Valentine H. Nfonsam, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS 

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellow

North Shore-LIJ Health System, Long Island, New York
Designation: Chief Surgical Resident

North Shore-LIJ Health System, Long Island, New York
Residency: General Surgery

Cleveland Clinic Department of General Surgery
Designation: Research Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery

University of Texas, Southwestern Dallas, Texas
Residency: General Surgery

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

GRADUATE:
Michigan State University
Degree: MS in Zoology (Molecular Parasitology)

UNDERGRADUATE:
University of Calabar Major
Degree: BS in Biology/Zoology, Minor in Parasitology

Specialties

• Colon and Rectal Surgery

Board Certification

• Georgia Composite Medical Board License
• Georgia DEA Certificate
• Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Colon and Rectal Surgery Board Certification
• Arizona State Medical Board
• General Surgery Board Certification

Publications

• Krouse RS, Anderson GL, Arnold KB, Deutsch GB, Alvarez Secord A Sun V, Thomson CA, Nfonsam VN, Al-Kasspooles MF, Walker JL, Leon-Takahashi A, Rodgers P, Sanchez Salcedo M, Han ES, Kitano M, Pimiento JM, Laryea JA, Graybill W, Miner TJ, MD, Deneve JL. A Novel Trial for Patients with Advanced Cancer: S1316 Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction (SWOG S1316). ASCO Quality Care Symposium. September 30-October 1, 2022; Chicago, IL
• Venkata S, Mabry T, Gong A, Saeed S, Thompson E, Talabi T, Nfonsam V. Effects of Social Determinants on Mortality Following Surgery for Early Onset Colorectal Cancer. Academic Surgical Congress 2023. February 7–10, 2023; Houston, TX
• Otohinoyi D, Pavleszek K, Dooley DA, Carr B, Nfonsam VN. T4n0 Colon Cancer Has Worse Oncologic Outcomes Than Stage 3 Colon Cancer: Using Genomic Information To Decipher The Molecular Basis Of This Phenomenon. 2023 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS). October 22-26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts
• Pavleszek K, Leonardi C, Dooley DA, Otohinoyi D, Carr B, Nfonsam VN. Risk Factors for readmission after elective colectomy for uncomplicated diverticulitis. 2023 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS). October 22-26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts
• Carr B, Leonardi C, Pavleszek K, Dooley DA, Otohinoyi D, Nfonsam VN. Risk Factors for readmission after elective colectomy for colon cancer. 2023 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS). October 22-26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts
• Bordes S, Al Efishat M, Maluccio M, Watson J, Moaven O, Nfonsam V, Lyons J. Obstructive Jaundice Due to Malignancy: Do All Patients Need Treatment? 2023 Americas Hepato-Billiary Association. April 4-7, 2024; Miami, FL
• Robert S. Krouse, MD, MS, Garnet L. Anderson, PhD, Kathryn B. Arnold, MS, Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, Valentine N. Nfonsam MD, MS, Virginia Sun, PhD, RN, Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc, Alberto M. Leon-Takahashi, MD, Gary B. Deutsch, MD, MPH, Jeremiah L. Deneve, DO. A Pragmatic Trial for Patients with Advanced Cancer: S1316 Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction (SWOG S1316) (ACOS Clinical Congress)

Honors and Awards

• 2015 Fellow, American College of Surgeons (elected)
• 2015 2015 Top Doc Award presented by United Ostomy Associations of America
• 2015 Tucson Best Doctor in Colorectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, September 2015
• 2016 Tucson Best Doctor in Colorectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, July 2016
• 2017 Tucson Best Doctor in Colorectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, July 2017
• 2018 ASCRS/ACS Scholarship to Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management
• 2018 Fellow, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• 2018 Tucson Best Doctor in Colorectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, July 2018
• 2018 The Western Surgical Association (WSA) J. Bradley Aust Award, November 2018
• 2019 Tucson Best Doctor in Colorectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, June 2019
• 2020 Tucson Best Doctor in Colon & Rectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, June 2020
• 2021 Tucson Best Doctor in Colon & Rectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, June 2021
• 2022 Fellow, American Surgical Association (elected)
• 2022 Tucson Best Doctor in Colon & Rectal Surgery, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, March 2022