Overview
Katherine Velez is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Velez is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Precocious Puberty, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Velez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Precocious PubertyDr. Velez isAdvanced. Learn about Precocious Puberty.
- Short Stature (Growth Disorders)
- Experienced
- Acanthosis NigricansDr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Acanthosis Nigricans.
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)Dr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Congenital HypothyroidismDr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hypothyroidism.
- Delayed GrowthDr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- Familial Short Stature (FSS)Dr. Velez isExperienced. Learn about Familial Short Stature (FSS).