Genaro Velazquez, M.D., M.Sc. (he/him)

  • Clinical Associate Professor of OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute, School of Medicine

Biography

I’m a cardiologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and valvular heart disease.

I was born and raised in Asunción, Paraguay, and during medical school, I completed rotations at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, where I discovered my passion for cardiology.

After graduating from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, I completed my residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Research at Rush University. I then completed my cardiology fellowship at the University of Illinois in Peoria before joining the OHSU HMC cardiology team.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., Universidad Nacional de Asuncion
    • M.Sc., Rush University
  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine Residency at John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County. Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship

    • Cardiology fellowship at University of Illinois, Peoria. Peoria, IL.

Memberships and associations:

  • American College of Cardiology
  • American Heart Association
  • American College of Physicians

Publications

Publications