The Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health welcomes Michel Velez, M.D.
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Velez specializes in hematology and oncology. Prior to joining the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health, Dr. Velez was a hematologist and oncologist at Florida Cancer Specialists at the University of Central Florida Cancer Center in Orlando. He served as principal investigator with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute Phase I Drug Development Unit. He was also assistant professor of internal medicine at the UCF College of Medicine. Previously he was medical director of quality initiatives and co-chair of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee at Memorial Cancer Institute in Hollywood, Florida. He is an affiliate assistant professor of clinical biomedical science at Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Integrated Medical Science and an assistant professor at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. From 2014 to 2022, Dr. Velez was a principal investigator and sub investigator for the Office of Human Research Memorial Cancer Institute. He also has been participated in several peer reviewed publications and abstracts.
Dr. Velez earned his Doctor of Medicine from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at JFK Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center Regional Campus in West Palm Beach, followed by his hematology-oncology fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, where he was Chief Fellow his final year.
Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Velez is a resident of Weston. His office is in the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health, 4725 N. Federal Highway, 2nd Floor in Fort Lauderdale. Schedule an appointment by calling 954-267-7700 or visiting HolyCrossCancer.com for more information.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for eight Types of Care and ranked #8 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospital rankings. Holy Cross Health has also been nationally recognized for protecting patients from harm and preventable harm and error with their fifth consecutive “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
ABOUT THE MICHAEL AND DIANNE BIENES COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER AT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
The Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health offers a truly multidisciplinary approach to care in a compassionate and spiritually healing environment. Their physicians discuss patients’ cases in conference with other medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists and radiologists. The research nurse specialist informs the physicians about clinical trials for which the patients may be candidates. Their Patient Navigator reviews the services and support available to patients, including the new patient packet and their resource library. Patients are given a tour of the cancer center and information on available support groups and programs. Together, the team determines the plan of care and discusses the plan with each patient. Their disease specific approach and commitment to innovation make them South Florida’s leader in all aspects of cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. The Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health’s vision is to be your trusted health partner for life. To learn more, visit HolyCrossCancer.com.
