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MARCH 6, 2018:
Dott. Corrado Cesare Campisi
Full CV
Education:
- 1997 – 2002: Vittorino da Feltre Institute in Genoa, Italy. Classical Diploma (100/100) with a thesis titled “Tensions Between Rationality and Irrationality” for the final exam.
- 2002 – 2008: University of Medicine and Surgery, Bio-Medical University Campus in Rome/University of Genoa, Italy. Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110, with honors and a medal from the University of Genoa) with a thesis titled “Translational Surgery and Lymphology: Professional Training, Models, Research, and Clinical Applications.” State Examination (270/270), passed in February 2009 (Second Session of the academic year 2008/2009).
- October 2008 – October 2014: University of Pavia, Italy. Ph.D. in Experimental Surgery and Microsurgery. Final thesis titled “The role of plastic and plastic-reconstructive surgery in the treatment of lymphatic pathologies: from research to modern clinical applications.” Ph.D. completed in October 2014.
- June 2009 – June 2014: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Medicine and Surgery of Genoa, Department of Surgery (DISC), IRCCS San Martino University Hospital – IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Operative Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Genoa, Italy. Specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (50/50, June 30, 2014) with a thesis titled “Lymphatic microsurgery today for the treatment of peripheral lymphedema: from research to clinical applications.”
Training:
- October 2007: Admitted to the Mayo Medical School Clerkship Program in Vascular Surgery, managed by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, at the Vascular Surgery Division (Gonda Vascular Center), directed by Prof. Peter Gloviczki.
- December 2009: Specialization Course in Surgery of Lymphatic Diseases and Microsurgery with a thesis titled “Translational Lymphology: from Bench to Bedside and from Bedside to Bench,” receiving the highest score with honors.
- December 2009: Completed Executive Master in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Administration at LUISS Business School (Rome, Italy). Thesis titled “Guidelines in the Age of Efficacy-Based Health Care: Strategies for the Implementation of Antibiotic and Antithrombotic Therapy in Surgical Patients, from Recommendations to Shared Health Care Policies.”
- October 2011: Second edition (2011-2013) of the Master in Reconstructive Microsurgery, organized by the Reconstructive Microsurgery European School. The Master focused on Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction, Microsurgical Limb Reconstruction, and Supermicrosurgery. Completed on March 8, 2014.
- April 2013 – June 2013: International Fellow at Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pius Branzeu Center for Laparoscopic Surgery and Microsurgery, Timisoara, Romania, under the supervision of Prof. Mihai Ionac and Prof. Lucian Jiga. Advanced clinical and experimental microsurgery training in plastic surgery and development of a new model for lymphatic microsurgical training in living tissue.
- May 2013: Visiting Professor at the Breast Surgery Division/Plastic Surgery Division at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Provided lectures on optimizing lymphoscintigraphy techniques for upper limb evaluation and taught the intra-operative procedure of Ly.MPHA for primary prevention of lymphatic injuries following breast cancer treatment.
- November 2013: Faculty member, lecturer, and instructor at the second Perforator Flap Harvesting Seminar in Living Tissue at Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pius Branzeu Center for Laparoscopic Surgery and Microsurgery, Timisoara, Romania, with Prof. Mihai Ionac and Prof. Lucian Jiga. Conducted a live surgical session, operating on two patients, one with secondary lymphedema following breast cancer treatment and the other with secondary lymphedema following melanoma treatment.
- February 2014: Clinical Full Immersion period (Master in Reconstructive Microsurgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery European School) at Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Creu, Barcelona, Spain, from February 11 to February 20, 2014. Invited as a guest lecturer at Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, on February 21, 2014 (Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Prof. Cesar Casado and Dr. Cesar Casado). Performed a live surgical session, operating on a patient with secondary lymphedema following vulvar carcinoma treatment.
- March 8, 2014: Final Examination – Master in Reconstructive Microsurgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (Barcelona, Spain, March 8, 2014).
