CTSNet
Published on CTSNet (https://www.ctsnet.org)

Francesco Petrella, M.D., Ph. D.

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza - Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, University of Milan
Via Pergolesi 33
Monza  20900
Italy
Personal web site [1], University of Milan [2], Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori [3], LinkedIn profile [4]
You need to be logged in to see this email (login [5])
Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Image Gallery

[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]

Background

Academic Background
University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine (1993 - 1999)
University of Bologna General Thoracic Surgery Residency (1999-2004)
University of Vienna - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinical Fellowship (2004)
University of Padua Regenerative Medicine PhD (2013 - 2016)
Politecnico of Milan Graduate School of Management (2022)
Shanghai Chest Hospital, Jiao Tong University - Visiting surgeon (2023)

Professional Background
Clinical Fellow Division of Thoracic Surgery - IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2004 - 2005)
Staff Surgeon Division of Thoracic Surgery - IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2005 - 2011)
Deputy Director Division of Thoracic Surgery - IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2011 - 2023)
Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery - Università degli Studi di Milano (2017 - 2019)
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery - Università degli Studi di Milano (2019 - present)
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza (2023 - present)
EACTS Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee Member (2024 - 2026)

Other Interests

Thoracic surgical oncology
Augmented, virtual and mixed reality in surgery
Holograms in surgery
Minimally invasive surgery (Robotics and VATS)
Chest wall resection and reconstruction
Regenerative medicine and stem cells technology applied to surgery
ECMO for pulmonary/mediastinal resections
Forensic medicine in thoracic surgery
Hyperidrosis
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pneumothorax
Major thoracic trauma

Printer-friendlyPrinter-friendly [15]

Content Published on CTSNet

Four-Port Robotic Diaphragm Plication [16]
Vessel Sealer-Assisted Robotic Thymectomy [17]
Thoracoabdominal Approach for Chest Wall Chondrosarcoma Resection [18]
VATS Resection of Intralobar Sequestration [19]
Robotic Chest Wall Schwannoma Resection in Schwannomatosis [20]
Redo Robotic Bullectomy in Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax [21]
Preoperative Holographic Assessment of Pulmonary Anatomy for Intralobar Sequestration [22]
Preoperative Holographic Assessment of Pulmonary Anatomy [23]
VATS Resection of Right Cardiophrenic Lymph Nodes [24]
Custom-Made Circular Clamp for Deep Located Lung Nodule Resection [25]
View all articles by this author [26]

Practice Areas

  • Thoracic
Source URL:https://www.ctsnet.org/home/fpetrella

Links
[1] http://www.francescopetrella.com [2] https://www.unimi.it/it/ugov/person/francesco-petrella [3] https://www.irccs-sangerardo.it/chirurgia-toracica [4] https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-petrella-b7659365/ [5] https://www.ctsnet.org/user/login?destination=user/421555 [6] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/RETROCLAVICULAR.jpg?itok=TbOTevs7 [7] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/STERNECTOMY.jpg?itok=GO9-rxRY [8] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/TORACECTOMIA.jpg?itok=xblPO7_k [9] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/DOUBLE.jpg?itok=rsVStMH1 [10] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/GARAVAGLIA%20PRE%20POST.jpg?itok=Uv6ZF6cA [11] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/new%20england.jpg?itok=RV6VAjhj [12] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/circular%20clamp.jpg?itok=YjrVfIo8 [13] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/CHIPPER.jpg?itok=VI9l0IeY [14] https://www.ctsnet.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/lipo%20lung.jpg?itok=xF1kxueq [15] https://www.ctsnet.org/print/home/fpetrella [16] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/four-port-robotic-diaphragm-plication [17] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/vessel-sealer-assisted-robotic-thymectomy [18] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/thoracoabdominal-approach-chest-wall-chondrosarcoma-resection [19] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/vats-resection-intralobar-sequestration [20] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/robotic-chest-wall-schwannoma-resection-schwannomatosis [21] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/redo-robotic-bullectomy-recurrent-spontaneous-pneumothorax [22] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/preoperative-holographic-assessment-pulmonary-anatomy-intralobar-sequestration [23] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/preoperative-holographic-assessment-pulmonary-anatomy [24] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/vats-resection-right-cardiophrenic-lymph-nodes [25] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/custom-made-circular-clamp-deep-located-lung-nodule-resection [26] https://www.ctsnet.org/articles/fpetrella [27] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/ctsnet [28] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/eacts