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ACS Fellow Since 2015

Valentine Nfongen Nfonsam, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

Colon-Rectal Surgery

1542 Tulane Ave

Rm. 741

New Orleans, LA 70112

United States

Contact Information

Phone:504-568-2213
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Administrative Assistant
Name:Alexandra Armenta
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Biography

Professor of Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • anal tears
  • anal warts
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding
  • rectal prolapse
  • sphincter repair

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

  • anal abscess
  • anal cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • colectomy
  • colon cancer screening
  • colon surgery
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • colonic polyps
  • colonoscopy
  • colostomy
  • Crohn's disease
  • diverticular disease
  • esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • gastrointestinal bleeding
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • hemorrhoidectomy
  • ileostomy
  • laparoscopic colon surgery
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • spastic colon
  • ulcerative colitis

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

  • anal cancer/tumors
  • colon cancer screening
  • colon cancer/polyps
  • colon/rectal cancer

Hospital Appointments

University Medical Center, Main Campus

Tucson, AZ

Attending

08/2011—Present

University Medical Center, South Campus

Tucson, AZ

Attending

08/2011—Present

Academic Appointments

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Tucson, AZ

Professor

08/2011—Present