Nitzet M. Velez, MD
Primary Specialty
General Surgery
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Practice Focus Areas
- Abdominal Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Skin Cancer
- Soft Tissue Tumors
- Thyroid Surgery
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine - 1996
- Residency:
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University of Toledo - 2003
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Practice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Kishwaukee Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
July 30, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Velez is so wonderful. She really cares about her patients. She is through and answered all my questions. She made me feel at ease and confident I was making the right decision about my health and care plan.
April 18, 2023
5.0 star star star star starShe is absolutely wonderful, incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and truly cares about your well-being. She explained things so I can understand them, was open to any and all questions, even for after the appointment, she welcomed questions/concerns.
April 08, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Velez is amazing! She took the time to show me charts, my ultrasound compared to others. She took the time to explain thoroughly all questions I had, and the procedure and process I will be having. I will highly recommend her. She was friendly, and she listened, and I felt comfortable after talking to her about my concerns.
March 21, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Velez was excellent! She is compassionate, extremely thorough and took the time needed without rushing to explain everything to me. She clearly has passion for her work. It was also great to see someone that “looks like me†be the he doctor I saw. Thank you so much!
February 25, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Velez was kind and patient and made recommendations and a referral to a department and staff she has confidence in. She was focused on what could be done for me, what could be checked, and did not dismiss any of my concerns. Her focus was on the positive and figuring things out.
February 20, 2023
5.0 star star star star starShe is great and I do recommend her to anyone I know that needs to have surgery. Dr Velez is patient always asks if I have questions and explains in terms that is easy for non clinical people can understand. I don’t feel rushed.
February 02, 2023
5.0 star star star star starI wish every doctor were to have her “bedside manner.†She is so hopeful and happy that I left feeling happy and hopeful, too. If a patient is going to catch something contagious—it should be a good attitude!!!
December 13, 2022
5.0 star star star star starShe thinks of the best solution specifically for me. She performed my partial mastectomy and I specifically asked for her for the margins melanoma survey on the same breast. Great bedside manner too!
December 03, 2022
5.0 star star star star starAll of the specialists and technicians at NM are absolutely amazing. I have reccomended many others to turn to NM for help with their health issues. They have thanked me over and over for the great care they received at NM.
December 02, 2022
5.0 star star star star starShe was very friendly. Made me feel at ease. Was very thorough with her explanation of the procedure I had done. She had an extremely good bedside manner. I found her professionalism, very comforting.
November 01, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Velez was compassionate and informative. She cared enough to take the time to discuss my upcoming procedure and possible treatment plan. I don’t feel like I was treated as “just another patientâ€.
October 14, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Velez was patient and kind as was her nurse. Although she was not able to assist me because my issue did not need surgery, she still spent time talking with me and responding to my concerns. I appreciate her concern and her patience.
Disclosures
Nitzet M. Velez, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
External Professional Relationships
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