Paolo Scanagatta, MD, is Director of Thoracic Surgery at ASST Lecco, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, and is also responsible for the inter-hospital Thoracic Surgery Service of ASST Lariana, Como, Italy. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Milan in 1999 and completed his specialization in Thoracic Surgery at the University of Verona in 2004 with honors. He previously worked at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori of Milan, where he developed extensive experience in oncologic and pediatric thoracic surgery, and subsequently held senior clinical positions in Milan, Cuneo, and Sondalo. His main clinical and scientific interests include thoracic oncology, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, airway and chest wall surgery, lung-sparing procedures, and multidisciplinary cancer pathways. He is a member of several national and international scientific societies, including ESTS, STS and SICT, and serves as National Secretary of CDOCT. He is also active in scientific publishing as an editor and associate editor for international journals in thoracic oncology, pulmonary medicine, and pediatric surgery.