Michael Valente DO

Michael Anthony Valente, DO, FACS, FASCRS is a staff surgeon in The Department of Colorectal Surgery and The Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed his medical degree at Ohio University. Dr. Valente completed his internship and general surgery residency at Summa Health System, Akron City Hospital, which was followed by advanced fellowship training at Grant Medical Center/The Ohio State University in Colon and Rectal Surgery in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Valente is currently 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. Dr Valente is also the program director of the prestigious colon and rectal residency program at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Valente 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.

Dr. Valente is board-certified by both The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and The American Board of Surgery. He is an active member and holds various leadership positions in multiple surgical organizations throughout the country. Dr Valente is the past President of both The Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and The Cleveland Surgical Society.

Dr. Valente's specialty and 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. Dr. Valente has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has presented his research interests both nationally and internationally.