Oncologic Surgeon • Proctologist • Vascular Access Specialist • Wound Care (Vulnology) • Court-Appointed Expert • University Professor
I am an oncologic surgeon specializing in general surgery, with particular expertise in venous vascular access. Since 1999 I have served as University Researcher at the Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, where I coordinate clinical, teaching and research activities at the forefront of vascular access medicine. I was the only Italian speaker at INS 2024 (Las Vegas, USA), and I coordinate care for more than 7,000 patients per year.
MD, cum laude (1993); Specialization in General Surgery, cum laude (1998); Master's in Robotic Surgery (2003) and in Surgical Oncology (2009)
25+ years of surgical practice, 150+ operations per year, coordinating care for 7,000+ patients per year for vascular access at Città della Salute, Turin
Director of the 11th edition of the Master's Programme in Vascular Access, University of Turin; faculty in numerous national and international specialization schools and master's programmes
Author of 68 scientific publications (ResearchGate), 855 citations and H-index 17 (Google Scholar, August 2026). Developer of the "Thigh PICC" technique for palliative care
By appointment, at the following locations
Hours: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
🏢 AddressVia Gaidano 109/19
10137 Turin, Italy
Hours: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
🏢 AddressOutpatient clinic 12
Piazza Cavour, 10123 Turin, Italy
Vascular Access Center
🏢 AddressCorso Dogliotti 14
Blue Pavilion - Lift 35
2nd floor, 10126 Turin, Italy
International patients: please write in advance so the visit can be organized appropriately.
Internationally recognized expert in the placement and management of vascular access devices (PICC, PORT, CVC, Midline, Thigh PICC). Coordinator of the CVC Team, with 800+ placements per year and ~7,000 patients managed.
Specialization in oncologic surgery, with particular focus on gastrointestinal tract tumors, colorectal surgery and retroperitoneal sarcomas. Multidisciplinary approach and innovative techniques.
Surgical treatment of colorectal conditions, both benign and malignant, using traditional and minimally invasive techniques.
Repair of complex abdominal hernias, incisional hernias and abdominal wall defects, using mesh and advanced techniques (Rives, Ramirez).
Court-appointed medico-legal expert (CTU) for the Court of Turin since 2009. Medico-legal assessments in surgery and professional liability.
Development of innovative vascular access technologies (Thigh PICC), applied artificial intelligence in medicine, virtual reality for medical training (VIVA project).
Director for 4 years of the Master's Programme in Wound Care (Vulnology) at the University of Turin. Management and treatment of complex wounds, chronic lesions, ulcers and difficult surgical wounds, with a multidisciplinary approach.
68 publications (ResearchGate) • 855 citations • H-index 17 (Google Scholar)
ORCID: 0000-0002-0550-1002International conference participation, 2024-2025
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin
Vascular Access Center, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino • ~7,000 patients/year • 800 placements/year
11th edition - University of Turin
University of Turin
Association for the Safeguard of Venous Heritage
Italian Vascular Access Society - Founding Member
Multidisciplinary Advanced Course on Vascular Access - European Opinion Leader
European board of opinion leaders on vascular access management
Court of Turin - Technical consultant in surgery
For consultations, collaborations or information
Corso Dogliotti 14
10126 Turin, Italy
Blue Pavilion - Lift 35
2nd floor
