Paolo Macchiarini

Paolo Macchiarini, M.D., Ph.D. Division of Ear, Nose, and Throat (CLINTEC) Karolinska Institutet Alfred Nobel Allé 8, Huddinge Stockholm 14186 Sweden +46858587353

Specialty

• General Thoracic Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Background

• University of Pisa Medical School (MD, 1986)
• University of Pisa General Surgery Residency (1986-1991)
• University of Birmingham (USA) Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (1989-1990)
• University of Paris-Sud Cardiothoracic Fellowship (1991-1993)
• University of Franche-Compte (PhD, 1993-1997)
• Paris-Sud University (Research Director, 1998)
• Head, Dept. Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heidehaus Hospital, Hannover Medical School (1999-2004)
• Head, Dept. General Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona (2005-2009)
• Head, Dept. General Thoracic & Regenerative Surgery & Intrathoracic Biotransplantation (2010-2012)

Interests

• Extended Surgery for Lung, Esophageal, and Mediastinal Tumors
• Adult and Pediatric Tracheal Surgery
• Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation
• Pulmonary Endarterectomy
• (Bio)Artificial Lung
• Experimental Research, Education, Training