Publications
David Ray Velez, MD
The most effective and efficient resource available, Mechanical Ventilation: The Rapid Review delivers a comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date overview of mechanical ventilation. Designed for rapid reading and retention, the content is presented in a concise bullet-point format that highlights key concepts and clinical pearls. While ventilators may initially seem intimidating, this book breaks down complex topics into simple, digestible ideas to promote true understanding.
Whether you’re a medical student, resident, respiratory therapist, critical care nurse, or practicing physician, this book will help you build and strengthen a solid foundation—enhancing the care you provide at the bedside. With its emphasis on clarity, efficiency, and actionable knowledge, Mechanical Ventilation: The Rapid Review is an essential companion for ICU rotations, emergency scenarios, and board preparation.
David Ray Velez, MD
THE Surgical Critical Care Board Review Book!
This is the most efficient and up-to-date SCC board review resource. The only SCC review book covering topics in bullet point format to allow rapid and effective studying. Preparing for the SCC boards can be incredibly frustrating. There is almost no dedicated formal review material and finding guidance on what to study is exceptionally challenging. We will, however, review all of the high-yield content and guide you through best-practices in preparing you to pass your board exam.
The second edition is updated with new images, diagrams, and more content. It was edited by former SCC fellows preparing for the exam themselves to ensure that the content is the most accurate and up to date.
David Ray Velez, MD
Master the ABS General Surgery Certifying Exam!
This is the most efficient and up-to-date Oral Board review book, written in bullet point format to allow rapid and effective studying. This book was created to summarize the high-yield approaches dedicated to oral board questioning. The oral boards do not focus on the minutia seen through multiple-choice exams. The oral boards want to know: Are you a safe surgeon? Focused on diagnosis and treatment, this book will help you formulate a reasonable and safe approach to surgical pathology.
The second edition is updated with new images, diagrams, and 20% more content. It was edited by former residents preparing for the exam themselves to ensure that the content is the most accurate and up to date.
David Ray Velez, MD
THE Surgical Critical Care Board Review Book!
This is the most efficient and up-to-date SCC board review resource. The only SCC review book covering topics in bullet point format to allow rapid and effective studying. Preparing for the SCC boards can be incredibly frustrating. There is almost no dedicated formal review material and finding guidance on what to study is exceptionally challenging. This book will review all of the high-yield content and guide you through best-practices in preparing you to pass your board exam.
David Ray Velez, MD
Master the ABS Certifying Exam! This is the most efficient and up-to-date Oral Board review book.
Board certification serves as the capstone to general surgery training – a validation of everything you have sacrificed. Unlike the written boards, where you have practiced the format through standardized exams with multiple-choice questions your entire life, most residents are much less comfortable with the oral board style examination.
We created this book to summarize the high-yield approaches dedicated to oral board questioning. The oral boards do not focus on the minutia seen through multiple-choice exams. The oral boards want to know: Are you a safe surgeon? Focused on diagnosis and treatment, this book will help you formulate a reasonable and safe approach to surgical pathology.