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Luca Aldrighetti

Surgical oncologist, Hepatobiliary surgeon

32 years of experience

Doctor Luca Aldrighetti is a highly experienced hepatobiliary surgeon and the Head of the Hepatobiliary and General Surgery Division at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. He is an international pioneer of minimally invasive liver surgery, having initiated and developed the San Raffaele laparoscopic liver resection program with more than 1,000 cases to date. He has a PhD in Technological Applications and Experimental Methodologies, is Professor at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, and is a member of 18 national and international scientific societies.

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San Raffaele ,Milan , Italy
4.555 reviews

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Italy, Milan
San Raffaele
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Hepatobiliary surgeon with more than 25 years of experience. One of the international pioneers of minimally invasive liver surgery, having initiated and developed the San Raffaele laparoscopic liver resection program.

Doctor Luca Aldrighetti is the Head of the Hepatobiliary and General Surgery Division at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. Holds a position of Scientific Director of the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery (IGoMILS). Primary clinical and research activities include surgical oncology topics on colorectal liver metastases, perihilar and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, techniques for liver resection, and minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery, with a personal series of more than 3,000 liver resections, more than 900 of which performed laparoscopically.

Work experience

  • Since 2014 — Director of the Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit of the San Raffaele Hospital (Italy)
  • Since 1998 — Member of the team of kidney and pancreas transplantation for cadaver for therapeutic purposes at the San Raffaele Hospital 
  • 2004-2014 — Head of the Liver Unit Functional Unit of the San Raffaele Hospital (Italy)
  • 1997-2001 — Level I Medical Director at the Surgery Division I of the San Raffaele Hospital (Italy)
  • 1992-1994 — Assistant surgeon at the Pittsburgh Transplantation Institute of the University of Pittsburgh (USA).

Education

  • 1989 — University of Milan — Degree in Medicine and Surgery
  • 1995 — University of Milan — PhD in Technological Applications and Experimental Methodologies in Surgery
  • 1997 — University of Milan — Specialization in General Surgery
  • 2002 — Vita-Salute San Raffaele University — Specialization in Thoracic Surgery.

Teaching activity

  • Professor at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University 
  • Professor at the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital.

Scientific activity

Has written over 650 research works. Initiated and developed the San Raffaele laparoscopic liver resection program — a national and international leader in this area with a series of laparoscopic resections that currently counts more of 1,000 cases. 

Membership

Prof. Luca Aldrighetti is a member of 18 national and international scientific societies including:

  • The Italian Group Of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery — Founder and former President.
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Евгения
Nov 7, 2018
Stomach cancer surgery

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Лиана
Jul 14, 2022
Ultrasonography

Everything went perfectly!! The doctor was friendly and trustworthy.

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Артем
Jun 29, 2022
Consultation with an oncologist

We were confirmed the same diagnosis that we received in Ukraine. It was decided to continue treatment in Ukraine.

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Shakiha
Aug 27, 2021
Meningioma

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Suma
Jan 29, 2020
Consultation with a neurosurgeon

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Елена
Jan 6, 2020
Ophthalmology

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Ельвира
Dec 20, 2019
Metastases in the liver

We are in the clinic now, thank you for your help

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Flaviu
Dec 2, 2019
Pancreatic cancer

The medical team at the hospital was very swift in formulating a second opinion based on the provided medical results, which helped us decide what the next steps should be with regards to getting the ... Read more

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Verone
Nov 27, 2019
Bone cancer

The complete team are amazing and caring Doctors

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SLAVCO
Sep 26, 2019
Sarcoma

Everything was well, thank you Dr. Kamran and staff of the clinic