Ana Velazquez Manana, MD
Assistant Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine
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
Interests
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- Social determinants of health
- Survivorship
- Cancer disparities
- Lung cancer
- Diversity
- Health equity
Publications (59)
Top publication keywords:
Medical OncologyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungOncologistsThrombosisNeoplasmsAcademic SuccessLung NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerAccess to InformationElectronicsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresEducation, MedicalHematologyFluorodeoxyglucose F18Patient Participation
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How do Internal Medicine Residents from Different Backgrounds Make Subspecialty Career Choices? A Qualitative Analysis.
Journal of general internal medicine 2025 Butler B, Velazquez AI, Trejo E, Huppert LA, Hsu G, Babik JM, Santhosh L -
Cancer Incidence and Mortality Estimates in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Analysis of the GLOBOCAN 2022.
Cancer research communications 2025 Leite LF, da Conceição LD, Saldanha EF, Menezes S, de Melo AC, Borea R, Corassa M, Manana AV, Cardona AF, Arrieta O, Rios-Garcia E, Corrales L, Rolfo C, Cordeiro de Lima VC -
Clinical strategies for lung cancer management: Recommendations from the Bridging the Gaps Lung Cancer Consensus Conference 2024.
Cancer 2025 Florez N, Patel S, Wakelee HA, Rotow J, Shum E, Sands J, Salgia R, Hirsch FR, Peters S, Sabari J, Husain H, Bazhenova L, Massarelli E, Backhus LM, Lee P, Herbst RS, Bestvina C, Higgins K, Desai A, … -
Integrated molecular and clinical characterization of pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Nature communications 2025 Nassar AH, Kim C, Adeyelu T, Bou Farhat E, Abushukair H, Rakaee M, Matteson K, Lau SF, Takabe Y, Ocejo A, Ardeshir-Larijani F, Leal T, Ramalingam S, Alam S, Gray JE, Hicks J, Kaldas D, Baena J, … -
Associations of frailty with survival, hospitalization, functional decline, and toxicity among older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
The oncologist 2025 Lee HJ, Boscardin J, Walter LC, Smith AK, Cohen HJ, Giri S, Williams GR, Presley CJ, Singhal S, Huang LW, Velazquez AI, Gubens MA, Blakely CM, Mulvey CK, Cheng ML, Sakoda LC, Kushi LH, Quesenberry C, …
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Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline, Version 2025.1.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2025 Reuss JE, Kuruvilla S, Ismaila N, Azar IH, Feldman J, Furuya N, Wheatley-Price P, Roof L, Velazquez AI, Wang Y, Leighl NB -
Perception of healthcare professionals about the knowledge of people living with HIV regarding clinical trials for HIV-related cancers.
BMC public health 2025 Hernández-Marrero J, Rivera-Santiago T, Bournigal-Feliciano M, Colón-López V, Velázquez AI, Salmerón J, Palefsky JM, Ortiz AP, Soto-Salgado M -
Young lung cancer: from diagnosis to survivorship.
Frontiers in oncology 2025 Florez N, Kiel L, Kaufman R, LoPiccolo J, Ricciuti B, Morabito A, Fakorede O, Mantz C, Olazagasti C, Swami N, Kanan D, Alder L, Sridhar A, Bergerot CD, Bye B, Velazquez AI, Shaw AT -
Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Uptake, and Adherence in Puerto Rico, 2022.
JTO clinical and research reports 2025 Castañeda-Avila MA, Santiago-Rodríguez EJ, Rodríguez-Cintrón W, Olazagasti C, Flores EJ, Rodríguez E, Velázquez Mañana AI, Otero-Domínguez Y, Núñez ER -
Going Back Home: Understanding the Challenges and Discrimination of Early and Mid-Career International and Puerto Rican Medical Graduates in Oncology Fields in the United States.
JCO global oncology 2025 Olazagasti C, Celi CV, Mahtani A, Velazquez AI, Kiel L, Sridhar A, Horiguchi M, Gonzalez M, Bernabe C, Abioye O, Dizman N, Florez N -
Gender Equity Education in Oncology: A Survey Study of Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program Directors.
