LarissaIVelezMD

Emergency Medicine • Dallas, TX

Medical Toxicology

Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 469-419-9606

Fax+1 214-648-8423
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Summary

Dr. Larissa Velez is an emergency medicine physician in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in medical toxicology.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 1999 - 2001
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1999 - 2025
PR State Medical License 1999 - 2010
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
A survey of handoff practices in emergency medicine.
Kessler, C., Shakeel, F., Hern, H. G., Jones, J. S., Comes, J., Kulstad, C., Gallahue, F. A., Burns, B. D., Knapp, B. J., Gang, M., Davenport, M., Osborne, B., Velez, ...> ;American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality. 2013 Sep 28
Man with a rash.
Green, W. L.,Benitez, F.,Velez, L.,Weiner, D. S.> ;Ann Emerg Med. 2013 May
Two cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation due to "bath salts" resulting in fatalities, with laboratory confirmation.
Young, A. C.,Schwarz, E. S.,Velez, L. I.,Gardner, M.> ;Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb
2 citations
A dispensing error resulting in possible fluoxetine overdose and subsequent discontinuation syndrome in a child.
Velez, L. I., Feng, S. Y., Neerman, M. F.> ;Clinical pediatrics. 2010 Jun 5
Intravenous Fat Emulsion Therapy for Intentional Sustained-Release Verapamil Overdose
Kurt C Kleinschmidt, Larissa I Velez> ;Resuscitation. 2009 May
Role of hydroxocobalamin in acute cyanide poisoning.
Shepherd, G., Velez, L.I.> ;Ann Pharmacother. 2008 May
Recurrent life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias associated with acute hydrofluoric acid ingestion: observations in one case and implications for mechanism of toxic...
Vohra, R., Velez, L.I., Rivera, W., Benitez, F.L., Delaney, K.A.> ;Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2008 Jan
22 citations
Ethylene glycol ingestion treated only with fomepizole.
Larissa I. Velez, Greene Shepherd, Yong Chan Lee, Daniel C. Keyes> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2007 Sep 1
Ethylene glycol poisoning: current diagnostic and management issues.
Velez, L.I., Gracia, R., Neerman, M.F.> ;J Emerg Nurs. 2007 Aug
Systemic toxicity after an ocular exposure to xylazine hydrochloride.
Velez, L.I., Shepherd, G., Mills, L.D., Rivera, W.> ;J Emerg Med. 2006 May
Intentional bupropion overdoses.
Shepherd, G., Velez, L.I., Keyes, D.C.> ;J Emerg Med. 2004 Aug
Unintentional intravenous infusion of Golytely in a 4-year-old girl.
Rivera, W., Velez, L.I., Guzman, D.D., Shepherd, G.> ;Ann Pharmacother. 2004-07-01
Delayed salicylate toxicity at 35 hours without early manifestations following a single salicylate ingestion.
Rivera, W., Kleinschmidt, K.C., Velez, L.I., Shepherd, G., Keyes, D.C.> ;Ann Pharmacother. 2004-07-01
Language preferences among callers to a regional Poison Center.
Shepherd, G., Larkin, G.L., Velez, L.I., Huddleston, L.> ;Vet Hum Toxicol. 2004 Apr
18 citations
Serotonin syndrome with elevated paroxetine concentrations.
Velez, L. I., Shepherd, G., Roth, B. A., Benitez, F. L.> ;The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2004 Feb
Iron bezoar retained in colon despite 3 days of whole bowel irrigation.
Velez, L.I., Gracia, R., Mills, L.D., Shepherd, G., Feng, S.> ;J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2004
Death by quinine.
Morrison, L.D., Velez, L.I., Shepherd, G., Bey, T., Benitez, F.L.> ;Vet Hum Toxicol. 2003 Dec
Inhalational methanol toxicity in pregnancy treated twice with fomepizole.
Velez, L.I., Kulstad, E., Shepherd, G., Roth, B.> ;Vet Hum Toxicol. 2003 Feb
Elemental mercury poisoning in a family of seven.
Cherry, D., Lowry, L., Velez, L., Cotrell, C., Keyes, D. C.> ;Fam Community Health. 2002 Jan
Opisthotonic posturing with neuromuscular irritability attributable to 4-aminopyridine ingestion by a healthy pediatric patient.
Velez, L., Shirazi, F., Goto, C., Shepherd, G., Roth, B. A.> ;Pediatrics. 2003 Jan
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Other

Approach to the child with occult toxic exposure
Velez LI, Goto CS, Shepherd JG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-child-with-occult-toxic-exposure
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-06
Enhanced elimination of poisons
Velez LI, Burns MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/enhanced-elimination-of-poisons
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-13
Decontamination of poisoned children
Velez LI, Goto CS, Shepherd JG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/decontamination-of-poisoned-children
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-04