Dr. Ivonne Z. Jiménez Velázquez

Professor
Dra. Ivonne Z. Jimenez

Contact Info

  • University of Puerto Rico
    School of Medicine
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Geriatric
  • 787-758-2525, Ext. 1184

Education

  • Degree: M.D, UPR, School of Medicine – 1978-1982
  • Degree: B.S. (Biology) UPR, Río Piedras Campus, 1974-1978
  • SPECIALTY: Internal Medicine
  • SUBSPECIALTY: Geriatrics
  • INTERSHIP: Caguas Regional Hospital – 1982-1983
  • RESIDENCY: University Hospital, PR Medical Center, Río Piedras – 1983-1986
  • FELLOWSHIP: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY – 1987-1989
  • CV

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Professor – UPR School of Medicine – 7/2002 – Present

Associate Professor – UPR School of Medicine – 1996 – 2002

Assistant Professor – UPR School of Medicine – 1989 – 1996

Adjunct Professor – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, – 6/1989 – Present

Instructor – UPR School of Medicine – 1986 – 1987

RESEARCH TRAINING

Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Santiago de Compostela, Spain. – September 25, 2010

NIH Grant Writing Workshops. Grant received from HACU – Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities.
San Antonio, Texas, NIH. – June, July & August 2010

Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Thessaloniki, Greece.  – March 21-24, 2010

Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Conventions Center, San Juan, PR, – November 2, 2009

EOAD – Risk factors and genetic Study of Families with Early Onset
Alzheimer’s Disease.  Mentor – Dr. Richard Mayeux,
Sergievsky Center, 630 West 168th Street, Columbia University, New York. – November 6-7, 2007

Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince, London Institute of Psychiatry, Crespigny Park,
London, United Kingdom. -July 25-31, 2007

Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince.  ADI International Meeting,
Berlin, Germany. – Oct 7,2006

EFIGA – Risk Factors and Genetic Study of Families with Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
Mentor – Dr. Richard Mayeux.  Sergievsky Center, 630 West 168th Street, Columbia University,
New York 2002. – July 23-27, 2002

PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTER

Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP.  Geriatric Assessment Chapter.  ACP-CDIM Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students. American College of Physicians/Clerkship Directors for Internal Medicine
Association Publications. 2008.

Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP. Geriatric Assessment Questions. Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) for Students 4.  ACP/CDIM, 2007.

Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP.  Geriatric Assessment Chapter.  ACP-CDIM Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students. ACP/CDIM, 2006.

Jiménez Velázquez, IZ. The Aging Process. Chapter in the book: “What you should know about your health”.  Mario Rubén García-Palmieri. Editorial Universitaria, February 2001.

Freidenberg J, Jiménez-Velázquez, IZ. Assessing Impairment Among Hispanic Elderly: Biomedical and Ethnomedical Perspective.  Clinical Gerontologist.  June 1992.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Alzheimer’s Association Support Groups – conferences and workshops given to patients and relatives one, Saturday every month.

Community Clinics organized by medical students, Senior Citizen Centers, Schools.

Geriatric Clinics at Christian Elderly Home, every week.

Geriatric Conferences in Churches and Senior Citizen Organizations as requested.

Trauma Center Volunteer Group, Puerto Rico Medical Center.  Hospital visits every month to provide medical and spiritual support to hospitalized patients. 2003

Missionary Trip to San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo, Health Clinics for one weekend. Organized by Disciples of Christ Church, Bayamón, PR.  May, 2006.

Missionary Trip to Bonao, Santo Domingo, Health Clinics for one week. Organized by Disciples of Christ Church, Bayamón, PR.  April, 1997.