Nanette Gonzalez-Velez, MD

Puerto Rico University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities/IDD
Medical Sciences Campus
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
 
Phone: 787-616-7287
Secondary Phone: 787-281-6109
Email: [email protected]
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Last Updated: December 06, 2013

Nanette Gonzalez-Velez
 

Discipline Coordinators: Pediatrics
 
Discipline(s): Medicine-Pediatrics
 
AUCD Council Membership: No Council Membership
 
Education: Medicine, Pediatrics
Service: Evaluation in pediatrics

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Name: Nanette Gonzalez Velez

E-mail: [email protected]

Address: #169 Veredas de las Palmas, Gurabo, P.R. 00778-9680

Tel.: 787-616-7287

Position Description: Pediatrician on chart who perform medical history, including pre-natal, post natal, developmental milestones, systemic illness, family history, review of previous evaluations, familigram and risk factors on developmental area. Makes antropomorgic measures with respective percentiles, vital signs and physical examination empathizing on developmental and neurologic issues. Discuss findings with parents and provide orientation on concern areas. Communicate with primary physician of patients being evaluated to inform results of evaluation and  offer orientation. Evaluated applications for eligibility to center, including screening test results. Provide teaching to different  health care specialty students, including medical student and pediatrics residents. Provide conference for parents and professional members as requested.

 

Academic Preparation: Residence in Pediatrics – from 1997 to 2000 at Pediatric University Hospital, Medical Center, Puerto Rico. Medicine doctorate from 1993 to 1997 at University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Puerto Rico. Bachelor Degree at Biology  from 1989 to 1993 at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico with Magna cum Lauder honors. Certification on Developmental Deficiency and Early Intervention on 2009 at University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, Public Health School, Puerto Rico. Courses at Education and use of computer in education at Turabo University, Puerto Rico.

 

Certification: STAT  Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children Certification on June 2013. Use of different screening tools in autism, including PEDS, PEDS DM. M-CHAT and Infant and Toddler Checklist as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instructor on Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advance Life Support of the American Heart Association from 2010 to present. Pediatric Palliative Care Certification on 2011. Permanent Medicine License in Puerto Rico. Medical Staff Member at San Jorge Children Hospital and HIMA- San Pablo –Caguas Hospital.

 

Laboral Experience: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from 2000 to present at San Jorge Children Hospital and HIMA- San Pablo Caguas. Autism Center from 2012 to present At Medical Center, Puerto Rico. Instructor on BLS and PALS courses of the American Heart Association from 2010 to present.