Ana Abreu Velez

Dermatologist

1610 Lavista Road NE Atlanta GA, 30309 Show map

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About

Dr Abreu Velez is a board-certified dermatologist from Colombia with a Ph.D. in immunology and Biomedical Sciences and has completed three post-doctoral fellowships; the first was in autoimmune blistering diseases with Luis A Diaz, M.D. She trained with Ernst Beutner; Ph.D. considered the Father of Immunodermatology. Her second postdoctoral fellowship was in France in INSERN (the French equivalent of NIH) in skin autoimmunity. Her third postdoctoral fellowship was from Emory University Winship Cancer Institute in cancer immunology and cell cycle regulation. She further has certification in clinical trial management from the Medical College of Georgia.

Both Drs. Howard and Abreu Velez are the only people in Georgia who have had the honor to cooperate in research and publish with both Dr. Beutner and Martin C. Mihm, M.D. from Harvard University, considered the top expert in melanoma dermatopathology worldwide. The work experience of Drs Abreu and Howard combined is more than 60 years.

We have also performed research and published with professors at Emory University including Hans Grossniklaus, M.D., considered one of the best ocular pathologists in the world. We have also cooperated in research and published with other researchers at Stanford University, the University of Rochester, Osaka University in Japan, and many other institutions.

Our practice has generated the most publications written in Georgia of all dermatology private practices in the state.

Outside of the laboratory, we have funded and participated in an amazing community program involving a group of about 300 patients in El Bagre, Colombia South America. These patients are affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus (El Bagre EPF). We have provided food, medications, clothing, hospitalizations, skin biopsies and research, all for no compensation. Indeed, Georgia Dermatopathology Associates has funded these programs for 15 years and has multiple volunteers in Colombia including multiple medical students and residents. Therefore, your valuable skin biopsies sent to us will have a tremendous impact: indirectly helping people who live under exceedingly difficult life conditions. Please refer to the websites below:

https://www.facebook.com/Endemic.Pemphigus.Foliaceus.in.ElBagre/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/02/040219080612.htm

https://www.gadermpath.com/

Education and Training

Emory University Post-Doctoral fellowship 2006

Medical College of Georgia Post-Doctoral fellowship 2003

Medical College of Georgia Executive Clinical Trial Coord 2004

Medical College of Wisconsin PhD 1996

Universidad de Antioquia DrsC-phD 1998

CES Dermatologist 1993

CES MD and Surgeon 1989

Board Certification

Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology (Dermatology)

Provider Details

Female English, Spanish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Autoimmune, cancer, infectious diseases especially immunologic aspects, vaccine, Immunofluorescence direct and indirect (four colors), confocal microscopy, immune absorption, immunoblotting, affinity chromatography mass spectrograph, ELISA, OMICS.

Awards

Expert advisor at network 2019-Currently. 2021 Guide point.
 Honorary Editor Journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2018 Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Voluntary work with communities 2017  American Academy of Dermatology Association,
Founding member, 2016 Society for immunohistochemistry and molecular morphology (ISIMM),
First Prize Winner for discovering a new endemic disease (Pemphigus Abreu-Manu), 1991 XV Bolivarian Congress of Dermatology. Colombian-Venezuelan Dermatological Societies
 The Leading Physicians and Dermatologist of the World 2015 International Association of Dermatologist
Advisor in Orphan Diseases 2014 the Higher Technology Institute of the Minister of Health in Colombia South America,
Global Education Award. 2014  International Society of Dermatology, XI International Congress of Dermatology.
Honorary Award 2011  Faculty of 1000 (F1000)
Senator at Large 2004 Faculty Senate Executive Committee, School of Medicine, MCG, Augusta, GA.
Advisor 2008 The International Pemphigus Society
First Prize Winner for the best Skin Biology Research 1999 XXIII National Columbian Dermatological, XV Bolivarian Congress of Dermatology
 Leadership of the Best Program Example of Public Health and Medical Attention 2000 Antioquia State of Colombia South America
Winner of a PhD Scholarship 1995 Colombian Institute for Development of Science and Technology "Francisco Jose de Caldas", Colciencias for the best students, V Convocation.
Best Latin American PhD Students 1995 LASPAU (affiliated with Harvard University) on behalf of individuals and institutions in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean,

Professional Memberships

Member, The Science Advisory Board 2015-present (https://www.scienceboard.net/).
Member Atlanta Association for dermatology and Surgical Society, Atlanta, GA. (http://www.atlantaderm.org/).
Member International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation.
-The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. (http://www.aarda.org).
Member of Rare Disease Connect
Member of Rare Disease Connect https://rarediseases.org/for-patients-and-families/connect-others/find-patient-organization/

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

Endemic pemphigus Foliaceus In El Bagre and surrounding municipalities in Colombia South America
Misioneros de la Divina Redención (Hogar del Niño), Antioquia, Colombia, South America
Hogar Elena y Juan (http://www.planetacolombia.com/hogar-del-nino-F1506C70012D3).
Misioneras de la Madre Laura. (http://www.madrelaura.org/sitio/).
https://www.patrullaaerea.org/