Monica G. Valero, MD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology) at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital and will care for patients with breast cancer at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven as well as at Care Centers in Trumbull and Fairfield, and at Bridgeport Hospital where she will also serve as Director of the Hispanic Breast Cancer Program.
Prior to joining Yale, Dr. Valero was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she was also Director of the Hispanic Breast Cancer Program. Dr. Valero received her medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela Medical School in Caracas, Venezuela and completed her residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Dr. Valero provides high quality surgical care to patients, while striving to improve access to care and promote innovation within the field of breast surgery. Her research interests include breast conserving surgery, racial disparities in breast cancer, and axillary management of breast disease. She is actively involved in quality improvement projects to optimize surgical treatment of underserved populations with breast cancer.
Locations:
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Trumbull
5520 Park Avenue
Trumbull, CT 06611
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Fairfield
111 Beach Road
Fairfield, CT
Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Smilow Cancer Hospital
35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511