Giacomo Capece

Dr. Giacomo Capece

Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Biography

**Giacomo Capece, MD**, graduated with honors (110/110) in Medicine and Surgery from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, in 2021. In October 2026, he completed his specialization in **Orthopaedics and Traumatology with Honors (50/50 cum laude)** at the same university, training at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS. He currently serves as an Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon at **Ospedale dei Pellegrini (ASL Napoli 1 Centro, Naples)**, where he is also the Orthopaedic Department representative on the Hospital Infection Control Committee (CIO). His clinical and research interests include orthopaedic trauma, musculoskeletal infections, periprosthetic joint infection, osteomyelitis, hip and knee arthroplasty, and robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgery. He has performed more than 100 orthopaedic procedures as primary surgeon and has completed advanced clinical and surgical training at leading Italian referral centers. Dr. Capece has authored and co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications and regularly serves as a reviewer for international journals, including PLOS ONE, Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, KSSTA, and several MDPI and Wiley journals. He also serves as a Guest Editor for international Special Issues and is an active member of SIOT, AISOT, OTODI, ACOTO, AIP, SIdA, SICOOP, and SIAGASCOT. He received the **Excellence in Research in Medicine and Health Sciences Awa

Affiliations

Ospedale dei Pellegrini

Naples, Campania, Italy

Ortopedia e Traumatologia

Honors and Awards

honor

“Eccellenza nella ricerca” in Medicina e Scienze della Salute (anno 2025).

PopularScientist

Riconoscimento da parte di PopularScientist come “Eccellenza nella ricerca” in Medicina e Scienze della Salute (anno 2025).

honor

Premio per Eccellenza nella Ricerca in Ortopedia (ID. 2948) anno 2026

Award Committee Panel di Applied Scientist Awards.

Premio per Eccellenza nella Ricerca in Ortopedia (ID. 2948) anno 2026, verificato e approvato dall’Award Committee Panel di AppliedScientist Awards.

Experience

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Naples, Italy

01 Oct 2024 - 01 Jul 2026

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

01 Oct 2015 - 01 Jul 2026