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Office
UTRGV School of Medicine
1201 W University DR
Edinburg, TX 78539Phone+1 956-296-1411- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Leonel Vela, MD is a family physician in Edinburg, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Arkansas.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1991 - 2025
AR State Medical License 1990 - 1997- American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effect of Insulin Resistance on Abdominal Obesity, Liver Fat Infiltration, and Body Mass Index in Youngsters.Esperanza Milagros García-Oropesa, Adriana L Perales-Torres, Yoscelina Estrella Martínez-López, Claudia X Munguía-Cisneros, Edna J Nava-González, Monserrat Pérez-Navar...> ;Archives of Medical Research. 2023 Nov 1
Press Mentions
Houston Urgently Needs Spanish-Speaking Doctors, Leaders Say, as Workforce Shortage Gets WorseFebruary 2nd, 2023- Texas’s Doctor Shortage Is BilingualDecember 15th, 2022
- UTRGV Medical School Granted Provisional Accreditation StatusJune 22nd, 2021
