Maria M Chemas Velez, M.D.

Maria Chemas-Velez, MD, is a fellowship-trained otolaryngologist specializing in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. She cares for patients with conditions affecting the nose, sinuses and skull base, providing personalized, evidence-based care. Fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in French, Dr. Chemas-Velez is committed to compassionate, individualized care for patients from diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Chemas-Velez’s clinical interests include chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), epistaxis, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, sinus cancer and skull base tumors. She performs functional and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, turbinate surgery and minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery. Her research focuses on health disparities in chronic rhinosinusitis and improving quality of care and recovery after sinus surgery.

After earning her medical degree summa cum laude from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Dr. Chemas-Velez completed her otolaryngology residency at the same institution, where she served as chief resident. She then completed advanced fellowship training in rhinology, endoscopic sinus and endoscopic skull base surgery at the University of British Columbia, followed by additional advanced fellowship training in rhinology, endocscopic sinus and skull based surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. She currently serves as an assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.