• Nationwide, ranked number 3 among all orthopedic surgeons sitting for the oral board examination (AOBOS)
• Board Certified and Fellowship Trained orthopedic spine surgeon
• Has lectured and published extensively
• Participated in numerous research protocols
• Has been appointed to Clinical Instructor positions at both Michigan State University and the University of California
• Founder and Medical Director of DISC Spine Institute

To become expert in the most advanced techniques and procedures in the field, he trained extensively at leading edge institutions throughout the country:

• University of California, San Diego
• Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles
• Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
• Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
• William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan

Dr. Valente believes in the body’s ability to heal. Every attempt is made to cure a patient’s back pain without surgery. Non-surgical treatments can include:

• Anti-inflammatory Medications
• Physical Therapy
• Aquatic Therapy
• Massage
• Injection Therapy
• Acupuncture
• Chiropractic Care
• Ultrasound

But if symptoms continue after non-surgical treatments, Dr. Valente is a premiere spine surgeon who has helped countless patients achieve a healthy, happy, pain-free life.

Dr. Valente routinely performs all aspects of spinal surgery – cervical, thoracic and lumbar, including minimally invasive procedures for:

• Herniated Discs
• Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Trauma
• Compression Fractures
• Degenerative Disc Disease

He also performs complex spinal reconstruction and deformity surgeries, including scoliosis and revision surgery for patients who have undergone previous spinal surgery without success.