PHILIP T. VALENTE, M.D.
Professor
Phone (voice): 210 567 4134
Degrees
1973-77, M.D., Columbia University, College
of Physicians & Surgeons
Postdoctoral Training
1982-83, Fellow, Cytopathology, Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania
1979-81, Resident, Chief Resident in
Pathology, North Shore University
Hospital
1977-79, Intern-Resident in Pathology, The
New York Hospital-Cornell
University Medical Center
Description of Research
My clinical responsibilities include sign-out of cytologic and surgical
pathology (primarily gynecologic) specimens. I am director of the Cytology Laboratories of
both Medical Center Hospital and the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital and as of July,
1996 Acting Director of Anatomic Pathology. I am also Director of Cytopathology Fellowship
and more recently the Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program. Another very important aspect
of our laboratory is the University Hospital School of Cytotechnology, of which I am the
Medical Director. We currently have 10 students enrolled in this one year certificate
program. My clinical research interests relate to gynecologic pathology and cytopathologic
diagnosis.
Selected References
Valente PT. Government Mandated Cytology Proficiency Testing: Time for Reality Testing
(Editorial), Diagnostic Cytopathology 10(2):105-106, 1994.
Smith SS, Valente PT. Pregnancy Associated Changes in Cervical Smears, ASCP Check Sample,
Cytopathology II, Volume 5, Number 5, No. CII 94-5, (CII-47), 1994.
Jelen I, Valente PT, Gautreaux L, Clark GM. DNA Ploidy and S-Phase
Fraction are not significant prognostic factors in patients with cervical cancer. American
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 171(6):1511-1516, 1994.
Fine BA, Fowler LJ, Valente PT, Gaudet T. Minimally Invasive Paget's
Disease of the Vulva with Extensive Lymph Node Metastases. Gynecologic Oncology
57(5):262-265, 1995.
Feldmeier JJ, Jelen I, Davolt DA, Valente PT, Meltz ML, Alecu R. Hyperbaric Oxygen as
Prophylaxis for Radiation Induced Delayed Enteropathy. Radiotherapy and Oncology
35:138-144, 1995.