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Summary
- Dr. Dennis Velez is a neurosurgeon located in Columbia, MO, with extensive training and experience in clinical neuroscience. He completed his education at Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 1998, followed by an internship at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State University, and multiple residencies in neurological surgery, concluding at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005. Dr. Velez further specialized in endovascular neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University and cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Seattle Neuroscience Institute. He has published several research articles, with notable works cited by peers multiple times, particularly on topics such as subarachnoid hemorrhage management and intracranial pressure monitor placement practices.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt UniversityFellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2009 - 2011
Seattle Neuroscience InstituteCerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, 2005 - 2006
University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2000 - 2005
University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2000- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2028
MO State Medical License 2007 - 2027
WY State Medical License 2008 - 2013
ND State Medical License Active through 2008
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
MI State Medical License 1998 - 1999
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsThe spectrum of management practices in nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: A survey of high-volume centers in the United StatesLuke Tomycz, Shekhawat N, Jonathan A. Forbes, Mahan Ghiassi, Dennis T. Lockney
Surgical Neurology International. 2011-06-30 - 84 citationsA survey of ventriculostomy and intracranial pressure monitor placement practices.Brent R. O'Neill, Dennis A. Velez, Ernest E. Braxton, Donald Whiting, Michael Y. Oh
Surgical Neurology. 2008-09-01 - 24 citationsCyclic Cushing syndrome: definitions and treatment implications.Dennis A Velez, Marc R. Mayberg, William H. Ludlam
Neurosurgical Focus. 2007-09-27
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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