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Gaetano Rocco, M.D., FACS,FRCSEd,FEBTS
BACKGROUND
University of Milan Medical School (M.D. 1985)
University of Milan General Surgery Residency (1985-1990)
University of Milan Thoracic Surgery Residency (1990-1995)
Visiting Resident Section of General Thoracic Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester MN (1995)
Clinical Fellow Section of General Thoracic Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester MN (1996-1997)
Staff Surgeon Division of General Thoracic Surgery Sondalo Italy (1988-1999)
Fellow of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (FECTS-1998)
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon – Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom (2000-2004)
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer -Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Sheffield
Head – Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy (2004-2018)
President – European Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008
Attending Surgeon, Thoracic Service – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (2018- )
OTHER INTERESTS
Thoracic oncology
Minimally invasive VATS surgery
Chest wall reconstruction
Risk management in Thoracic Surgery
Pulmonary infections
My Family
FC Internazionale
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
September1994: ECFMG certification 0-407-269-0 (Indefinite validity)
April 1999: Medical Licensure and Specialist in Thoracic Surgery Certificate GMC n. 4597353
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- Surgery in Patients with Borderline Lung FunctionApril 23, 2026
- Expert Insights on Lung Cancer ScreeningApril 23, 2026