- May 18-22, 2014: Weyergans International Training Seminar (Dueren, Germany, May 18-22, 2014).
- October 6-7, 2014: elite LASER – Advanced Aesthetic Medicine in Madrid, Dr. Pablo Naranjo.
- October 24-25, 2014: Faculty Member during the event “Advances in Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer: A Clinical Symposium and Cadaver Dissection Course” (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, October 24-25, 2014). Engaged in performing and teaching advanced dissection techniques, as well as presenting the MLVAs article and the CLyFT protocol: indications, treatment, long-term clinical outcomes, and possible new perspectives.
Appointments and Honors:
- Since 2005, an active member of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL).
- 22nd International Congress of Lymphology (September 21-25, 2009, Sydney, Australia): Appointed European Coordinator of Young Lymphologists and received the Presidential Award for research on a System of Treatment.
- International Congress of Lymphology, 2011 (September 19-23, Malmo, Sweden): Elected Auditor.
- 24th International Congress of Lymphology, 2013 (September 16-20, Rome, Italy): Elected Member of the Executive Committee of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL).
Since June 2009: Member of the European Society of Lymphology (ESL).
- Best paper award for the publication “Obesity and Lymphoedema: a System of Treatment,” published in the European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems. 35th ESL Congress (Paris, France, June 26-27, 2009).
- Best paper award for the publication “Lymphatic Microsurgery for Primary Prevention of Secondary Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery: a Model of Translational Lymphology.” 36th ESL Congress (Athens, Greece, May 14-16, 2010).
- ISEM’s Certificate for Young Researcher’s Outstanding Contribution to Experimental Microsurgery. 11th ISEM Congress (Timisoara, Romania, July 12-14, 2012).
- Robert Zwong Award for the paper “Mastering Lymphatic Microsurgery: a New Training Model in Living Tissue.” 12th ISEM Congress (Kyoto, Japan, April 11-13, 2014).
- 2014 Robert Zwong Award Winner, 12th Congress ISEM (International Society for Experimental Microsurgery), Kyoto, Japan, April 11-13, 2014, for the presentation of the article “Mastering lymphatic microsurgery: a new training model in living tissue” (YIA Session – Young Investigator Award, Robert Zwong Award).
- 2014 Pascone Memorial Prize Winner, 63rd Congress of the Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (SICPRE, Bergamo, Italy, October 15, 2014), for the presentation of the article “Fibro-Lipo-Lympho-Aspiration (FLLA): a lymph vessel sparing procedure (LVSP) for the treatment of advanced lymphedema.”
Memberships and Titles:
- Italian Society of Microsurgery (Società Italiana di Microchirurgia, SIM).
- Resident Member of American College of Surgeons (RAS-ACS).
- International Society for Experimental Microsurgery (ISEM).
- Honorary member of the Asociación Médica Argentina (Argentinian Medical Association).
- Elected as Foreigner Professor of the Argentinian Medical Association (Profesor Extranjero de la Escuela de Graduados).
- Italian and International LUISS Health Network.
- European Plastic Surgery Research Council (EPSRC).
- International Sentinel Lymph Node Working Group (SLNWG).
- Associate Editor of OA Plastic Surgery Journal.
- ISL Executive Committee Member (since September 2013).
Foreign Language Proficiency:
- 1995 – 2001: Attended English language courses at the Italian-British Association in Genoa, Italy, obtaining the following qualifications: First Certificate in English, Advanced Certificate in English, Proficiency Certificate in English, TOEFL, SAT I, and SAT II.
- From ages 13 to 18: Regularly attended activities organized by “Le Rosey” Institute in Rolle/Geneva/Gstaad (Switzerland), where courses in English, French, and Spanish were completed.
Recent Congress Participations:
Interests:
- infovercelli24: Corrado Campisi: “Curing lymphedema? It’s possible today.”
- L’INDRO: Lymphedema, in Genoa, healing is possible.
- TELENORD: Corrado Campisi: Healing lymphedema is possible today.
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