STUDIES AND EXPERIENCES
He dedicates his post-graduate professional life (1989) to the study and treatment of problems related to plastic surgery, both reconstructive and aesthetic, carrying out exclusively plastic surgery operations from 1990 to today, focusing on innovation and research. The way of dealing with and solving the aesthetic problems of women and men is the result of a professional curriculum where hospital training in plastic surgery is completed with experience in cosmetic surgery acquired in Milan and abroad.
His biography was reported in the “Who’sWho in the world” (Editor “Marquis Who’sWho” New Providence NJ, USA), a biographical archive of people who have distinguished themselves for merit at an international level, from 1999 to 2001.
It operates in Milan both as a day hospital and as an inpatient hospital. Practices in other cities. He has been Medical Director of a complex plastic surgery facility since 2000 at the National Cancer Institute of Milan, a highly specialized public research and treatment institution of global reference.
Dottor Egidio Riggio
CURRICULUM VITAE
1990-93
After graduating in 1989 from the University of Palermo, in Milan I began my university career as a training specialist at the Institute of Plastic Surgery (Director: Prof. A. Azzolini), S.Donato Hospital, University of Milan
1993-94
Medical officer, Army Medical Corps, substitute for military service
1993
IBIS mission, Somalia, under the auspices of the United Nations
UN blue helmet with the role of medical officer, carrying out first aid, surgical emergency and outpatient activities to help the injured or sick civilian population and the military
1994
Achievement with full marks of the Specialist Diploma in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery after 5 years at the University of Milan.
1994-96
Surgeon Specialist, Outpatient Specialist, USSL 36 Company of Milan
1995
Award of the Commemorative Cross by the Ministry of Defense for participation in operations in Somalia
1995-99
Plastic Surgery Fellow, Director: Dr. A.Grisotti and, later, M.Nava, National Cancer Institute, Milan
1997-98
Fellow, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Director: prof. R.Molinari, National Cancer Institute, Milan
1997
Achievement with full marks of the Specialization Diploma in Microsurgery and Chir. experimental, university qualification equivalent to Specialist in General Surgery at the University of Milan.
1999-2000
Researcher Plastic Surgery, Dir.: M. Nava, National Cancer Institute, Milan
From 2000 to today
1st level medical director, Plastic Surgery, National Cancer Institute Foundation, Milan
2000-2005
Consultant as director of the National Cancer Institute for opinions, visits, surgical interventions at important hospital facilities in Lombardy and Piedmont
Since 2005
Freelance professional activity, under the extra-moenia regime, of plastic and aesthetic surgery, in Milan, Palermo above all but also carried out in Rome, Naples, Novara and Bologna
From 01/16/09
Highly specialized managerial position, functional area of facial reconstructive surgery, National Cancer Institute Foundation of Milan
Dr. Riggio’s extensive case history encompasses both Aesthetic Surgery operations (private healthcare facilities) and Reconstructive Surgery operations (mainly in public healthcare institutions) and skin and breast cancer treatments (Senology)
Overall exceeded 6000 surgical operations in 25 years of professional career
At the IRCCS Foundation National Cancer Institute: Director of Plastic Surgeon with highly specialized role
Breast plastic surgeon consultant for General Surgery, Senology specialization 2008-2015 (more than 800 breast reconstruction operations were carried out for the Complex Breast Surgery Unit, in the interval considered alone
Other public hospitals
As a plastic surgeon director of the National Cancer Institute for consultancy visits and surgical interventions at:
G. Pini Orthopedic Institute
C. Besta Neurological Institute
Civil hospital of Verbania (general surgery)
CROB Regional Oncology Center Basilicata
Maggiore della Carità Hospital in Novara
(Cardiosurgery and Gynaecology)
Free of charge, Civil Hospital of Cremona (Orthopaedics).
POSITIONS LOMBARDY REGION
General Directorate of Health 2015
ARCA spa Technical Committee Representative – Medical devices (breast prostheses and expanders)
POSITIONS SICILY REGION
Health Department 2018
Expert member, plastic surgeon, of the newly established Breast Oncology Commission for the definition of the organizational model of the Breast Oncology Network, the definition of the correct classification of breast pathology and its subsequent treatment.