Michael A. Valente, DO
Dr. Michael Valente is a staff surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Valente treats patients diagnosed with a wide range of conditions and diseases and is skilled in the use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Education and Career
Dr. Valente attended Gannon University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then earned a medical degree at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at the Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. He then completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Valente is now a surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the program director of the prestigious colon and rectal residency program at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Valente is board-certified by both the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Valente is skilled in the use of HIPEC, an innovative type of chemotherapy paired with cytoreductive surgery and used to treat patients with peritoneal mesothelioma.
He has a strong interest in surgical education and teaching both medical students and residents/fellows, and has been awarded the distinguished teacher of the year for colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.[1]
Professional Memberships and Activities
Dr. Valente is active in numerous professional medical societies and organizations, including:[1]
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- Cleveland Surgical Society
- Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer
He is a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and of the American College of Surgeons, and the past President of both The Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and The Cleveland Surgical Society.[1]
Research
Dr. Valente’s research interests include cancer of the appendix, peritoneum, colon, rectum and anus, cytoreductive surgery/HIPEC, complex re-operative surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, advanced endoscopic techniques, laparoscopic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery, and surgical education.
He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has presented his research interests both nationally and internationally.[1]
Dr. Valente’s recent publications include:[2]
Outcome of incidental versus preoperatively diagnosed colorectal cancer during total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for inflammatory bowel disease. Marianna Maspero, Ana Otero, Emre Gorgun, Olga Lavryk, Jeremy Lipman, David Liska, Michael Valente, Stefan Holubar, Scott R Steele, Tracy Hull>; Colorectal Disease. 2024 Apr 21
Transanal ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes. Eddy P Lincango, Oscar Hernandez Dominguez, Christopher Prien, Leonardo Duraes, Xue Jia, Tarin Uchino, Jean Wong, Jeremy Lipman, David Liska, Tracy L Hull, Michael A V…>; Colorectal Disease. 2024 Apr 9
Rediversion of the Failing Ileoanal Pouch: First Step in Pouch Salvage? Tairin Uchino, Eddy P Lincango, Oscar Hernandez Dominguez, Emre Gorgun, Anuradha Bhama, Arielle Kanters, Hermann Kessler, Jeremy Lipman, David Liska, Joshua Sommovilla…>; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2024 Mar 28
