Maria C. Velez-Yanguas, MD

Administration	Basic Sciences	Clinical Sciences	Centers of Excellence
Admissions Alumni Affairs Community and Minority Health Education Computer Support Continuing Education Dean's Office Faculty & Institutional Affairs Fiscal Affairs Libraries Medical Education Research Student Affairs	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology & Anatomy Genetics Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology Pharmacology Physiology	Anesthesiology Dermatology Family Medicine Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Gastroenterology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Neurology Neurosurgery OB/GYN Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Urology	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center Cardiovascular Center Center on Healthy Aging Center for Molecular and Human Genetics Epilepsy Center Eye Center Ernest N. Morial Asthma, Allergy, and Respiratory Disease Center Gene Therapy Program Low Vision Center Neurosciences Center The Research Institute For Children Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center

	Maria C. Velez-Yanguas, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Hematology/Oncology Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director Children's Hospital 200 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: (504) 896-9740 Fax: (504) 896-9758 mvelez@lsuhsc.edu
Degrees	MD University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Bio	Pediatrics, University Pediatric Hospital, UPR Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda , MD Board Certification: Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology
Research Interests	Brain tumors Acquired inhibitors (lupus type anticoagulants
Additional Info	Publications at PubMed

Associate Professor of PediatricsDivision of Hematology/OncologyHematology/Oncology Fellowship Director