Jose M. Velasco, MD is a Professor at the Rush University Medical Center specializing general surgery and critical care, and author of the Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery, 5th Edition.

Dr. Velasco completed his medical degree at University of Valladolid Faculty of Medicine and residency programs at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and the University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals. His clinical interests include adrenal surgery, parathyroid surgery, and thyroid surgery. His special research foci are in the areas of laparoscopy in abdominal cancer, health quality measures, and outcome studies in critical care medicine.