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Dr. Francesco Bandello is a distinguished ophthalmologist, known for his extensive research and contributions in the field of retinal diseases. He has authored numerous articles and books, and has been honored with several awards for his outstanding work. He has been a principal investigator in multiple clinical trials and is actively involved in various professional organizations.

Professor Massimo Falconi is a gastrointestinal oncologist with over 30 years of experience specializing in pancreatic diseases. He practices at Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan and has led 3,600 surgeries, including distal, total, middle pancreatectomies , pancreatic resections, and enucleations. He is the Director of the Pancreatic Surgery and the Pancreas Translational and Clinical Unit at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele with international experience in Japan, Spain, Germany, and Sweden. Prof. Falconi has written over 330 articles and taken part in 350+ Italian and 220+ international conferences, and is a member of several organizations.

Doctor Alessandro Aiuti is the Head of the Pediatric Immunohematology Unit at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. He has a degree in Hematology from the University of Milan, a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Rome, and is a University Professor and researcher in Hematology, Immunology and Pediatrics. He has conducted numerous clinical research and trials in gene therapy in cooperation with various organizations, and has received several awards for his research.

Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery with European Board qualifications. Head of mini-invasive thoracic surgery unit, specializing in the treatment of lung and pleural diseases and mediastinal disorders. Member of Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, as well as author of a monograph and over 200 scientific publications.

Professor Riccardo Rosati is the Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI) Department at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan, Italy. He is a highly experienced surgeon with over 30 years of experience, having completed medical degrees in general medicine and general surgery, as well as specialization in thoracic surgery. He is a member of multiple surgical associations, and has written over 300 publications. His department treats approximately 2,000 surgical cases per year.

Prof. Dr. Giovanni Nano is a renowned vascular surgeon with over 25 years of experience, specializing in cardiovascular diseases, vascular and endovascular surgery, and angiology. He is recognized as one of the first doctors in Italy to treat endovascular aneurysms. His professional expertise also includes handling cases related to aortic aneurysms, stent placement, and carotid artery disease.

Prof. Carlo Pappone is the Head of the Operative Unit of Clinical Arithmology and the Electrophysiology Laboratory at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan and an experienced Fellow in numerous international cardiology societies. He has a specialization in Cardiology from 1990 and a PhD in Cardiovascular Diseases from 1995, and has been involved in all electrophysiology procedures. He has also developed a new epicardial ablation procedure to identify and eliminate the mechanisms that trigger sudden death in Brugada syndrome patients. He has been an invited speaker and moderator at major national and international congresses in the field of cardiology and arrhythmology, and has a total of 184 scientific articles, 30 book chapters and 184 papers with 16,814 citations and an H-Index of 50. He is also a reviewer of numerous journals and has won an Elite Reviewer Award from the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) in 2006.

Professor Lorenzo Menicanti is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Catholic University of Rome (Italy) and specialisations in Urology, Paediatric Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery from universities in Italy. He is a member of multiple medical associations, has performed over 15,000 heart operations, is the author of the technique of surgical reconstruction of the left ventricle, and has authored more than 160 scientific papers with a high citation rate.

Dr. Pierluigi Bove is an associate professor of urology specializing in minimally invasive and endourological surgery, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, kidney and prostate tumors treatment. He is renowned for conducting over 4,500 major urological surgery procedures primarily through a minimally invasive approach. As a member of several scientific societies, Dr. Bove has co-authored around 150 scientific publications and is a principal investigator for numerous scientific studies.

Pediatric cardiac surgeon

Professor Antonino Spinelli is the Director of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Humanitas Research Hospital.

The Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery is one of the most important centres for colorectal disease, especially for procedures of sphincter preservation for rectal tumours, but also for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease, ulcerative rectal colitis…) and the surgical treatment of diverticular pathologies. 

Professor Spinelli carries out a constant research on minimally invasive surgeries, including the single-port surgery, mini-laparoscopy, low-impact surgery and trans-anal techniques (TATME, TAMIS, TTSS). Furthermore, the advanced postoperative recovering is another area of his interest.

He graduated as MD in 2001 at University of Milano. During his education, he won several scholarships: he trained ad University of Berlin Charitè for two years at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery. Also, he obtained his PhD on Surgical Phsyiopathology with a dissertation on enhanced recovery for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in 2011. 

