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Ottavio Alfieri
46
years of experience

Ottavio Alfieri

  • Specialization: Cardiothoracic surgeon
  • 46 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Speaks:
    English, Italian
  • Online consultations: available
  • Workplace: Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Former President of the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

    The doctor is an acclaimed heart surgeon with over 15 years of experience in cardiac surgery, specializing in mitral valve repair. Known for developing the "Alfieri Mitral Repair" technique, which is the most widely used method for correcting mitral regurgitation. The doctor has performed over 15,000 cardiac procedures and authored more than 600 peer-reviewed articles and several books on cardiac surgery.

    Currently serving as a Senior Consultant at the Cardiac Surgery Unit of San Raffaele Hospital, the doctor has previously directed the Cardiac Surgery Unit at the same institution and headed the Cardiac Surgery Department at the Civil Hospitals of Brescia. The doctor holds numerous patents for heart valve treatment devices and has received prestigious awards, including the 'Ambrogino d'Oro' and a gold medal from the European Cardiology Society.

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Anonymous • Thyroid disease
Switzerland
Jan 20, 2025
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I was very impressed by everything
I was very impressed by eveything.It took us almost 6 months to find the best doctor and Hospital for my mum.The agent who helped us from bookimed was the best lots of research and we finally settelled for st Rafaella Hospital .We were not disappointed Everything was done well and perfectly and the Agent was intouch all the way through it all.I would recommend anyone to go through them.My mother got. her Treatment and we are very greatful.It was a very stressful time knowing that my mother had to go for radioiodine for her thyroid turns out she did not need that and that there was other Options available .We are thankful.
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Shakiha • Meningioma
Oman
Aug 27, 2021
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بصراحة أود شكر الفريق الطبي باكمله في مستشفى سان رفائييل قسم جراحة المخ والاعصاب بقيادة الخبير البروفيسور دكتور مورتيني شكر هو من أعماق قلبي على عدة امور : مستشفى في قمة الدقة والاتقان والتنظيم وفريق طبي متميز اضافة الى ان هذا الدكتور من التواضع والخبرة والاسلوب الراقي لا اجد الكلمات المعبرة لشكره والثناء عليه هو وفريقه المساعد من الجراحين وطبيبة التخدير ووالى اصغر موظف وعامل في هذا المستشفى الانساني واتمنى لهم التوفيق والنجاح في انقاذ ارواح الناس وعلاجهم وشفائهم
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Евгения • Stomach cancer surgery
Italy
Nov 7, 2018
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"I declare with all responsibility that the San Rafael clinic in Milan is the best
The professionalism of the doctors, the newest equipment, the care of the clinic staff are among the best in Europe. The treatment and operations in Russia and Germany have been carried out, I declare with all responsibility that the San Rafael clinic in Milan is the best. After treating my father’s stomach cancer, I visited the neurologist and gastroenterologist and myself. Thank you so much to the coordinator, the doctors from the international department of the clinic. More in the world of such doctors. THANK YOU!
Anonymous • Consultation with an orthopaedist
Italy
Oct 21, 2022
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I went to the Galeazzi clinic. Milan. Italy. on my son's problem - gmgantism. Coordinators from Bookimed got involved. Had an online consultation. for which I paid 360 euros. All required documentation has been sent. references. analyses. x-rays. To determine the volume of the operation and the cost, they said that the patient needs to come to Milan. I'm from Ukraine. It's hard to describe how the journey cost me. with what difficulty. Upon arrival in Milan. we are consulted by another doctor and gives quite the opposite answer.!! Is it really impossible to agree and view all the documentation. y t. h and the video was sent!!! with immediately give a negative answer during an online consultation. why do it at all then? It's just a waste of money. not problem solving. Be careful!
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Anonymous • Consultation with an oncologist
Russian Federation
Jan 2, 2020
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We received a remote consultation at the San Rafael Clinic, for us this format was not suitable, because the second opinion is for those who either confirm the diagnosis or ask for another alternative treatment, we were told that after the consultation, continue the same, although we were treated and there was no result, as a result, after a remote consultation, we were not assigned anything, plus all communication was extended for a couple of months, because the clinic’s response rate was very low. We could not get any concrete answer, so this consultation was useless for us.
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Certifications & accreditations

European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
European Society of Cardiology
American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Qualifications

Doctor Ottavio Alfieri is an award-winning heart surgeon with over 15 years of practical experience in cardiac surgery. Has developed a method of mitral valve repair which is the most applicable method of percutaneous correction of mitral regurgitation. Has performed more than 15,000 cardiac procedures. 

Work experience

  • Since 2018 — Senior Consultant at the Cardiac Surgery Unit of the San Raffaele Hospital.
  • 1996-2017 — Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit of the San Raffaele Hospital
  • 1986-1996 — Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department of the Civil Hospitals of Brescia
  • 1980-1986 — Adult cardiac surgeon in St. Antonius Hospital in Neuwegei (Netherlands). 

Education

  • 1971 — Resident in Cardiac Surgery at Bergamo Hospital
  • 1973-1974 — Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery at Children's Hospital of Buffalo (USA)
  • 1977 — Research fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery at University of Alabama, Birmingham (USA).

Teaching activity

  • Professor and Chairman of Cardiac Surgery at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele
  • 1982-1986 — Visiting Professor at the University of Gdansk (Poland).

Scientific activity

Author of over 600 peer-reviewed articles and several books devoted to cardiac surgery.

Developed the "Alfieri Mitral Repair" technique — which is the most used today to correct the mitral insufficiency. Dr. Ottavio Alfieri holds numerous patents regarding devices used in the treatment of heart valve diseases.

Awards

  • 2011 — The 'Ambrogino d'Oro ' (the Golden Litle Ambrose) Award, the highest Milanese honor
  • 2018 — The gold medal from the European Cardiology Society for scientific contributions in the cardiology field.

Membership

  • The European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) — former President
  • The European Society of Cardiology
  • The American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

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