Director, Fellowship Program in Gynecologic Oncology
Director, Residency Program, Department of OB/GYN

Department / Division:
Obstetrics and Gynecology / Gynecologic Oncology

Address:
DUMC 3079
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-3765

Office Telephone:
919-668-2591

Fax Telephone:
919-684-8719

• MD, School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center (New York), 1985

• General Surgery, UNC Hospitals, 1985-1987
• OB/GYN, UNC Hospitals, 1987-1990

• Gynecologic Oncology, UNC Hospitals, 1990-1992

Clinical Interests:
Postoperative surgical management, laparoscopic cancer surgery, pre-invasive disease of the lower female genital tract, cervical cancer, robotic surgery

Research Interests:
Cervical Cancer.
HPV infections and preinvasive disease of the cervix, vagina and vulva.
Perioperative management of the surgical patient.
Minimally invasive surgery including Robotics.
Resident and Fellow graduate education.
Simulation training for residents in obstetrics and gynecology.

Representative Publications:
Valea FA. Human papillomavirus testing for precancerous lesions of the cervix. N C Med J. 2007 Mar-Apr;68(2):127-9. (2007) Abstract

Havrilesky LJ, Cragun JM, Calingaert B, Alvarez Secord A, Valea FA, Clarke-Pearson DL, Berchuck A, Soper JT. The prognostic significance of positive peritoneal cytology and adnexal/serosal metastasis in stage IIIA endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2007 Feb;104(2):401-5. (2007) Abstract

Pearl ML, McCauley DL, Thompson J, Mahler L, Valea FA, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of early oral analgesia in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May;99(5 Pt 1):704-8. (2002) Abstract

Pearl ML, Frandina M, Mahler L, Valea FA, DiSilvestro PA, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of a regular diet as the first meal in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intraabdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug;100(2):230-4. (2002) Abstract

Pearl ML, Valea FA, Fischer M, Mahler L, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of early postoperative feeding in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Jul;92(1):94-7. (1998) Abstract

Pearl ML, Valea FA, Fischer M, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of postoperative nasogastric tube decompression in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Sep;88(3):399-402. (1996) Abstract