Larissa Velez

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Personal Information
Last Name: 
Velez
First Name: 
Larissa
Professional Information
Place of Employment: 
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Academic Rank: 
Faculty
Position: 
Residency Program Director
Other Positions: 
Toxicology Attending
Undergraduate School: 
University Of Puerto Rico - General Sciences
University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health - Masters in Public Health
Medical School: 
University of Puerto Rico - School of Medicine
Residencies: 
1996 - 1999, University of Puerto Rico - Emergency Medicine
Fellowships: 
1999 - 2001, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School - Toxicology
Research / Clinical Interests: 
  • Access to Health Care by minorities
  • Barriers to access to Poison Center Services
  • Emergency Medicine Education
  • Toxicology
Recent Publications: 
  • Cherry D, Lowry L, Velez L, Cottrell C, Keyes DC, "Elemental Mercury Poisoning in a family of seven" Family and Community Health, 24(4):1-8, 2002
  • Velez LI, Roth B, Shepherd G, "Inhalation Methanol Toxicity in Pregnancy Treated Twice with Fomepizole" Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 45(1) February 2003
  • Velez LI, Shirazi FM, Goto CS, Shepherd JG, "Opisthotonic Posturing With Neuromuscular Irritability Due to 4-Aminopyridine Ingestion by a Healthy Pediatric Patient" Pediatrics, 111(1):e82-4, January 2003
  • Shepherd JG, Velez LI, Keyes, DC, "Intentional bupropion overdoses" JEM, 27(2):147-151, 2004
  • Mills LD, Rivera W, Velez LI, Shepherd G, "Systemic toxicity after an ocular exposure to xylazine hydrochloride" JEM, 30(4):407-410, 2006
Significant Publications: 
  • Velez LI, Delaney KA, "Central Nervous System Agitation" In Ford MD, Delaney KA, Ling LJ, et al (eds) Clinical Toxicology, 1st ed:146-153, 2000
  • Velez LI, Delaney KA, "Heavy metals: Iron, Lead, Arsenic and Mercury" In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Wallas RM, et al (eds) Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: concepts and clinical practice, 6th edition. Philadelphia:pp 2418-2451, 2006
  • Benitez F, Velez LI, Keyes DC, "Chemical warfare agents: the V series" In Emedicine.com, 2001
  • Velez LI, Benitez FL, Keyes DC, "Chemical warfare agents: the binary agents" Emedicine.com, 2001
  • Velez LI, Delaney KA, "Antidotes in depth: Dextrose." In: Flomenbaum NE, Goldfrank LR, et al (Eds). Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies., 8th edition:pp764-769, 2006
Honors & Awards: 
  • 1996 - Alpha Omega Alpha
Biography

Dr. Velez obtained a Bachelor degree in Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico. She finished Medical School in 1996 and went on to pursue training in Emergency Medicine, also at the University of Puerto Rico. She moved to Dallas in 1999 in order to train in Toxicology. After finishing her fellowship training, she stayed to work full time as faculty at Parkland Memorial Hospital. During her fellowship, she also completed the coursework for a Masters Degree in Public Health from UT Houston. Currently, Dr. Velez is involved with the EM Training Program as the Associate Program Director.