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Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD

Thoracic Surgery* Age 49
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Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD

Thoracic Surgery* Age 49
Laredo, TX
Accepting new patients
23 years of experience
Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD is a Thoracic Surgery Specialist in Laredo, TX.

About

Dr. Crespo-Velez graduated from University of Puerto Rico / Medical Sciences Campus in 2001 and completed a residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center.Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD is a Thoracic Surgery Specialist in Laredo, TX and has 23 years experience. Dr. Crespo-Velez currently practices at Laredo Physicians Group and are affiliated with Memorial Medical Center and Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Dr. Crespo-Velez's office accepts new patients. Dr. Crespo-Velez also speaks Spanish. Dr. Crespo-Velez is board certified in General Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
Gastrotomy
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Lobectomy of Lung with Robotic Assist
Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
Mediastinoscopy
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
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Revision of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
Thoracentesis
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
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Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection Robotic Assist
Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
Tracheal Surgery
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy

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Locations

  1. 1 Laredo Physicians Group
    10710 McPherson Rd Ste 305, Laredo, TX 78045
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Languages Spoken
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Puerto Rico / Medical Sciences Campus
    2001
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • General Surgery and Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • University of Puerto Rico Affiliated Hospitals
    2002
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    2008
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
    2010
Fellowship Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Crespo-Velez's profile.

Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD is affiliated with Memorial Medical Center and Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD holds board certification in General Surgery and Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Memorial Medical Center

    2450 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM

  • Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

    353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD