Spine Neurosurgeon
Dr. Borghesi leads the Neurosurgery Unit at Maria Cecilia Hospital, where his team performs around 1,000 advanced neurosurgical procedures annually. His approach combines years of experience with the latest technological innovations to ensure patients receive the most effective treatments available. Specializing in spinal surgeries (including cervical, dorsal, and lumbar procedures), Dr. Borghesi utilizes both posterior and anterior techniques to help patients regain mobility and relieve pain. Throughout his career, he has successfully performed over 4,500 complex surgeries, offering life-changing solutions for patients with challenging cranial and spinal conditions.
For brain tumor removal, he and his team employ advanced video-micro-surgical techniques, including the use of a digital microscope with 4K 3D imaging, which allows for enhanced precision and minimal invasiveness. Patients suffering from conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, facial spasms, and tumors of the posterior cranial fossa can benefit from Dr. Borghesi’s expertise in minimally invasive surgery, having treated over 400 cases with innovative techniques.
Dr. Borghesi has trained in various top-tier international hospitals, learning from the best to provide high-quality care to his patients:
He is the author of numerous scientific publications in national and international journals and volumes. In 1997 he was consultant of the "Medical Review" Journal.
Доктор Роберто Данчизе – жоғарғы деңгейдегі ортопедиялық хирург. Ол жарақаттану және тізе хирургиясы бойынша мамандандырылған. Ол Италиядағы алғашқы мениск трансплантациясын орындаған. 16.000-нан астам артроскопиялық процедураларды және 2.100-ден астам тізе алмастыру операцияларын аяқтаған. Оның қабілеттері ортопедиялық хирургияны, спорттық жарақаттарды, буын ауруларын және жетілдірілген артроскопиялық әдістерді қамтиды.
Доктор Данчизе Италиядағы Тізе хирургиясы қоғамының төрағасы. Ол SIGASCOT-ты бірге негізін қалады және шеміршек трансплантациясы бойынша Ломбардия аймағының Консультативтік кеңесінде қызмет көрсетеді. ESSKA және ISAKOS мүшесі. Сондай-ақ, Artroscopia e Ginocchio журналының негізін қалаушы және бас редакторы болып табылады.
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.
Since January 1993, Dr. Totaro holds the role of the Coordinator of the MAP (Medically Assisted Procreation) Center and of the Obstetrics-Gynecological Ultrasound Center at the Ospedale Santa Maria at the Maternal and Child Department. Under his supervision the Center, one of the leading MAR centers in Italy, performs more than 1,000 procedures a year. Ospedale Santa Maria - is in first position, for number of cycles of IUI, intrauterine insemination (586) - level I technique, while for the number of oocyte thawing procedures - level II and III technique - the hospital of Santa Maria from Bari occupies the 4th place in the national ranking.
In 1986 Dr. Totaro graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bari, Italy with full marks, where 4 years later he specialized in Gynecology and Obstetrics. He then completed his diploma with participation at numerous professional courses, such as "Biophysical and biochemical monitoring of the fetus" (one year course, 1991, Bari) and obtaining a diploma in Clinical Sexuology from the ELEUSIS – International Center for the study, research and therapy of female, male and couple sexual dysfunctions (two years course, 1996, Bari).
In order to broaden his knowledge in the obstetrics-gynecological scientific field, Dr. Totaro participates, both as moderator and speaker and as organizer, in numerous conferences, symposiums, congresses and courses (over 40 national and international congresses) and is the author of more than 30 scientific publications.
Dr. Totaro is an active member of the following organizations:
ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
SIRU (Italian Society of Human Reproduction)
SIGO (Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
AOGOI (Italian Association of Hospital Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
SIMOP (Italian Society of Private Hospital Doctors)
ESG (European Society of Gynecology).
