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Alessandro Giovanelli

  • 4.9 Excellent 15 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, IRCCS OSPEDALE GALEAZZI - SANT'AMBROGIO
  • Dr. Alessandro Giovanelli is a bariatric surgeon with 39 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and general surgery. He has performed over 9,000 open general surgical operations. His expertise includes complex procedures such as gastric sleeve resection, gastric bypass, and gastric banding. He often uses advanced video-assisted and robotic techniques.

    Dr. Giovanelli has published 70 articles in international medical journals. He is dedicated to research and education in bariatric and metabolic surgery. He is a member of SICOB and IFSO. He also holds advanced certifications in laparoscopic and robotic surgery from universities in Italy, Belgium, and the USA.

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
$13,544 - $14,132
Laminectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
Discectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
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Roberto Danchise

  • 4.9 Excellent 15 reviews
  • 52 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, IRCCS OSPEDALE GALEAZZI - SANT'AMBROGIO
  • Dr. Roberto Danchise is a top orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in traumatology and knee surgery. He performed Italy’s first meniscus transplant. He has completed over 16,000 arthroscopic procedures and more than 2,100 knee replacements. His skills cover orthopedic surgery, sports injuries, joint diseases, and advanced arthroscopic methods.

    Dr. Danchise is Chair of the Italian Society for Knee Surgery. He co-founded SIGASCOT and serves on the Lombardy Region Advisory Board for cartilage transplantation. He is a member of ESSKA and ISAKOS. He also founded and is editor-in-chief of the journal Artroscopia e Ginocchio.

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
$13,544 - $14,132
Laminectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
Discectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
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Carlo Pappone

  • 4.8 Excellent 40 reviews
  • accreditations:
  • Italy, Milan, San Donato Hospital
  • 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.

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Radiofrequency ablation
$21,316 - $21,316
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Alessio Lovi

  • 4.9 Excellent 15 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, IRCCS OSPEDALE GALEAZZI - SANT'AMBROGIO
  • Dr. Alessio Lovi is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in traumatology and spine surgery for adults and children. He performs advanced procedures such as vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and anterior cervical discectomy. Dr. Lovi also treats scoliosis with both conservative and surgical methods, including endoscopic techniques.

    He holds a European Diploma in Spine Treatment. Dr. Lovi is a member of Eurospine and the Italian Society for Spine Surgery. He has published many scientific articles and has made important contributions to research on spinal diseases. He is known for his clinical skill and innovative approach in spine care.

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
$13,544 - $14,132
Laminectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
Discectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
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Maria Doria

  • 4.8 Excellent 40 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Donato Hospital
  • She performs interventions for the establishment of distal arteriovenous fistulas in collaboration with the vascular surgeon and autonomously performs procedures of tunneled CVC placements for the execution of the dialysis treatment.

    Collaborates with intensive care units and coronary arteries for continuous dialysis treatments (CRRT) in patients with acute renal failure and chronic dialysis patients.

    She manages the Centre of clinical nephrology and dialysis at San Donato Hospital with particular interest in conservative therapy and pre-dialysis.

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Radiofrequency ablation
$21,316 - $21,316
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Lorenzo Menicanti

  • 4.8 Excellent 40 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Donato Hospital
  • 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.
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Radiofrequency ablation
$21,316 - $21,316
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Giovanni Nano

  • 4.8 Excellent 40 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Donato Hospital
  • 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.
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Radiofrequency ablation
$21,316 - $21,316
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Sergio Romanioli

  • 4.9 Excellent 15 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, IRCCS OSPEDALE GALEAZZI - SANT'AMBROGIO
  • Head of the Orthopedics Department, Orthopedic Surgeon

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
$13,544 - $14,132
Laminectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
Discectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
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Paolo Della Bella

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Cardiology

Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Andres Jose Maria Ferreri

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Dr. Andrés J.M. Ferreri is a medical oncologist with over 300 scientific papers published related to lymphoma treatment. He is a Deputy Director at the Hematology Oncology Department and Director of the Lymphoma Unit at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute, as well as Founder of the Italian Lymphoma Foundation. He is a member of various prestigious medical organizations and a Contract Professor of Oncology at the Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele.

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Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Caterina Lania

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Dr. Caterina Lania is a consultant in Andrology and Urology at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. She focuses on diagnosing and treating urogenital conditions in both men and women. Her areas of expertise include infertility, impotence, bladder tumors, and genital disorders, whether congenital or acquired.

    Dr. Lania graduated from the University of Milan. She has published over 150 scientific articles. She is also active in laboratory research on genitourinary diseases. Dr. Lania regularly takes part in national and international medical congresses, showing her dedication to professional growth.

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Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Massimo Filippi

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Riccardo Viganò

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oncogynecologist, surgeon

Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Michele Reni

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Professor Michele Reni is an experienced medical oncologist with over 30 years of practice based in Italy. He specializes in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, gastro-esophageal cancers, and central nervous system tumors. He has published over 180 papers on cancer treatment and is the coordinator of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) guidelines for treatment and management of pancreatic cancer. He has also chaired numerous clinical trials on treating patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

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Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Carlo Meloni

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Dr. Carlo Meloni is a cardiologist at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy. He specializes in cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery and the treatment of heart failure, arrhythmia, heart attacks, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Carlo Meloni performs over 1,000 echocardiograms annually.

    Education

    • 1986 - Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Milan, Italy.
    • 1990 - received specialization in cardiology at the University of Milan, Italy.

    Professional activity

    • 1991-2010 - Cardiologist in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy.
    • Since 2010 - Head of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy.
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Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Giancarlo Comi

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Neurology

Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Emanuele Bosi

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Endocrinologist

Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Antonio Colombo

  • 4.5 Good 64 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Cardiologist

Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$12,955 - $12,955
Breast cancer surgery
$17,077 - $24,732
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Maurizio Nava

  • 4.6 Excellent 9 reviews
  • Italy, Milan, La Madonnina Clinic
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Luigi Massimo Zagra

  • 4.9 Excellent 15 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Italy, Milan, IRCCS OSPEDALE GALEAZZI - SANT'AMBROGIO
  • Prof. Luigi Massimo Zagra is the Head of the Hip Surgery Department I at the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan.

    He is the visiting professor at the School of Specialization in Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the University of Milan.

     

    Prof. Zagra has performed more than 5,000 major orthopaedic operations.

    Mainly focused on hip surgery including complex primary, revision (25% of cases), conservative surgery, osteotomies, and pediatric hip diseases arthroplasty.

    He performs hip replacement surgery daily for osteoarthritis, particularly in cases of congenital dysplasia, developmental and post-traumatic malformations, rheumatoid arthritis, necrosis in young and old patients, needing special implants to prevent any possible complications. 

    Dealing with problems with previously placed implants, in particular material wear and tear, such as in metal-on-metal or old-generation polyethylene prostheses, painful, loose, unstable, infected prostheses, using tissue-safe and non-invasive methods and the latest ceramic and titanium implants, including cemented ones.

     

    He is currently Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Hip Society and the Italian Hip Society, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of EFORT, of International Committee of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Arthroplasty Registry. 

    He is author and co-author of 130 articles published in national and international journals, as well as invited specialist and speaker at over 500 congresses in Italy and abroad.

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
$13,544 - $14,132
Laminectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
Discectomy
$12,366 - $12,366
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