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Daniel Velez
Daniel Abner Velez, M.D.
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Background
Univ. of Puerto Rico (B.S. 1991)
Univ. Central del Caribe SOM, PR (M.D. 1995)
Emory Univ. General Surgery (1995-1998 and 2000-2001)
Cardiothoracic Surg. Research Fellow (1998-2000)
Emory Univ. General Surgery Chief Resident (2001-2002)
Univ. of Washington Cardiothoracic Surgery Senior Fellow (2002-2003)
Univ. of Washington Cardiothoracic Surgery Acting Instructor (2002-2003)
Univ. of Washington Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident (2003-2005)
Specialist Registrar, The Great Ormond Street Hospital, London UK (2005-2006)
Cardiovascular Center of Puerto RIco (2006-2012)
Phoenix Children's Hospital (2012- current)
Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital (Feb 2017)
Other Interests
Arterial Switch
Vascular Conduits
Myocardial Protection
Congenital Surgery
Golf
Tennis
Additional Educational Information
Co-Director Of Center for Heart Care
Chief Div. of Cardiac Surgery
Content Published on CTSNet
Practice Areas
- Congenital