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Maria C. Velez, MD

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Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, mom of two, wife, daughter, sister 🇵🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸@LSUHealthNO @CHNOLA. Opinions are my own.

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BREAKING: The CEO of @Hertz wrote a letter to Puerto Rico‘s representative in Congress stating that Hertz has rewritten its policy to make it abundantly clear that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory - not a foreign country - & because of that Puerto Rico driver’s licenses are not…

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Found some more pediatric oncologist at the @COGorg YI poster session and they were so excited about the @LatinxOncology ribbons! #representation #HispanicHeritageMonth #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth @LatinasInMed @DrJMRobles

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Last night it was #allhandsondeck! Congrats to @Galatoires_NO on a record-breaking auction & @TheRoosevelt_NO for a wonderfully successful lobby lighting event. And shout-out to our account teams for pulling it all off! #DivideAndConquer #GulfSouthPR #NOLAPR #holidaysinnola 🎄✨

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, will soon require menstrual products in public restrooms, as it sets to enact legislation national advocates say is a first. cnn.it/3cvfgRg


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In unhealthy cultures, people see rest as taking your foot off the gas pedal. You don't stop until you've pushed yourself to the brink of exhaustion. In healthy cultures, people see rest as a vital source of fuel. You take regular breaks to maintain energy and avoid burnout.

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September begins #SickleCellAwarenessMonth! In the 1960s, sickle cell disease was still considered a disorder of childhood; individuals living w/ #sicklecell rarely survived past that. Today, most now live into adulthood, but to #ConquerSCD, much work needs to be done.


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Geaux LSU Peds

So proud to work with all of these health care heroes. The Drs. Masoumy evacuated their small children to Atlanta and are here to care for the sick children who need them most during Hurricane Ida.

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Hurricane IDA update. The LSU Department of Pediatrics is standing tall. Our Hospital Partner @CHNOLA is full speed ahead. Lots of work ahead of us. Bruised but not broken. @LSUHealthNO Geaux LSU Peds

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Shout out to these brave nurses, respiratory therapists, doctors and medical personnel at @CHNOLA We spent several hours with them inside the pediatric ICU and I left with immense respect for what they do and sadness for what we saw. #covid #frontlinesheroes

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Did you know you can help #ChangeKidsHealth in your community by simply making a donation at @costco now through May 31? Head to Costco, shop 'til you drop, and help local kids at Children's Hospital New Orleans, your local @CMNHospitals #CostcoCares


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We're celebrating the opening of the new Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders @CHNOLA The new center brings together all hematology oncology services, including a spacious new infusion center & outpatient clinic in an environment expertly designed for kids youtu.be/lBksfViNOLk


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Racism is a known barrier to good health. Yet @RANDCorporation finds that many people do not see systemic racism as a barrier to health. Researchers surveyed people w/ lower & middle incomes w/ a focus on communities of color and this is what they found. rwjf.ws/3awV6FQ


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A transformational space to match a transformational care team. @CHNOLA @LSUHealthNO Geaux LSU Peds

We're celebrating the opening of the new, expanded Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders @CHNOLA Built with patient and family experience at the center, our program is staffed by the most experienced pediatric cancer specialists in the region. chnola.org/.../childrens-…

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“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” 🌈👠We’re at @Ralphsonthepark for our first ever dining series, There’s no place like home presented by @TheLemoineCo! Follow along to get the full pick-up experience and learn more at chnola.org/diningseries

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Kicking off Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month getting ready for virtual Washington Days! Time to advocate for the #bleedingdisorders community. #NHFWD Big shout out to CA State Senator @DrPanMD for introducing SCR 13 - declaring March Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in CA!

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"The path to systemic gender bias and discrimination at the macro level is paved with microinequities that are increasingly documented in the literature." @JulieSilverMD looks at how this applies to using titles or first names in a professional setting ow.ly/qK4M50CRZGU


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Celebrate recent #PHO #advocacy gains! $80million funded to the critical STAR Act and Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, plus inclusion of the CLINICAL TREATMENT Act! #Childhoodcancer #PHODocs #PHOAPPs #PedsHemOnc ow.ly/smzq50CVxxO

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