Biography

Dr. Jorge Velazco is a board-certified internist with a subspecialty of pulmonary and critical care medicine. He has a particular interest in post-cardiac surgical care, mechanical circulatory support and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapies.


He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Velazco is certified in internal medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and neurocritical care medicine.

Dr. Velazco is passionate about working on post-cardiothoracic surgery recovery, including all aspects of cardiovascular procedures such as ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, organ transplantation and cardiovascular critical care medicine.

Ages Seen

Children (ages 3-11)
Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Adults
Geriatrics

Language(s) Spoken

English
Spanish

Education

Education: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos de Lima (1996)
Internship: Internal Medicine, Lincoln Med. & Mental Hlt Ctr (1999)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Lincoln Med. & Mental Hlt Ctr (2002)
Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center (2012)

Certifications

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Neurocritical Care - American Board of Internal Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

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