Henry Velez, MD
- Specialties
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Pulmonary DiseasePrimary Care
- Gender
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Male
- Languages
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Spanish
- Appointments
- Schedule Online
Location(s)
VMG - Internal/Pulmonary Med/Occ, Fair Lawn
19-20 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Phone: 201-794-6411
Fax: 201-794-2117
Education
- Education
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MD, New York Medical College, 1973 - 1976
- Fellowships
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University Hospital-Stony Brook, Pulmonary Disease, 1980 - 1982
- Internship & Residency
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Brookdale Hospital And Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
Bronx Va Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, Occupational Medicine, 1977 - 1979
University Hospital-Stony Brook, Critical Care Medicine, 1980 - 1982
- Board Certifications
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American Board Of Internal Medicine - Certified, 1983
Subspecialty Board Of Pulmonary Disease - Certified, 1988
Get to Know Me
What are some of the specific conditions you treat?
I treat asthma, hypertension, COPD, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus. I am board certified in internal and pulmonary medicine.
Describe some of your professional highlights.
I was appointed as a commissioner for Agent Orange and conducted a comprehensive study for the effects of Dioxin/Agent Orange on veterans of the Vietnam War.
What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?
EKG, spirometry, suturing, guided steroid injections.
What inspired you to become a doctor?
I was inspired by an experience I had fighting a fire in Vietnam in August 1968, when I was only 20 years old. I earned several combat-related awards while serving in the U.S. Army. I now use my determination to help patients combat disease and health-related issues.
Industry Relationships
President Emeritus, Board of Directors
Care Plus NJ
Medical Consultant in Occupational Medicine
Mondelez Intl. [formely Nabisco Food Group]
Medical Consultant in Occupational Medicine
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Medical Consultant in Occupational Medicine
Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Insurance
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