The prof. Giuseppe Speziale holds the positions of the National Coordinator of Cardiac Surgery of GVM Care & Research, the Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Anthea Hospital and Città di Lecce Hospital, and Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the Santa Maria Hospital. He works at the Cardiological Clinical Institute (ICC) and San Carlo di Nancy Hospital in Rome. Since 2011 he has also held the position of Vice President of GVM Care & Research. In 2012 he occupied the charge of President of Confindustria Puglia, Health Section, and since 2018 he is Vice President of Aiop Puglia (Italian association of private hospitals). The prof. Speziale is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of valve diseases, expert in minimally invasive repair of the mitral valve, in On and Off Pump myocardial revascularization, in thoracic aortic surgery. He is Co - Founder and President of the Scientific Committee of Mitral Academy, an independent association born from the passion for mitral surgery and the desire to pursue and share excellence in restorative surgery, with particular attention to minimally invasive techniques and the evaluation of potential therapeutic treatments deriving from the use of new technologies. Until 2016 he was elected Director of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. He is part of the following associations: AATS (American Association for Thoracic Surgery), Italian Society of Cardiology Accredited Hospital, SICOA (active member), ISMICS (International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery). Since 2004 he has held the position of Scientific Director of the Italian Cardiopathic Association onlus.
In the field of scientific research, he focuses on new approaches, applicable in the field of minimally invasive and non-invasive mitral, aortic, cardiac arrhythmias and tricuspid surgery. He was the coordinator and researcher of the various projects of the National Research Council on Myocardial Infarction, on the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, on new technologies for carrying out coronary, cardiopulmonary and normothermic bypass. He was an adjunct professor at the Sapienza University of Rome where he held the Chair of Cardiology II, and at the University of Ferrara, where he teaches Cardiac Surgery. He has presented numerous scientific papers at national and international congresses of cardiology and cardiac surgery.
Bibliography: He is co-author of 6 books known nationally and internationally. The most recent one is Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases, publisher Springer International Publishing, 2018.
He is Reviewer and author of over 90 publications of multiple journals, such as Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal on Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery etc.
Awards: “Top Doctors Awards”, 2021
Dr. Nicola Vione specializes in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Pathology.
He began his training at the University of Turin where, in 1996 he obtained a degree in Medicine and Surgery, and in 1997 the qualification to practice. Subsequently, in 2001 he obtained the specialist diploma in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Pathology.
Over the years of his career he has attended various prestigious hospitals, perfecting himself in Functional and Aesthetic Surgery of the nose, performing thousands of operations and obtaining excellent results. He regularly attends specialization courses and national and international congresses, learning the most avant-garde techniques of the moment such as preservation rhinoplasty which allows primary rhinoplasty operations to be performed, guaranteeing respect for the anatomy of the nose and obtaining extremely natural and a shorter post-operative period.
Since 2015, he has been collaborating with the "Micheli-Pellegrini" Study Center, one of the most prestigious schools in Italy of rhino-cervical-facial reconstructive surgery, as a member of the scientific committee and as a Professor of Functional and Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose. He currently works at the San Luigi Gonzaga public hospital in Orbassano (Turin), as Medical Director of the Otolaryngology Operative Unit. He also works in some private clinics, such as Santa Caterina da Siena GVM and the Fornaca Clinic in Sessant.
Dr Vione is a member of numerous national scientific societies such as AICEFF (Italian Association of Aesthetic and Functional Surgery of the Face), AOOI (Association of Italian Hospital Otorhinolaryngologists), AIOCC (Italian Association of Head and Neck Oncology) and SIOeChCF ( Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery). Registered, since 1997, in the Provincial Order of Surgeons of Asti
Dr. Nicola Vione is an established professional in the field of Otolaryngology and particularly expert in Functional and Aesthetic Surgery of the nose.
Having graduated in Medicine and Surgery at a very young age, Prof. Egle Muti then specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Clinical Oncology and Clinical Psychotherapy.
Invited as a speaker at numerous conferences around the world, she is a professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the San Luigi Gonzaga Medical University based in Orbassano.
Her scientific production has focused above all on breast surgery, particularly on post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and the treatment of tuberous breasts, and on nose surgery.
She is part of the FONCAM (National Operational Forces Group on Breast Cancer) and is a member of the study group for General Aesthetic Surgery and Breast Surgery of SICPRE.
