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Dr Mike Valentine received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his medical residency and fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Emory University in Atlanta. After fellowship, Dr Valentine joined private practice in Virginia in 1990. The group ultimately developed into an advanced system, participating in over 90 clinical trials and leading quality and advocacy efforts in the Commonwealth. It became one of the early integrated practice models in the U.S., joining Centra Health in 2005.
Dr Valentine is a senior cardiologist at the Stroobants Cardiovascular Center of Centra Health in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he specialises in cardiac catheterization and intervention, device placement and arrhythmia therapy, clinical quality, leadership and practice development. He has been closely involved with the American College of Cardiologists over the years, having served on the Advocacy Committee, as Virginia Chapter governor, as Board of Governors chair, treasurer and on the Board of Trustees, then as President from March 2018 for one year.