Jorge Raúl Véliz-Cruz

Background

Véliz-Cruz, Jorge Raúl was born on February 7, 1953 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Son of Ernesto Veliz and Blanca G. Cruz. came to the United States, l977.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. San Carlos, Guatemala City, l976.

Career

Resident in psychiatry, U. Nebraska, Omaha, l977-81; fellow in forensic psychiatry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, l982; staff forensic psychiatrist, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, l98l-83; coordinator, fellow, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, l983-84; forensic director, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, l984-86; clinical director, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, l986-88; medical director, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1988-1994; president, Correctional Psychiatric Superior vena cava syndrome, Acton, Massachusetts, since 1994.

Achievements

• Jorge Raúl Véliz-Cruz has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Guatemalan Army, l969. Fellow American College Forensic Psychiatry. Member American Psychiatric Association, Mass.Psychiat.

Interests

• Avocations: helicopter flying, diving, skiing, karate.

Connections

Married Xenia Montufar, February l3, l97l(divorced June l980). Children: Derick Raul, Jorge Manuel. Married Adriana Flores, May l, l98l.

Children: Adriana, Diego.

Father:

Ernesto Veliz

Mother:

Blanca G. Cruz

Spouse:

Adriana Flores

Spouse:

Xenia Montufar

child:

Derick Raul Véliz-Cruz

child:

Adriana Véliz-Cruz

child:

Diego Véliz-Cruz

child:

Jorge Manuel Véliz-Cruz