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education 2025 Hum CE, Velazquez AI, Marshall AL -
Function, cognition, and quality of life among older adults with lung cancer who live alone: A prospective cohort study.
Journal of geriatric oncology 2024 Singhal S, Walter LC, Smith AK, Boscardin WJ, Shi Y, Cohen HJ, Presley CJ, Kushi LH, Giri S, Magnuson A, Williams GR, Velazquez AI, Lee HJ, Sakoda LC, Quesenberry CP, Falvey JR, Van Dyk KM, Wong ML -
Consolidation ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Versus Durvalumab or Observation After Chemoradiation in Unresectable Stage III ALK-Positive NSCLC.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 Nassar AH, Jayakrishnan R, Feng J, Shepherd F, Adib E, Cheung JM, Lin JJ, Liu Y, Lin SH, Parikh K, Sridhar A, Shakya P, Dilling TJ, Kaldas D, Gray JE, Lobachov A, Bar J, Luders H, Grohe C, Gupta S, … -
Global disparities in cancer supportive care: An international survey.
Cancer medicine 2024 Chan A, Eng L, Jiang C, Dagsi M, Ke Y, Tanay M, Bergerot C, Dixit N, Gutiérrez AC, Velazquez AI, Islami F, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E -
Financial Toxicity in Cancer Supportive Care: An International Survey.
JCO global oncology 2024 Chan A, Ke Y, Tanay M, Dagsi M, Bergerot C, Dixit N, Eng L, Cardeña Gutiérrez A, Jiang C, Velázquez AI, Islami F, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E -
Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline, Version 2024.1.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 Owen DH, Ismaila N, Freeman-Daily J, Roof L, Singh N, Velazquez AI, Leighl NB -
Acceptability and Feasibility of Survivorship Group Medical Visits for Breast Cancer Survivors in a Safety Net Hospital.
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education 2024 Trejo E, Velazquez AI, Castillo E, Couey P, Cicerelli B, McBride R, Burke NJ, Dixit N -
Quality and Accessibility of Liquid Biopsy Information.
JAMA network open 2024 Litt HK, Greenstreet-Akman E, Trejo E, Florez N, Velazquez AI -
Receipt of financial assistance for oral targeted therapy among older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A prospective cohort study.
Journal of geriatric oncology 2024 Kumar A, Ragavan M, Velazquez AI, Zeng S, Wong ML -
Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer: a global membership survey.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2024 Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Ke Y, Tanay M, Dagsi M, Bergerot C, Dixit N, Eng L, Cardeña-Gutiérrez A, Jiang C, Velazquez AI, Islami F, Chan A -
Evaluation of Culture Conducive to Academic Success by Gender at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The oncologist 2024 Keenan BP, Sibley A, Zhang L, Westring AF, Velazquez AI, Bank EM, Bergsland EK, Boreta L, Conroy P, Daras M, Hermiston M, Hsu G, Paris PL, Piawah S, Sinha S, Sosa JA, Tsang M, Venook AP, Wong M, Yom … -
Consolidation Osimertinib Versus Durvalumab Versus Observation After Concurrent Chemoradiation in Unresectable EGFR-Mutant NSCLC: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 Nassar AH, Kim SY, Aredo JV, Feng J, Shepherd F, Xu C, Kaldas D, Gray JE, Dilling TJ, Neal JW, Wakelee HA, Liu Y, Lin SH, Abuali T, Amini A, Nie Y, Patil T, Lobachov A, Bar J, Fitzgerald B, Fujiwara Y… -
Geriatric Assessments in Older Adults With Cancer.
JAMA oncology 2023 Diaz FC, Velazquez AI, Tsang M -
Sexual Health Assessment in Women with Lung Cancer study: Sexual health assessment in women with lung cancer.
Cancer 2023 Florez N, Kiel L, Meza K, Wei Z, Mazzola E, Velazquez AI, Franco I, Fidler MJ, Elkins I, Feldman J, Seaborne L, Heisler C, King JC, Moore A, Wiens J, Kushner D -
FDG PET Scans in Cancer Care.
