Maria Elvira Yupanqui Velazco

Seasoned Pediatrician with a proven track record at Hospital San José, specializing in chronic illness treatment and childhood obesity management. Demonstrated growth monitoring expertise and exceptional team-building skills. Achieved significant improvements in patient health outcomes through innovative care plans and education.

Personable and dedicated professional with strong foundation in child healthcare and development. Well-versed in pediatric medicine and adept at conducting thorough patient assessments and developing effective treatment plans. Committed to fostering healthy growth and well-being in children, ensuring positive impact on young patients and their families.

• PALS: AHA International Certification
• Course on sexual violence
• Observership in the pediatric Research Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Dr Oscar Escobar, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program. Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Pittsburgh PA

• Yupanqui ME,Schrader-Florez C, López-Ramírez S, et al. Congenital hyperreninemic hypoaldosteronism: A case report. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2023;11. doi:10.1177/2050313X231201724
• Yupanqui-Lozno H, Bastarrachea RA, Yupanqui-Velazco ME, Alvarez-Jaramillo M, Medina-Mendez E, Giraldo-Peña AP, Arias-Serrano A, Torres-Forero C, Garcia-Ordoñez AM, Mastronardi CA, Restrepo CM, Rodriguez-Ayala E, Nava-Gonzalez EJ, Arcos-Burgos M, Kent JW Jr, Cole SA, Licinio J, Celis-Regalado LG. Congenital Leptin Deficiency and Leptin Gene Missense Mutation Found in Two Colombian Sisters with Severe Obesity. Genes (Basel). 2019 May 7;10(5):342. Doi: 10.3390/genes10050342.
• Yupanqui H, Castro A, Yupanqui M. Descompensación hiperglucemica aguda de la diabetes mellitus. Tercera Edición. Dexa Diab servicios médicos. 03/ 2013