Stephanie Valente, DO
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 216.444.3022
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Additional Locations
Breast Services
Strongsville Family Health Center
16761 S Park Center
Strongsville, OH 44136
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.3024
- Desk:
- 440.878.2500
- Fax:
- 216.445.4048
Treatment & Services
- 2nd Opinion Evaluations
- Abnormal Breast Ultrasound
- Axillary lymph node dissection
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Prevention
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Cancer Surgery Program
- Breast Conservation Surgery
- Breast Surgical Oncology
- Cancer - Prevention
- Cancer Center
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Screening
- Clinical Breast Examination
- Department of General Surgery
- Excision of breast fistula
- High Risk Breast Cancer
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lumpectomy for breast cancer
- Malignant Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
- Mastectomy
- Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy
- Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
- Nipple & Skin Sparing Mastectomy
- Nipple-sparing mastectomy
- Oncoplastic Surgery For Breast Cancer
- Partial mastectomy for breast cancer
- Second Opinion
- Second Opinion Breast Cancer
- Self Breast Exam
- Sentinel Lymph Node Procedures
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Skin Sparing Mastectomy
- Surgery for Abnormal Breast Biopsy
- Surgery For Breast Cancer
- Surgery for Diseases Of The Breast
- Surgical Oncology
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Benign Breast Disease
- Breast
- Breast - Malignant Neoplasm
- Breast - Nodules
- Breast Abscess
- Breast atypia
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer - High Risk
- Breast Cancer - Mass, Lump or Swelling
- Breast Disease
- Breast Infections
- Breast Lump
- Breast Pain
- Cancer
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
- Family Cancer History
- Family History of Breast Cancer
- Intraductal Papilloma
- Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Cancer
- Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Nipple Discharge
- Paget's Disease
- Pediatric Breast Anomalies
- Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
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View All PlansAbout Stephanie Valente, DO
Dr. Stephanie A. Valente is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve Universityis and the Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship Program at the Cleveland Clinic. She is a board certified General Surgeon and a fellowship trained Breast Surgeon. Dr. Valente joined the Clinic in 2011 after completing her Surgical Breast Oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Dr. Valente has a strong interest in advanced surgical techniques including minimally invasive breast surgery, hidden scars, oncoplastic surgery and nipple sparing mastectomy and intraoperative radiation therapy. She also is active in research for development of innovative surgical procedures to prevent lymphedema. She has a passion for treating young women with breast cancer as well as those with genetic andhigh-risk disease.
Dr. Valente is a speaker both nationally and internationally and has written numerous peer-review journal articles and book chapters in the field of breast cancer and disease.
She is an active member in the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, NRG Oncology Group, Midwest Surgical Society and the Cleveland Surgical Society Past-president.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2011
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - University of Southern California Medical Center
Breast Surgery
Los Angeles,
CA USA
2011
Residency - Akron City Hospital
General Surgery
Akron,
OH USA
2010
Medical Education - Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Athens,
OH USA
2005
Undergraduate - Miami University
Oxford,
OH USA
2001
Professional Highlights
Certifications
- Surgery - General Surgery
Specialty Interests
breast cancer, breast disease, oncoplastic breast surgery, nipple sparing mastectomy, intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), minimally invasive breast surgery, lymphedema prevention surgery
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- Cleveland Surgical Society
Research & Publications
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79 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
19 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Mar 18, 2021
I would highly recommend Dr. Valente to any friend or family member. She is extremely knowledgeable, caring and approachable. She is sensitive in including the patient in healthcare decisions to the extent possible. I am very pleased with the care I received.
Reviewed on Feb 5, 2021
Exceptional physician that was thorough, thoughtful, and kind.
Reviewed on Dec 31, 2020
Dr. Stephanie Valente is absolutely phenomenal. She has been my doctor for three years, thru four surgeries and other procedures. She cares, she listens, she is proactive but not paranoid, she respects me as a person, and she treats me as an individual. I have been treated at the Clinic for about 15 years, including cancer twice, and I think she is one of the best doctors in the whole system.
Reviewed on Dec 7, 2020
Dr. Valente is an amazing surgeon, but more importantly she's an amazing person!! She spent a lot of time with me, explaining my condition, my options, the procedure and all the possibilities after surgery. She saw me in the afternoon after doing 3 surgeries and she still was calm and focused on me! I felt so sure about her!
Reviewed on Dec 4, 2020
Dr. Valente and her team are amazing, compassionate & I would highly recommend them.
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2020
Dr. Valente is friendly and down to earthwhile maintaining a professional demeanor. She explains the medical situation in thorough and understandable laymen's terms. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family.
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2020
I will definitely keep Dr. Valente as a valued part of my medical team.
Reviewed on Oct 23, 2020
Dr. Valente was great in explaining in detail what my options are.
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2020
Great experience with Dr. Valente's administrative staff. Dr. Valente herself was kind and professional, as was the 4th year medical student with her when I had my appointment.
Reviewed on Oct 13, 2020
Dr Laura Dean was incredible!
Reviewed on Sep 24, 2020
Dr Valente is an amazing physician - her kindness and compassion and genuine concern for her patients is unparalleled
Reviewed on Aug 13, 2020
Dr. Valente is amazing! she is kind, caring and she totally treated me as a person. she recognized my anxiety and did what she could to ease the anxiety...ordering further testing even before I left the building and calling me before days end to give me the results. I can now say that in addition to her reputation as an excellent surgeon, we must include her sensitivity and kindness.
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2020
Dr. Valente truely cares about her patients. She is very kind and patient. She answered all of my questions/concerns very clearly.
Reviewed on Jul 17, 2020
This doctor is very caring and takes time to calm your fears
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2020
Dr Valente is probably the best doctor I have ever seen. She is compassionate, patient, knowledgeable and always willing to help me no matter the issue. She is an amazing physician and person. She is an advocate for me. I am so very grateful to have found her.
Reviewed on Jul 9, 2020
always prompt in response to calls. I travel from Arizona and have had to adjust my appointments. Dr Valenti's office took my circumstances with travel into consideration and found a spot for me on her calendar in coordination with my oncologist and radiologist appointments
Reviewed on Jul 9, 2020
I traveled from Arizona after having a less than pleasant consultation with a breast surgeon I researched and found Dr Valenti. I have never regretted the decision having her as my physician. she is professional, has a kind and caring bedside manner. I pray to God I never have to have breast cancer surgery again but if this be my path, I would want Dr Valenti to be my surgeon. I trust her implicitly
Reviewed on May 29, 2020
I have recommended *Dr. Valente many times. She is phenomenal.
Reviewed on May 15, 2020
This was very a anxious time for me after being diagnosed and then to find out surgery was needed. Thank you Dr Valente for helping me and calming my fears. Thanks for the good care. Thanks for explaining the surgery in detail.