It is an honor for me to present to you on behalf of all of its members, the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Our mission is to provide high-quality clinical care with compassion, world-class surgical education and leading-edge research towards new treatments and cures aimed at eradicating modern-day surgical diseases.
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Dr. Omaida Velazquez Honored as Latina Pioneer of the Year
Omaida Velazquez, M.D., chair of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was honored as the Latina Pioneer of the Year at the 20th annual Hispanic Women of Distinction Charity Awards Luncheon held Sept. 10 at the Signature Grand in Davie. A celebration of Latinas in
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