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Office
2185 Citracado Parkwy
Escondido, CA 92029Phone+1 442-281-5000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Omar Velasco is a Nocturnist in California and Arizona, affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Redlands Community Hospital, Palomar Medical Center Escondido, and Palmdale Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in bariatric medicine, hospital medicine, cosmetic medicine, obesity medicine & nutrition. He has multiple publications with completion of UCLA Research Fellowship.
Education & Training
- London school hygiene and tropical medicine Infectious disease, 2020 - 2023
- Queen Mary University of London Clinical dermatology, 2018 - 2019
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Research, 2015 - 2018
- University of MarylandResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2012
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsReal-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Characterization of Cardiac Anatomy and Function-Current Clinical Applications and Literature Review Update.Omar Velasco, Morgan Q. Beckett, Aaron W. James, Megan N. Loehr, Taylor G. Lewis, Tahmin Hassan, Rajesh Janardhanan> ;Bioresearch Open Access. 2017 Mar 1
- 4 citationsHigh resolution x-ray: a reliable approach for quantifying osteoporosis in a rodent model.Omar Velasco, Aaron W. James, Greg Asatrian, Mark Ajalat, Tyler Pritchard, Siyouneh Novshadian, Anu Murthy, Georgina Bayani, Xinli Zhang, Kang Ting, Chia Soo> ;Bioresearch Open Access. 2014 Aug 1
- 13 citationsBioactivity and circulation time of PEGylated NELL-1 in mice and the potential for osteoporosis therapyYulong Zhang, Omar Velasco, Xinli Zhang, Kang Ting, Chia Soo, Benjamin M. Wu> ;Biomaterials. 2014 Aug 1
Hospital Affiliations
- Redlands Community HospitalRedlands, California
- Palomar Medical Center EscondidoEscondido, California
- Palmdale Regional Medical CenterPalmdale, California
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