Cardiologist and wife killed in car accident—colleagues say he ‘represented the very best in medicine’
Alfred G. Valles, MD, a 50-year-old cardiologist based out of Fresno, California, and his wife died in a car accident on Friday, Oct. 13. Friends and loved ones have spent the last several days remembering the couple’s positive impact on their lives.
After growing up in California, Valles attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency and fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He then returned to California, joining the Heart Group, Cardiovascular Associates as an interventional cardiologist. Valles was a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).
The Heart Group remembered Valles on its website with a loving tribute.
“His patients and colleagues knew him as a highly skilled and dedicated cardiologist who touched many lives in a positive and loving way,” according to the Heart Group statement. “He represented the very best in medicine and strived daily to achieve his vision for world-class care in the Valley.”
Valles and his wife, 46-year-old Selina Valles, are survived by three children. Friends and colleagues discussed their memories of the couple in an interview with Fresno-based ABC 30. One close friend, Mary Melhorn, remembered Selina Valles for her kindness.
“The way she conducted herself was just so heartfelt,” she told ABC 30. “I'm gonna cry because I miss her now. She just gave so much.”
Investigators are still working to identify the cause of the fatal accident.
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