Current Teaching Activity: he is Full Professor of Surgery at Humanitas University. 

Also, Professor Spinelli is general Secretary of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) and Board Member of the Guidelines Committee (GulCom) of the European Crohn Disease and Colitis Organization (ECCO). He is Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (FASCRS), Honorary Fellow of the Czech Society of Surgery (CSS) and Honorary Member of the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery (CBCD). 

He is a member of the International Organization for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD) and several other national and international scientific societies. 

In addition, Professor Spinelli serves as Associate Editor for Colorectal Disease (Journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, of the European Society of Coloproctology and of the Spanish Society of Coloproctology – Asociación Española de Coloproctología), Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons), Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon (official journal of the Japan Society of Coloproctology).

He is Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Crohn’s Colitis (official journal of the European Crohn’s Colitis Organization), Advisory Board of Coloproctology (official journal of the German Society for Coloproctology – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Koloproktologie) and Editorial Board Member of Updates in Surgery (official journal of the Italian Society of Surgery – Società Italiana di Chirurgia).

 

Dr. Paolo Profice is a neurological specialist with expertise in cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson's disease, movement disorders and neuromuscular pathologies. He has a degree in Medicine and Surgery, a specialization in Neurology, and a second level Master in Cerebrovascular Diseases. He has extensive experience in clinical neurophysiology and clinical neurology, with a special focus on cerebrovascular pathologies and neuromuscular pathologies.

Dr. Serena Piacentini is a specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases with a Degree in Medicine and Surgery and a PhD from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. Her research focuses on Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders, Hypothalamic-pituitary disorders, Adrenal disorders, Osteoporosis, Menstrual cycle dysfunctions, Neuroendocrine tumors, Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and dyslipidemia.

Director of the General Surgery Unit at Mater Olbia Hospital with Medical Degree with Honors from Catholic University, Rome, Italy and Certificate of Specialist in General Surgery. Experienced in performing over 1300 surgical procedures including liver, pancreas, and kidney transplants and 500 cases of oncologic operations. Teaching activity at School of Medicine and Surgery, Cattolica International, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Member of Italian Society of Surgery and the Italian Society of Oncologic Surgery. Author and co-author of publications in international journals.

Dr. is the Director of the Endocrine and Bariatric Surgery Unit and Head of the Mater Olbia Hospital Bariatric Center. He has a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the School of Medicine at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy, and a Certificate of Specialist in General Surgery from the same school. His main focus is laparoscopic surgical approaches to morbid obesity and endocrine diseases, with a special interest in minimally invasive techniques. He has performed over 4500 surgical procedures, including 1500 as the first operator, and has taught at the School of Medicine and the National School of Endocrine Surgery of the Italian Society of Surgery.

Gastroenterologist and clinical researcher with expertise in therapeutic and interventional endoscopy, colorectal diseases, chronic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal oncology, endoscopic bariatric procedures, new therapeutic endoscopy techniques, CRC screening, personalized therapy for obesity and regenerative medicine therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. He is the Director of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Department, completed a Fellowship in gastroenterology, MSc and PhD Theses, and was the Head of GI endoscopy at University Clinic in Belgrade from 2007 to 2012 and Assistant Medical Director of the Center of Digestive Endoscopy at the Academic Hospital Center Udine from 2013-2019. Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at Medical Faculty of Belgrade (2009-2017).

Expert gynecologist and breast care specialist with extensive surgical experience in breast and gynecologic cancers, and teaching experience in obstetrics and gynecology. Coordinates multiple research projects on new technologies for women's cancer treatment, prognostic markers and therapeutic targets, and new ultrasound imaging.

Dr. [Name] is the Director of Mater Olbia Hospital Neurosurgery Unit and an Assistant Professor of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome. He has a Degree in Medicine and Surgery and a Certificate of Specialist in Neurosurgery. He specializes in the treatment of neuro-oncological, vascular and spinal pathologies and has performed over 4000 surgical procedures, of which over 2000 as first operator. He is experienced in minimally invasive surgical techniques and the use of modern technology such as intraoperative CT scans and ultrasounds.