JAMA oncology 2023 Litt HK, Kwon DH, Velazquez AI -
LungCARE: Encouraging Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Screening-a Randomized Trial.
Journal of general internal medicine 2023 Walsh JME, Karliner L, Smith A, Leykin Y, Gregorich SE, Livaudais-Toman J, Velazquez AI, Lowenstein M, Kaplan CP -
The Democratization of Hematology-Oncology Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Cancer investigation 2023 Kareff SA, Sridhar A, Dhawan N, Anampa-Guzmán A, Singhi EK, Velazquez AI -
State of Cancer Control in South America: Challenges and Advancement Strategies.
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America 2023 Riano I, Velazquez AI, Viola L, Abuali I, Jimenez K, Abioye O, Florez N -
Blood Clots, or Thrombosis, in Patients With Cancer.
JAMA oncology 2023 Litt HK, Parks AL, Velazquez AI -
Mentorship Experiences Are Not All the Same: A Survey Study of Oncology Trainees and Early-Career Faculty.
JCO oncology practice 2023 Idossa D, Velazquez AI, Horiguchi M, Alberth J, Abuali I, Smith-Graziani D, de Lima Lopes G, Lubner S, Florez N -
Professional Challenges for United States Hematology/Oncology Trainees during COVID-19.
Cancer investigation 2023 Banerjee R, Kareff SA, Leyfman Y, Dhawan N, Hammons LR, Desai A, Tsang M, Velazquez AI, Nizam A -
Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review.
Frontiers in oncology 2023 Pichardo MS, Sanft T, Ferrucci LM, Romero-Ramos YM, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez AI, Fayanju OM, Winer EP, Irwin ML -
Cultural adaptation process of cancer-related interventions: A step-by-step guide.
Psycho-oncology 2022 Costas-Muniz R, Torres-Blasco N, Gany F, Gonzalez CJ, Galindo-Vazquez O, Bergerot CD, Rocha-Cadman X, Lui F, Lichtenthal WG, Velazquez AI, Tergas AI, Castro-Figueroa EM -
PSMA PET Scan.
JAMA oncology 2022 Kwon DH, Velazquez AI, de Kouchkovsky I -
Perioperative Therapy in Early-Stage Lung Cancer.
JAMA oncology 2022 Desai A, Velazquez AI, West HJ -
Do no harm: A call to action on COVID-19 and mask requirements.
Cancer 2022 Patel MI, Wood EH, Charlot M, Florez N, Duron Y, Jeames SE, Taparra KA, Velazquez Manana A, Jain S -
Electronic Monitoring of Patient-Reported Outcomes-Ready for Prime Time?
JAMA oncology 2022 Velazquez AI, Florez N -
Are Quality Cancer Prevention and Treatment Along the Texas US-Mexico Border Achievable?
JCO oncology practice 2022 Nodora J, Velazquez AI -
Dónde Están? Latinx/Hispanic Representation in the Oncology Workforce: Present and Future.
JCO oncology practice 2022 Duma N, Velazquez AI, Franco I, Kiel L, Levit LA, Schenkel C, Kirkwood K, Green S, Rodriguez G -
The Problem of Hispanic/Latinx Under-Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials.
JCO oncology practice 2022 Espinoza-Gutarra MR, Duma N, Aristizabal P, Segarra-Vazquez B, Borno H, Halbert CH, Simon MA, Velazquez AI -
Barriers and Facilitators to Lung Cancer Screening: A Physician Survey.
American journal of health promotion : AJHP 2022 Lowenstein M, Karliner L, Livaudais-Toman J, Gregorich S, Velazquez AI, Vijayaraghavan M, Walsh JME, Kaplan CP -
Microaggressions, Bias, and Equity in the Workplace: Why Does It Matter, and What Can Oncologists Do?
American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting 2022 Velazquez AI, Gilligan TD, Kiel LL, Graff J, Duma N -
HOLA COVID-19 Study: Evaluating the Impact of Caring for Patients With COVID-19 on Cancer Care Delivery in Latin America.
