Best Doctors in Italy

Dr. Vincenzo De Santis is the Director of Orthopedics at Mater Olbia Hospital. He has performed over 5,500 surgical procedures throughout his career. Dr. De Santis serves as first operator for more than 2,500 operations. He earned his medical degree and surgical specialization at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

• Specializes in hip and knee prosthetic surgery.
• Expert in robotic and computer-assisted orthopedic surgery.
• Performs sports traumatology and arthroscopic knee procedures.
• Former teacher of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

Dr. Giovanni Sabatino has performed over 4,000 surgical procedures in Italy. He serves as the Director of the Neurosurgery Unit at Mater Olbia Hospital. Dr. Sabatino specializes in brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, and spinal pathologies. He also teaches as an Assistant Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

• Completed over 2,000 surgeries as the primary lead operator.
• Uses intraoperative CT scans, neuronavigation, and ultrasound for precise results.
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques for complex vascular and spinal cases.
• Practices at Mater Olbia Hospital, a joint venture with Gemelli University Hospital.

Dr. Giorgia Garganese has performed 2,000+ surgical procedures at Mater Olbia Hospital. She directs the Gynecology and Breast Care Center. Dr. Garganese specializes in minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer and gynecologic oncology. She focuses on oncoplastic techniques and treating rare vulvar malignancies.

• Acts as a faculty member at the Royal College of Surgeons, England.
• Serves as Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Catholic University.
• Coordinates research on new imaging and prognostic markers for rare tumors.
• Leads the Women’s Care Center at Mater Olbia Hospital in Sardinia.

Dr. Milutin Bulajic directs the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Department at Mater Olbia Hospital. He specializes in therapeutic endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Bulajic earned his PhD from the University of Belgrade. He focuses on innovative treatments for pancreatic diseases and colorectal cancer screening.

• Performs complex interventional procedures including EUS, ERCP, and colonoscopy.
• Provides endoscopic bariatric procedures like sleeve gastroplasty for obesity.
• Served as Assistant Medical Director at Academic Hospital Center Udine.
• Former Associate Professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology.

Dr. Piero Giustacchini is the Director of Endocrine and Bariatric Surgery at Mater Olbia Hospital. He has performed over 4,500 surgical procedures in his career. Dr. Giustacchini specializes in laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity and thyroid diseases. He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome.

• Completed over 1,500 operations specifically as the primary surgeon.
• Uses minimally invasive techniques for adrenal and pancreatic endocrine tumors.
• Former teacher at the National School of Endocrine Surgery in Italy.
• Past instructor of general surgery professional training at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

Dr. Vincenzo Tondolo directs the General Surgery Unit at Mater Olbia Hospital in Italy. He has performed over 1,300 surgical procedures as the primary operator. Dr. Tondolo earned his medical degree with honors from the Catholic University in Rome. He completed a visiting fellowship in the transplant division at Rikshospitalet in Norway.

• Performed over 500 oncologic operations, primarily using laparoscopic techniques.
• Expertise includes liver, pancreas, and kidney transplants.
• Handled over 370 emergency surgeries as the first operator.
• Active member of the Italian Society of Surgery.

Dr. Mario Goisis is a plastic surgeon and director of nine Doctor’s Equipe clinical centers in Italy. He invented the Microfat and Nanofat procedures for regenerative medicine. His work is based on over 2,000 successful fat transfers. Dr. Goisis specializes in maxillofacial surgery and aesthetic procedures.

• Developed ISO-certified fat transfer techniques used for full-face and body contouring.
• Editor of the Atlas of Aesthetic Treatments published by Springer.
• Trained at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
• Treats patients across nine specialized centers focused on regenerative surgery.