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Gladys Velarde, MD, Cardiology, Jacksonville, FL, UF Health Jacksonville

GladysVelardeMDFACC FAHA

Cardiology Jacksonville, FL

Echocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Professor of Medicine, Director Women's Cardiovascular Health Program. Director Cardiovascular Fellowship Program. University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville.

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified academic cardiologist, currently in practice, and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida Health - Jacksonville, where i direct the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program and Women's Heart Program. I attended NYU for undergraduate and medical school. I trained in Internal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC, and Cardiology at Boston University and MountSinai in NYC. I am interested in fellowship education, preventive cardiology, echocardiography, and improving and increasing diversity and inclusion in the medical profession and academia.
  • UF Health Jacksonville Celebrates 150 Years of Caring for the Community (Teaser)

    From our humble beginning as Duval Hospital and Asylum to making history with new health care breakthroughs as UF Health Jacksonville, our unrelenting goal t...

    Your Heart Health Has A Number

    Gladys Velarde, MD, cardiologist and medical director of the UF Health Women's Cardiovascular Program, will educated attendees on factors that contribute to ove

    SECOND OPINION | Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care | APT | Webisode

    African-American adults are less likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, but they are more likely to die from heart disease. Knowing what steps can

    SECOND OPINION | Coronary Microvascular Disease | APT | Full Episode

    Research supports that not only do men and women present with heart disease differently, they can also develop it differently. Coronary Microvascular Disease is

    SECOND OPINION | Coronary Microvascular Disease | PBS

    PBS airdate: Check local listings. http://www.pbs.org/secondopinion/episodes/coronarymicrovasculardisease/index.html Men and women present with heart disease di

    UFHealth Shawnna's Story

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    Proud to be able to bring Prime of Your Life at UF Health Jacksonville.

    Join UF Health experts every month for the Prime of Your Life women's health series. Events are free and focus around the common challenges and unique needs of

    Cardiovascular Fellowships at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jack

    At the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Division of Cardiology, our internationally recognized faculty are leaders in cardiac care, resea

    Women's Cardiovascular Program - UF Health Cardiovascular Center - Jacksonville

    Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in the United States. However, for more than two decades, more women than men have died of heart disea

    Gladys Velarde, MD, Shawnna's cardiologist

    Gladys Velarde, MD, a cardiologist at UF Health Jacksonville, saw Shawnna soon after she was rushed to the emergency room. Velarde said Shawnna had an 80 percen

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1998
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1995 - 1996
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1996 - 2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Leon L. Haley Leadership Inaugural Award for Inclusive Excellence University of Florida Health, 2022
  • Distinguished Service Award from The American College of Cardiology Issued by American College of Cardiology Florida Chapter, 2022
  • Top Doctors Jacksonville Magazine, 2022
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Giving Voice to the 'Unheard': A Call to Action  
    Gladys P. Velarde, Cardiology Magazine - ACCinTouch, 9/1/2022
  • V122I Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy: An Opportunity to Build Trust and Resolve Disparities  
    Taimur Sher, Gladys P. Velarde, and Morie A. Gertz, JACC, 7/2020
  • Why Choose Cardiology  
    Gladys Velarde, ACC.org, 5/13/2020
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • How Does Ethnicity Impact Cardiometabolic Risk? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

  • Cover Story | ACC OutFront Amplifying Voices of Clinicians and Patients
    Cover Story | ACC OutFront Amplifying Voices of Clinicians and PatientsSeptember 1st, 2022
  • Cover Story | Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy: Helping Patients Help Themselves
    Cover Story | Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy: Helping Patients Help ThemselvesOctober 7th, 2021
  • COVID-19: Not the Only Game in Town
    COVID-19: Not the Only Game in TownDecember 8th, 2020
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Committees

  • WIC Lesdership Council, Women In Cardiology ACC 2019 - Present
  • Committee member, AHA Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention in Soecial Populations 2018 - Present
  • Chair Disparities of CV Care Work Group, Prevention Council American College of Cardiology

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations