George Velasco - Internal Medicine | Mount Sinai

About Me

George Velasco, MD is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at ISMMS-Mount Sinai Morningside. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Nevada. His clinical interests include primary care, underserved populations, and HIV medicine. In research, Dr. Velasco is interested in medical education and ringside medicine. Dr. Velasco is a USA boxing ringside physician, and is the author of book chapters related to boxing in the sports medicine textbook Specific Sports-Related Injuries and in The Association of Ringside Physicians Manual of Combat Sports Medicine. Dr. Velasco has also served as a volunteer attending physician at the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership, a free clinic in New York City run by Mount Sinai medical students.

Language

English

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai West

Clinical Focus

Annual Physical
General Consultation
Primary Care
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Wellness

Education

Residency, Internal Medicine

University of Nevada-Reno Internal Medicine GME

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Locations

Physician Office

2771 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Ground Level, New York, NY, 10039

212-523-8672

Insurance Information

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Physician Office2771 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Ground Level, New York, NY, 10039

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