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Professor Stefano Boriani is a world famous orthopedic surgeon, author of unique surgical staging system of spinal tumors and tumor resection techniques. Has performed over 3,000 surgical procedures to deal with spine tumors, spine trauma, infections, and degenerative pathologies. Work experience Since 2017 — Orthopedic surgeon, Director of Spinal Teaching Program and Head of Spine Tumor Surgery of the GSpine4 Spine Surgery Unit in IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi. 2009-2017 — Head of the Department of Oncologic and Degenerative Spine Surgery at Rizzoli Institute in Bologna 1996-2009 — Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Ospedale Maggiore in Bologna 1996 — Head of the Department of Spine Surgery at Istituto Santa Corona di Pietra Ligure 1988-1996 — Senior Surgeon in the Oncologic Spine Surgery Unit at the Bone Tumor Surgery Department at Rizzoli Institute in Bologna 1978-1988 — Attending surgeon at Rizzoli Institute in Bologna. Education 1976 — University of Bologna Medical School — Degree in general medicine 1979 — University of Bologna Medical School — Specialty in orthopaedics. Teaching activity Professor at the Post-Graduate School of Orthopaedics at the University of Bologna. Scientific activity Has written over 430 research articles on spine and bone oncology research. Has invented a Carbon Fiber System for after surgical tumor reconstruction. Has developed a unique method of surgical staging of spinal tumors (Weinstein, Boriani, Biagini (WBB) system) — now applied by most spine oncologic surgeons. Inventor of original spine tumor resection techniques as: - En bloc resection of primary tumors of the thoracic spine - Subtotal and total vertebrectomy for tumors. Humanitarian activity Founder of non-profit association in Mozambique which supports medical activities and trains local surgeons. Membership Honorary Member of the Spine Societies of Israel, Hungary, Columbia, Venezuela.

Dr. Antonello Ceddia specializes in Neurosurgery.He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome where, in 1989, he also obtained a specialization in Neurosurgery. After specialization he is a researcher at the Institute of Neurosurgery of the La Sapienza University of Rome and the Institute of Neurosurgery of the Catholic University.He deals in particular with the treatment of brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.His training, mainly oriented towards Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neuro-Orthopaedics, was completed with attendance at important centers and clinics in the United States and Germany, and with participation in experimental programs and international courses.After having worked as a Neurosurgeon Assistant in the Neurosurgery Division of the Casa Sollievo Sofferenza Hospital in San Giovanni Rotondo, since 2005 he has held the position of Head of the Neurosurgery Unit in Bari.