Advanced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Valentine Nfonsam

General Surgery
University Medical Center
2000 Canal St, 
New Orleans, LA 
Advanced in Diverticular Disease
University Medical Center
2000 Canal St, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Valentine Nfonsam is a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Nfonsam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Grady Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University Medical Center
2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Call: 504-702-3000
Other Locations
Office
1542 Tulane Ave Rm 747A, New Orleans,, LA 70112
Call: 504-568-4750

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.

2 Clinical Trials

A Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Eflornithine and Sulindac to Prevent Recurrence of High Risk Adenomas and Second Primary Colorectal Cancers in Patients With Stage 0-III Colon or Rectal Cancer, Phase III - Preventing Adenomas of the Colon With Eflornithine and Sulindac (PACES)
A Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Eflornithine and Sulindac to Prevent Recurrence of High Risk Adenomas and Second Primary Colorectal Cancers in Patients With Stage 0-III Colon or Rectal Cancer, Phase III - Preventing Adenomas of the Colon With Eflornithine and Sulindac (PACES)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
S1316, Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction
S1316, Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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86 Total Publications

Exploring the Somatic Mutation Landscape of T4N0: A Comparative Perspective on Late Stage 2 and Stage 3 Colon Cancer.
Exploring the Somatic Mutation Landscape of T4N0: A Comparative Perspective on Late Stage 2 and Stage 3 Colon Cancer.
Journal: Diseases of the colon and rectum
Published: April 07, 2025
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