Overview
Philosophy of care | Being a physician is a privilege that comes with immense responsibility. We see patients frequently at their worst and most vulnerable times. We must always be able to answer to ourselves that we treated every patient with the same skill and respect we would our own loved ones. | Why I entered medicine | When I was working as a school teacher, I realized I enjoyed and found it rewarding to help students and their families with problems, a lot of which were unrelated to the subject I taught. This led to me considering medicine as a profession. | Community involvement | I am a founding board member of the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP). HIP seeks to bridge the gap and unite the different cultures that live in the Hazleton area. The Hazleton One Community Center, developed and sustained by HIP, serves the needs of greater than 2000 children weekly through multiple programs. The philosophy is that by having different cultural groups spend time together in various activities they will develop an appreciation for each other. | Personal interests | Basketball and personal fitness | Home renovation | Travel.
Dr. Valente is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Sickle Cell Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
772 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Hypertensive Heart DiseaseDr. Valente isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertensive Heart Disease.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)
- SepsisDr. Valente isAdvanced. Learn about Sepsis.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseDr. Valente isAdvanced. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- ApoplexyDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Valente isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.