Maria I Velez, M.D.

Dr. Maria Velez is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and specializes in interventional pulmonology and advanced lung diseases.  She received her Doctor of Medicine in 2006 at CES university in Colombia. In 2012, she completed her internship and residency in internal medicine followed by subspecialty training in pulmonary diseases in 2014 and critical care medicine in 2015.  In 2016 she completed a fellowship in lung transplant and interventional pulmonology. She is an active member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and The American Association Of bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.

• Professional Background

  Appointments

  • 1/2017 - Associate Director Interventional Pulmonary Program - UT Health Science CenterSan Antonio
  • 1/2016 - Associate Professor / Clinical - UT Health Science Center, Medicine, San Antonio

• Publications

  Abstract

  Velez MI. A rare cause of hemoptysis: inflammatory myofibrobastic tumor of the trachea; 2018 May.

  Journal Article

  Maselli DJ, Velez MI, Rogers L. Reslizumab in the management of poorly controlled asthma: the data so far Journal of Asthma and Allergy 2016 Aug;9:155-162.

  Not Specified

  Velez MI. Strawing for air 2017 May;. Velez MI. Pleural fluid pixel density by ultrasound to differentiate transudative Vs exudative effusions 2017 May;. Velez MI. Severe Acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to sirolimus induced pneumonitis in a non transplant patient 2014 May;.

• Clinical

  Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine