Isabel O. Velez, MD

Pediatrician

Dr. Isabel O. Velez is a Pediatrician in Fair Lawn, NJ with special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. As a Pediatrician, Isabel O. Velez, MD performs medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting young people from infants to teenagers. Pediatrics is a medical specialty focusing on children's health. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Pediatricians include ear, sinus, and throat infections, food allergies and intolerances, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatricians include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, administering vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to specialists if necessary.

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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  Medical School & Residency

  Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil

Certified in Pediatrics

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  Member of the American Board of Pediatrics

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a NJ corp.)]

• Aexcel Network

• Capital BlueCross [Capital Advantage Assurance Company]

• Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.

• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey [Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc.]

  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Insurance Plans Accepted

• Horizon HMO [Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey, Inc.]

• MetroPlus Health Plan

• MVP Health Care [MVP Health Plan, Inc.]

• Personal Choice

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.]