James Valentine, M.D.
Professor
Division of Vascular Surgery,

Contact Info
Professor
Division of Vascular Surgery
Vascular Fellowship Program Director
MD, Emory University, 1980
Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1985
Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1986
BA, Vanderbilt University, 1976
Summary
Dr. James Valentine, Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, is a vascular surgeon who has spent a career in surgical education. He is dedicated to clinical excellence, teaching, and research, having authored over 180 journal articles, 25 book chapters and a classic textbook on the anatomy of vascular exposure. His national leadership roles have included serving as a Director on the American Board of Surgery, member of the Vascular Surgery Board, Governor of the American College of Surgeons, and member of the Residency Review for Surgery. Dr. Valentine has served as president of the Western Surgical Association, the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery and the Association for Program Directors in Surgery
Expertise
Evaluation and management of cerebrovascular disease, aneurysms, mesenteric and renal disease, lower extremity occlusive disease, and venous disease. Includes open operations, endovascular therapy and medical management.
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Premature atherosclerosis, aortic dissection, aortic graft infection, surgical education
Publications
- Potts, J.R., Valentine, R.J.Declining resident experience in open vascular operations threatens the status of vascular surgery as an essential content area of general surgery training. Ann Surg (In Press, 2018)
- Valentine, R.J. Presidential Address: The hidden cost of medicine. J Am Coll Surg 2017; 225: 1-8.
- Valentine, R.J., Boll, J.M., Hocking, K.M., Curci, J.A., Garrard, C.L., Brophy, C.M., Naslund, T.C. Aortic arch involvement worsens the prognosis of type B aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg 2016; 64: 1212-18.
- Valentine, R.J., Rhodes, R.S., Jones, A., Biester, T.W. and Members of the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery. Evolving Patterns of Vascular Surgery Care in the United States: A Report from the American Board of Surgery. J Amer Coll Surg 2013; 216: 886-893.
- Valentine, R.J., Jones, A., Biester, T.W., Cogbill, T.H., Borman, K.R., Rhodes, R.S. General surgery workloads and practice patterns in the United States, 2007-2009: A ten year update from the American Board of Surgery. Ann Surg 2011; 254: 520-6.
Clinical
Board Certifications
- General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Clinical Interests
Cerebrovascular disease, aortic aneurysms, mesenteric ischemia, and peripheral arterial disease