March 18, 2022 – Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes Luis Daniel Velazco Dávila, MD. Dr. Velazco is board certified in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery and is accepting new patients at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s Health and Wellness Center located at 3450 11th Court, Suite 105, Vero Beach. Patients may schedule an appointment by calling 772.563.4580.
Dr. Velazco earned his medical degree at Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado in Venezuela. He completed the General Surgery Residency Program at Indiana University in Indianapolis and the Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
“I love the complexity of cardiac surgery and am very excited about the future of the field. New technologies are allowing us to treat and save patients that otherwise would have not had an option. Seeing patients recover and carry on with their lives is very rewarding,” Dr. Velazco said. “And working for an institution like the Cleveland Clinic that is at the forefront of all of the advances in the field is very exciting.”
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Dr. Velazco was Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Velazco holds professional memberships in the Association for Academic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
About Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital is a 332-bed, not for profit hospital offering comprehensive medical services to the Treasure Coast community. The Welsh Heart Center, Scully-Welsh Cancer Center and Scully Endoscopy Center offer full-service programs and a multidisciplinary approach. Healthcare professionals represent specialties including orthopaedic services, minimally invasive vascular surgery, neurosurgery, stroke services, robotic surgery, a state-of-the-art wound healing center, bariatric surgery and the only maternity wing in the community. The hospital features all private rooms and is the largest private-sector employer in Indian River County. Learn more at ccirh.org.