For several years she was a teacher of the Facial Anatomical Dissection course at the Free University of Brussels.
Dr. Domenico Riitano, specialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1989 and specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology in 1994 at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In 2007 he completed his training with a further specialization in reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery at the University of Messina.
He perfected his technique in Brazil at various specialized hospitals and clinics, including the Fluminense Clinic of Plastic Surgery “Niteroi” in Rio De Janeiro.
Dr. Daniele Caviglia is an experienced orthopedic specialist with 8 years in clinical practice. He focuses on fracture care and orthopedic surgeries. He also provides diagnostic services such as x-rays and MRI scans.
Dr. Caviglia is dedicated to patient-centered care. He offers both in-person and telemedicine consultations. He has a strong record of successful treatments for various orthopedic conditions. He ensures careful follow-up and rehabilitation for every patient.
Проф. Луиджи Массимо Загра Миландағы IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi емханасының жамбас хирургиясы бөлімі I жетекшісі.
Ол Милан университетінің ортопедия және травматология мамандандыру мектебінің шақырылған профессоры болып табылады.
Проф. Загра 5 000-нан астам күрделі ортопедиялық операция жасады.
Негізінен күрделі бастапқы, қайта қарастыру (істердің 25% шамасында), консервативтік хирургия, остеотомиялар және педиатриялық жамбас ауруларына арналған артропластикасын қоса алғанда, жамбас хирургиясына шоғырланған.
Ол туа біткен дисплазия, даму және жарақаттан кейінгі деформациялар, ревматоидтық артрит, жас және егде жастағы науқастарда некроз секілді жағдайларда арнайы импланттарды қолданып, остеоартрит үшін жамбас ауыстыру операцияларын күнделікті орындайды.
Алдын ала орналастырылған импланттардың проблемалары, әсіресе металл-металл немесе ескі буын полиэтилен протездеріндегі материалдық тозу секілді, ауырсынатын, бос, тұрақсыз, инфекцияланған протездермен жұмыс істей отырып, тіндерге қауіпсіз және инвазивті емес әдістерді, соңғы керамика және титан импланттарын, соның ішінде цементтік түрлерін қолданады.
Қазіргі уақытта ол Еуропалық Жамбас Қоғамының және Италияның Жамбас Қоғамының Ғылыми комитеті төрағасы, сондай-ақ EFORT Атқару комитетінің, Американдық Жамбас және Тізе Хирургтарының Халықаралық комитетінің және Италияның Артропластика Тізілімінің Ғылыми комитетінің мүшесі болып табылады.
Ол ұлттық және халықаралық журналдарда жарияланған 130 мақаланың авторы және қосалқы авторы, сондай-ақ Италия мен шетелде 500-ден астам конгресте шақырылған маман және баяндамашы болып табылады.
Prof. Filippini began his career in 1980 and has been teaching at the University of Chieti since the 1990s in the fields of General Surgery, Microsurgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, and Gynecology. His primary focus is oncological surgery, particularly specializing in "The surgical treatment of locally advanced tumors and multi-organ resections." He has enriched his expertise by visiting prominent reference centers in the United States, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, New York City. There, he delved into minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and microsurgical techniques under the guidance of esteemed mentors such as John Daly, Michele Gagner, and Murray Brennan. Additionally, in 2005, he further expanded his skills at the City of Hope Oncology Center in Los Angeles, focusing on robotic surgery in oncology.
In 1980, Prof. Filippini graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti in Italy with honors, presenting an experimental thesis on lympho-venous anastomosis using microsurgical techniques. He completed his specialization in general surgery at the University of Pisa with distinction after five years. In 1990, he obtained another specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from the University of Padua in Italy, where he maintained a stellar academic record.
Prof. Filippini has presented at numerous national and international conferences and authored over 100 scientific publications. Additionally, he has co-authored two monographs.
