VA Hospital-Radiology

University Health Radiology & Imaging Sciences in Salt Lake City, UT is a renowned institution within the School of Medicine, offering exceptional patient care and cutting-edge diagnostic and interventional technologies. Their team of expert radiologists and staff are dedicated to providing top-quality healthcare services and are recognized as national and international leaders in the field. With a focus on world-class research in imaging sciences, particularly MRI, PET, CT, and ultrasound techniques, University Health Radiology & Imaging Sciences aims to make a global impact through their Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research UCAIR. They are committed to rigorous training for radiologists, scientists, technologists, and medical students, fostering innovation and leadership in the realm of radiology education.Generated from the website

John F. Valentine, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and specializes in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. His clinical interests and expertise are in inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract that include inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) and celiac disease.Dr. Valentine received his M.D. degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1985. He received his training in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and his training in Gastroenterology at the University of Florida. While on faculty at the University of Florida, he rose to the position of Professor of Medicine, served as the Chief of the Gastroenterology Section at the Malcom Randal Veterans Administration Medical Center, and founded the Southeastern Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He remains active with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and has served a Co-Chair of the CCFA patient education committee and was a member of the editorial board for the journal Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Valentine is a Fellow in the American Gastroenterological Association and the director of the University of Utah Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center. Dr. Valentine has extensive experience with treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease and he is developing laboratory research and clinical trials in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in order to expand the understanding and treatment options for patients with these diseases.