Maria C. Velez, MD

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, mom of two, wife, daughter, sister 🇵🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸@LSUHealthNO @CHNOLA. Opinions are my own.

[CancerNetwork® @CancerNetwrk]

While there is no clear and cut way to transition patients from pediatric to adult care, Maria C. Velez, MD, has established a helpful network of willing clinicians to solve this problem.

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#oncology #pedcsm | @ASPHO_hq @MaVelYan

[CancerNetwork® @CancerNetwrk]

"Raising awareness of the needs of the pediatric hematology-oncology community is a key priority for ASPHO, so much so that the 2022-2025 strategic plan includes a dedicated goal with specific action steps to address it," said Maria C. Velez, MD.

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#Heme #pedcsm #oncology | @ASPHO_hq @MaVelYan

[SCDAA @SCDAAorg]

August is Minority Donor Awareness Month. Blood donations from minority communities are especially vital for people living with sickle cell disease, who often require closely matched blood types. Learn more: https://t.co/JHAQIkbTHD #MinorityDonorAwarenessMonth #DonateBlood

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month! Join ASPHO today in recognizing the #PHODocs and specialists who care for #PedsHemeOnc patients with #sarcoma. Learn how you can raise awareness: https://t.co/I7VmqOJRIn #SarcomaAwareness

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

National Cancer Survivors Day is a day to recognize cancer survivors, raise awareness of the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face, and to celebrate life! Thank you to the #PedsHemeOnc specialists committed to improving the lives of their patients during treatment and beyond!

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

Springtime means welcoming Officers & Trustees who volunteer countless hours and insights to support member priorities and values of collaboration, compassion, #diversity & #inclusion, #healthequity & innovation! https://t.co/DxhC2QxRbS #PedsHemeOnc #PHODocs

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

We are so grateful for the work done by ASPHO Conference chair #JessicaHeath, vice chair #CaitlinNeri, pictured w/ former chair #KarenEffinger, outgoing pres. #JeffHord & incoming pres. #MariaVelez during #ASPHO2025 & beyond! Thanks for another great year supporting #PedsHemeOnc!

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

Thank you to outgoing President #JeffreyHord and Past President #CarolineHastings, and welcome to #MariaVelez, ASPHO President for the 2025-2026 term, and #DanWechsler VP! ASPHO is grateful for its dedicated leadership committed to supporting the Society and subspecialty.

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

Big shout out to all the SIG leaders who volunteer their time to create opportunities to build community with #PedsHemeOnc subspecialists! Thank you for all the work you do at #ASPHO2025 and year-round!

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

Thanks for a great first day! The Board held its spring meeting and was joined by Committee Chairs before #ASPHO2025 opened. The day was full with the #Cancer Predisposition Preconference, DD's Academy, education and networking. Kudos to the Young Investigator Award recipients!

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

See you soon in Louisville! We look forward to seeing the #PedsHemeOnc community at #ASPHO2025! Safe travels ✈️

[American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology @ASPHO_hq]

Today, we are honoring the #PHODocs in our community today for National Doctors' Day! Thank you to the #PedsHemeOnc physicians who are dedicated to improving the health and lives of PHO patients and their families.

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

BREAKING: The CEO of @Hertz wrote a letter to Puerto Rico‘s representative in Congress stating that Hertz has rewritten its policy to make it abundantly clear that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory - not a foreign country - & because of that Puerto Rico driver’s licenses are not international IDs they are just as valid as any ID from any state in this union. This news follows the story I first reported last week, where a Puerto Rican man at the New Orleans international airport was denied a rental car because at least two Hertz workers said his license was international. On top of that, the man who recorded the incident, had the police called on him by a Hertz employee who said he can never rent from Hertz again because he recorded the incident. *She was wrong; he can rent from Hertz again*. The police officer who responded to the call was dismissive and rude and is now the subject of an internal investigation by his police department because the customer, Mr. Humberto Marchand, filed a complaint with the @KennerPolice. Following our report, Representative @Jenniffer wrote a letter to Hertz asking for a companywide educational campaign, and she got it.
Lastly: Puerto Ricans are United States citizens. Please share.

[The Ehrhardt Group @TEGPR]

Last night it was #allhandsondeck! Congrats to @Galatoires_NO on a record-breaking auction & @TheRoosevelt_NO for a wonderfully successful lobby lighting event. And shout-out to our account teams for pulling it all off! #DivideAndConquer #GulfSouthPR #NOLAPR #holidaysinnola 🎄✨

[Maria C. Velez, MD @MaVelYan]

@ahujadoc I’m doing virtual this year but made the decision even before knowing of the omicron variant.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Ann Arbor, Michigan, will soon require menstrual products in public restrooms, as it sets to enact legislation national advocates say is a first. https://t.co/ufPkrCyixW

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In unhealthy cultures, people see rest as taking your foot off the gas pedal. You don't stop until you've pushed yourself to the brink of exhaustion.

In healthy cultures, people see rest as a vital source of fuel. You take regular breaks to maintain energy and avoid burnout.

[ASH @ASH_hematology]

September begins #SickleCellAwarenessMonth! In the 1960s, sickle cell disease was still considered a disorder of childhood; individuals living w/ #sicklecell rarely survived past that. Today, most now live into adulthood, but to #ConquerSCD, much work needs to be done.

[Raymond G. Watts, MD @raymondgwattsmd]

Geaux LSU Peds

[Raymond G. Watts, MD @raymondgwattsmd]

Hurricane IDA update. The LSU Department of Pediatrics is standing tall. Our Hospital Partner @CHNOLA is full speed ahead. Lots of work ahead of us. Bruised but not broken. @LSUHealthNO Geaux LSU Peds