Ana Velazquez Manana, MD
Assistant Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

Dr. Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Hematology/Oncology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and a thoracic oncologist at the UCSF Health. She also serves as Assistant Director of the Office of Education and Training at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Dr. Velazquez’s research focuses on improving outcomes for individuals with lung cancer, with an emphasis on underserved populations and those from vulnerable backgrounds.

Awards

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  • Merit Award, ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2022
  • John A. Watson Scholar, University of California, San Francisco, 2022
  • Student and Early Career Investigator Scholarship, American Association for Cancer Research, 2021
  • Merit Award, ASCO Annual Meeting, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2021
  • Merit Award, ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2021
  • LEAD Rising Star, Women Leaders in Oncology, 2021
  • Travel Scholarship, Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos, 2020
  • Scholar-in-Training Award, 13th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, American Association for Cancer Research, 2020
  • Merit Award, ASCO Annual Meeting, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2020
  • Center for Aging in Diverse Communities Scientists Program (NIA P30AG015272), University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • Scholar-in-Training Award, 12th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, American Association for Cancer Research, 2019
  • ASCO Annual Meeting Travel Award, Association of Northern California Oncologists, 2019
  • Merit Award, ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2019
  • Love of Learning Award, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2019
  • Department of Medicine Ira B. Cohen Award, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, 2017
  • Academic Career Development Workshop and Travel Award, NIDDK/NHMA, 2016
  • Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau Research Award, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 2014
  • Leadership Award, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 2014
  • Medical Students Rotation Award for Underrepresented Populations, Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2013
  • Mentored Summer Research Award for Medical Students (NIH TL1-RR24152), Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities, 2010

Education & Training

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  • Medical Oncology Fellowship University of California, San Francisco 2022
  • National Clinician Scholar University of California, San Francisco 2022
  • Chief Resident Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel 2018
  • Internal Medicine Residency Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel 2017
  • Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences Mayo Clinic Graduate School 2015
  • Doctor of Medicine University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 2014
  • Bachelor of Science University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez 2009

Interests

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  • Social determinants of health
  • Survivorship
  • Cancer disparities
  • Lung cancer
  • Diversity
  • Health equity

Publications (61)

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Clinical Trials as TopicMedical OncologyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungOncologistsThrombosisNeoplasmsAcademic SuccessMeningeal NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsAccess to InformationElectronicsPatient SelectionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresHematologyFluorodeoxyglucose F18

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