Prof. Deraco has dedicated his career to helping patients with complex cancers, particularly those affecting the peritoneum, a membrane in the abdomen. He began his medical career in 1989 at the Surgery and Experimental Oncology Departments of the Fondazione IRCCS, National Cancer Institute in Milan, Italy. Over the years, he has played a key role in advancing treatments for peritoneal surface malignancies (PSM). For more than a decade, he was the lead physician for the Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Program. Since 2017, he has served as the director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Unit, where he continues to focus on providing cutting-edge care for his patients.
Prof. Deraco’s expertise is in specialized cancer treatments like Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS), Hyperthermic Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), and Pressurized Intra-Peritoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC). These techniques aim to remove cancer and deliver heated chemotherapy directly to the abdomen, giving patients with PSM new hope. He has successfully treated over 1,200 patients using these advanced methods.
In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Deraco is a professor at Milan University, where he teaches future surgeons about peritoneal surface malignancies. His teaching extends internationally, as he has mentored over 30 postdoctoral fellows from prestigious institutions worldwide.
Prof. Deraco’s educational background is extensive. He earned his medical degree from the University of Messina in 1987 with top honors, followed by a specialization in general surgery five years later. His training continued in Paris, where he specialized in oncology at the prestigious Paris Dauphine University. He further honed his skills through fellowships in world-renowned institutions such as the Gustave Roussy Institute in France, the Royal Marsden Hospital in the UK, and the Washington Cancer Institute in the USA.
Throughout his career, Prof. Deraco has remained actively involved in research and professional organizations. He has published over 250 scientific articles and 25 book chapters, contributing to the advancement of cancer treatment globally. He serves on the board of multiple scientific societies dedicated to cancer research, including the Peritoneal Surface Oncology International Group (PSOGI) and the Italian Society for Loco-Regional Cancer Therapy (SITILO).
Dr. Lechanoine is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon with extensive international experience, currently serving as a senior consultant at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Italy. With over 2,500 surgeries performed, including 1,600 as the lead surgeon, Dr. Lechanoine has built a distinguished career specializing in complex brain and spine surgeries. His areas of expertise include brainstem conditions, intraventricular neuroendoscopy for hydrocephalus and tumors, transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas, and minimally invasive spine procedures such as UBE (Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy).
His medical journey has taken him across Europe and beyond, with positions at prestigious institutions such as CHU de Grenoble Alpes and CHRU de Tours in France, and Ospedale Santobono in Naples, Italy. In addition, his dedication to pediatric neurosurgery has led to international collaborations, including at the General Peltier Hospital in Djibouti and the Meyer Children’s Hospital in Florence.
Dr. Lechanoine’s education is equally impressive. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Caen, France, in 2012 and specialized in neurosurgery at the University of Tours under the guidance of renowned professors Stéphane Velut and Patrick François. His specialization focused on innovative endoscopic treatments for intracranial arachnoid cysts in children. Throughout his career, Dr. Lechanoine has pursued numerous advanced training courses, earning prestigious certifications, including the Diploma of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and the European Diploma of Spine Surgery (Eurospine).
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Lechanoine has contributed significantly to the field of neurosurgery through research and education. He has authored numerous scientific publications in leading international journals, with a total impact factor of 71.46. He is also a dedicated educator, serving as a tutor at international workshops on brain and spine endoscopy, and he recently founded a UBE surgical training center at Maria Cecilia Hospital.
Education Dr. Castriota graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan. He continued his postgraduate training at the University of Bologna where he obtained two specializations: the first one in Cardiology in 1992 and then in Radiology. From 1995 to 1996 he spent a period as a Fellow in the "Arizona Heart Institute" under the supervision of Professor Diethrich.
Research Dr. Castriota is an active member of some scientific societies, such as SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology), Fellow of the Scientific College of the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (GISE), Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), European Cardiovascular Interventional Society (EAPCI) and of ISES, International Society of Endovascular Specialist. He is the principal investigator of a recent Protected TAVR study, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a particular device for brain protection during aortic valve replacement surgery using the TAVI endovascular method.
Publications He is a member of the International Editorial Board of Eurointervention, speaker and chairman for the execution of live cases in national and international conferences.
