GiselaVelezMDMPH, MA
Ophthalmology • Ayer, MARetinal Disease, Uveitis
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
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Office
190 Groton Rd
Suite 240
Ayer, MA 01432Phone+1 978-772-4000- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 1998 - 2000
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1995 - 1998
Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
PR State Medical License 2017 - 2020
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2001- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- A Study of the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab in Subjects With Intermediate-, Posterior-, or Pan-uveitis Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 23
- Ocriplasmin Research to Better Inform Treatment (ORBIT) Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
- Suprachoroidal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Subjects With Macular Edema Following Non-Infectious Uveitis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk Factors for Meeting Criteria for Switching from Bevacizumab to Aflibercept When Treating Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema and Visual Acuity of < 20/40.Danni Liu, Maureen G Maguire, Adam R Glassman, Lee M Jampol, Ronald M Kingsley, Daniel F Martin, Raj K Maturi, Gisela Velez, Jennifer K Sun, , Chirag D Jhaveri, Ruben ...> ;Ophthalmology. 2024 Feb 8
- 15 citationsANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY AND RISK OF TRACTION RETINAL DETACHMENT IN EYES WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: Pooled Analysis of Five DRCR R...Neil M. Bressler, Wesley T. Beaulieu, Susan B. Bressler, Adam R. Glassman, B. Michele Melia, Lee M. Jampol, Chirag Jhaveri, Hani Salehi-Had, Gisela Velez, Jennifer K. Sun> ;Retina. 2020 Jun 1
- Association of Baseline Visual Acuity and Retinal Thickness With 1-Year Efficacy of Aflibercept, Bevacizumab, and Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema.Wells JA, Glassman AR, Jampol LM, Aiello LP, Antoszyk AN, Baker CW, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Connor CG, Elman MJ, Ferris FL, Friedman SM, Melia M, Pieramici DJ, Sun J...> ;JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016 Feb
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts Eye and EarBoston, Massachusetts- Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
Saint Vincent HospitalWorcester, Massachusetts
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