Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Velez-Ruiz, Neurologist in Miami, FL?
Where did Dr. Velez-Ruiz go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital | Massachussets General Hospital
Residency: Boston University Medical Center | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans School of Medicine
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Is Dr. Velez-Ruiz board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Naymee' Velez-Ruiz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , American Board of Urology since 2010
What languages does Dr. Velez-Ruiz speak?
Dr. Velez-Ruiz and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Spanish
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Velez-Ruiz typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Velez-Ruiz diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Velez-Ruiz. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Simple Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Seizures
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Drug-resistant simple partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal seizures
- Hard-to-treat partial epilepsy
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Convulsions
- Epileptic events
- Fits
- JME
- Impulsive petit mal
- Janus-Kaufmann syndrome
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40119: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G4089: Other seizures
- G40B09: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Velez-Ruiz typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Naymee' Velez-Ruiz may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Velez-Ruiz's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Velez-Ruiz accept my insurance?
Dr. Velez-Ruiz accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (404) 728-6500 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Velez-Ruiz accept in Miami, FL?
Dr. Velez-Ruiz in Miami, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Doctors Healthcare Plans
Medicare
Oscar Health
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Where is Dr. Velez-Ruiz's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Velez-Ruiz affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Velez-Ruiz has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
Member of Emory Healthcare Network Physician
What is Dr. Velez-Ruiz's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Velez-Ruiz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1982878815.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Velez-Ruiz?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Velez-Ruiz
What is Dr. Naymee' Velez-Ruiz's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.