Author of about 150 full-length publications
Author of over 20 chapters in specialized volumes
Awards: NHMRC Career Development Fellowship, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, 2015.
Доктор Лолли - омыртқа хирургиясына маманданған тәжірибелі ортопед-хирург, күрделі омыртқа ауруларын емдеуде жиырма жылдан астам тәжірибесі бар. Ол 2004 жылы Болонья университетінде Медицина және Хирургия мамандығы бойынша үздік дипломмен бітіріп, Ортопедия және Травматология мамандығы бойынша білімін жетілдірді.
Қазіргі уақытта доктор Лолли атақты Мария Сесилия ауруханасының Нейрохирургия және Омыртқа хирургиясы бөлімінің негізгі мүшесі болып табылады, мұнда ол жасөспірімдер мен ересектердегі омыртқа деформацияларын емдеудің озық әдістеріне назар аударады. Оның кең тәжірибесі Еуропаның жетекші ортопедиялық орталықтарының бірі Риццоли Ортопедиялық институтында он жылдан астам жұмыс жасаудан тұрады, онда 2003 жылдан 2015 жылға дейін омыртқа хирургиясы жөніндегі маман болып қызмет атқарған.
Доктор Лоллидің хирургиялық тәжірибесі оның 3 000-нан астам омыртқа хирургиясын, әсіресе сколиоз және кифоз сияқты омыртқа деформацияларын түзетудегі тәжірибесінде көрінеді. Оның біліктілігі туа біткен және нейромышечный сколиозды емдеуді, ерте басталған сколиозға арналған өсу таяқтары және VEPTR сияқты заманауи әдістерді қолдануды қамтиды. Сондай-ақ, ол Смит Петерсен, Понт және педикуланы алып тастау остэотомиялары сияқты озық омыртқа резекциясы техникасында жоғары кәсіби дағдыға ие.
Балалардағы омыртқа деформацияларынан басқа, доктор Лолли дәстүрлі және заманауи қосылымсыз әдістерді қолданып, грыжа дискілері, спондилолистез және омыртқа стенозы сияқты дегенеративті омыртқа ауруларын емдеуде кең тәжірибеге ие.
АО Spine қауымдастығының белсенді мүшесі ретінде доктор Лолли омыртқа күтіміндегі жаһандық білім беру және зерттеу жұмыстарына үлес қосады. Оның академиялық үлестері кең көлемді, жетекші медициналық журналдарда (Spine, European Spine Journal, The Spine Journal) 30-дан астам жарияланымы бар, және ұлттық және халықаралық конференцияларда 100-ден астам есептер ұсынылған. Ол Глобалдық Омыртқа Конгресі және Болонья Омыртқа Кеңесі сияқты көптеген беделді шараларда негізгі баяндаушы ретінде сөз сөйлеген.
Омыртқа хирургиясын жетілдіру және пациенттердің нәтижелерін жақсартуға бағытталған доктор Лоллидің ерік-жігері оны Италияда және халықаралық деңгейде осы салада құрметті тұлғаға айналдырды.
Prof. Savini works at the Cardiac Surgery Department at the Maria Cecilia Hospital, as one of the main specialists, with an international background. He worked for the best European institutions for cardiology as Staff Surgeon, such as the Civil Hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico; at the Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain and at the St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Holland; at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy and at the OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
Prof. Savini specializes in Mitral restorative surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Percutaneous aortic valve, Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation Surgery, Cardiac Transplant and Decompensation Surgery, and extracorporeal circulation and myocardial protection.
In 1994 Prof. Savini graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna with full marks, where he later specialized in Cardiac Surgery with a thesis in Myocardial protection. In 2017 he completed a PhD research in the field of Surgical Treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis – Role of new technologies.
He works as Associate Professor at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
His scientific interest is focused on Mitral restorative surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Percutaneous aortic valve, Disompensation Surgery and Extracorporeal circulation and myocardial protection.
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Prof. Savini is author and co-author of several publications in the field of coronary artery and thoracic aortic diseases, aortic valve repair treatment and replacement, all available on the Website of the National Library of Medicine