Dr. Penelope Velasco, MD

Dr. Penelope Velasco is an obstetrician and gynecologist with 27 years of experience caring for women throughout all stages of life. She earned her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital. Dr. Velasco is fluent in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, allowing her to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Velasco practices at Saint Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, and Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, with hospital affiliations at California Hospital Medical Center. She specializes in managing pregnancy care and treating conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding and depression during pregnancy. Her expertise includes performing pregnancy testing, blood work, and hormone level monitoring. Patients have given Dr. Velasco an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on Vitals.