Best Mammography diagnosticians in Italy: TOP 5 doctors

Dr. X is the Director of the Radiation Oncology Unit with a degree in Medicine and Surgery from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy and a Certificate of Specialist in Radiology. He has a special interest in Oncological Imaging and interventional techniques with a focus on the Breast Area. He has been a teacher of the Course “Radiology professional training” since 2005 and has authored over 100 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles, Articles and Books Chapters on Radiology and Breast Radiology. He is a member of SIRM and ESR and a Co-Editor of an international journal.

Dr. Ferrando is a Surgeon (MD), Doctor of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (Ph.D) and Specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

After obtaining the European Scientific Diploma at the European School of Karlsruhe in Germany, Dr. Ferrando attended the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Turin, where he graduated with full marks and with dignity of publication in 2004. 

During his specialist school in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery he carried out numerous fellowships abroad, including one focused on reconstruction for infantile facial malformations at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, England, with Dr. Sommerlad; on microsurgical breast reconstruction at St. Andrew's Center for Plastic Surgery and Burns in Chelmsford, England, with Dr. Ramakrishnan; and breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrices at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C., USA, with Dr. Spear.

Returning to Italy in 2011, Dr. Ferrando specialized with honors in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Turin and, again at the same University, in 2017 he completed his doctorate in biomedical sciences and oncology. Subsequently, Dr. Ferrando completed the first level Master's degree in breast surgery at the University of Ancona and is currently attending the second level master's degree in breast oncoplasty at the University of Genoa.

Currently, Dr. Ferrando works for few clinics in Turin as 2nd level Medical Director at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department of the C.T.O. Hospital of Turin, directed by Doctor Malan, where he mainly deals with breast surgery, skin tumors and traumas and at the Clinica Santa Caterina da Siena at the Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery department.

He is a member of the Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (S.I.C.P.R.E.), of the Italian National Association of Breast Surgeons (A.N.I.S.C.), of the Italian Society of Hospital Surgeons (S.I.C.O.) and of the European Society of Oncological Surgery (E.S.S.O.)

In addition to following students of the Medicine and Surgery course of the University of Turin for the Degree Thesis in his field of specialty, he is regularly invited as a speaker at national and international courses and congresses. His main research areas are: acellular dermal matrices and negative pressure therapy on closed surgical wounds. 

Currently, Dr. Ferrando has published 11 original articles in national and international scientific journals, 21 abstracts for national and international congresses and has been awarded the prize: "best European article of 2019" by the international journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open.

In clinical practice he carries out all breast surgery operations, both reconstructive and oncological, those for the removal of skin tumors and for the reconstruction of congenital malformations and traumas, in addition to Aesthetic Surgery operations and the most advanced Aesthetic Medicine procedures.