JCO global oncology 2022 Bernabe-Ramirez C, Velazquez AI, Olazagasti C, Decat Bergerot C, Bergerot PG, Corona Cruz J, Riano I, Adaniel C, Ramirez F, Anampa J, Cajina C, Mena E, Gracia E, Menendez A, Idrovo H, Bezares R, … -
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and timing of administration.
The Lancet. Oncology 2022 Dizman N, Velazquez AI, Duma N -
Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Programs: A Quantitative and Qualitative Survey Assessment of Fellowship Program Directors.
JCO oncology practice 2022 Velazquez AI, Durani U, Weeks LD, Major A, Reynolds R, Kumbamu A, Das DG, Murphy MC, Henry E, Lee AI, Marshall AL -
Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Trainees: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment.
JCO oncology practice 2022 Durani U, Major A, Velazquez AI, May J, Nelson M, Zheng Z, Hall AG, Alam ST, Reynolds R, Thompson JC, Kumbamu A, Das DG, Murphy MC, Henry E, Lee AI, Marshall AL, Wun T, Weeks LD -
Got Stage Fright? A Fellow-Led Initiative to Improve Cancer Staging Documentation
International Journal of Cancer Care and Delivery 2021 Sam Brondfield Claire K. Mulvey Rahul Banerjee Ana I. Velazquez Swetha Kambhampati Anna L. Parks Ann Griffin Pelin Cinar -
Trends in Breast Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
JAMA network open 2021 Velazquez AI, Hayward JH, Gregory B, Dixit N -
Opinion & Special Articles: Maximizing Inclusiveness and Diversity Through Virtual Residency Applications and Interviews.
Neurology 2021 Budhu JA, Velazquez AI, Said RR, Jordan JT -
The Matilda Effect: Underrecognition of Women in Hematology and Oncology Awards.
The oncologist 2021 Patel SR, St Pierre F, Velazquez AI, Ananth S, Durani U, Anampa-Guzmán A, Castillo K, Dhawan N, Oxentenko AS, Duma N -
The HOLA COVID-19 Study: An International Effort to Determine How COVID-19 Has Impacted Oncology Practices in Latin America.
Cancer cell 2020 Bernabe-Ramirez C, Velazquez AI, Olazagasti C, Bergerot CD, Bergerot PG, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Duma N -
Tumor evolution in epidermal growth factor receptor mutated non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of thoracic disease 2020 Velazquez AI, McCoach CE -
The role of serum lactate dehydrogenase level as a prognostic indicator in resected, high risk melanoma.
Dermatologic therapy 2019 Kumar AB, Aguilera JV, Velazquez A, Yan Y, Jakub J, Brewer J, Hieken T, Block M, McWilliams R, Otley C, Markovic S, Kottschade L -
Single Center Experience of a New Endoscopic Clip in Managing Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2018 Wander P, Castaneda D, D'Souza L, Singh S, Serouya S, Velazquez AI, Mamun R, Voaklander R, Benias P, Carr-Locke DL -
Rosacea-Like Leukemia Cutis: A Case Report.
The American Journal of dermatopathology 2016 Cruz Manzano M, Ramírez García L, Sánchez Pont JE, Velázquez Mañana AI, Sánchez JL -
Candidate pathway-based genetic association study of platinum and platinum-taxane related toxicity in a cohort of primary lung cancer patients.
Journal of the neurological sciences 2015 Johnson C, Pankratz VS, Velazquez AI, Aakre JA, Loprinzi CL, Staff NP, Windebank AJ, Yang P -
Increasing incidence of melanoma among middle-aged adults: an epidemiologic study in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic proceedings 2014 Lowe GC, Saavedra A, Reed KB, Velazquez AI, Dronca RS, Markovic SN, Lohse CM, Brewer JD -
Day 100 Absolute Monocyte/Lymphocyte Prognostic Score and Survival Post Autologous Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Journal of cancer therapy 2013 Velazquez AI, Inwards DJ, Ansell SM, Micallef IN, Johnston PB, Hogan WJ, Markovic SN, Porrata LF -
The epidemiology of melanoma in young adults.
Expert review of dermatology 2013 Velazquez AI, Brewer JD