Luca Morelli

Prof. Luca Morelli

University of Pisa, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery
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Biography

Prof. Dr. Luca Morelli received his M.D. degree from Pisa University in 1999. After working in the field of organ transplantation from 2004 to 2007, his interest has shifted toward the field of surgical oncology, new technologies and minimally invasive surgery. In 2009, he became Vice Head and referent of Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at the General Surgery Unit directed by Prof. Franco Mosca, Full Professor at the University of Pisa, Tuscany (Italy). In 2014, he became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and in 2018 Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. In 2015, he became an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pisa, and in 2018, he obtained the National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor of Surgery. His surgical experience consists of approximately 4000 surgical procedures as first operator, including major oncologic surgery (pancreatectomies, hepatectomies, multi visceral resections), organ procurement for transplants (liver, pancreas, and kidney), and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery with particular interest in colorectal, HBP, upper GI and urologic (adrenal and kidney’s) surgery. Since 1999, he has written more than 280 scientific publications on various topics such as transplants, surgical oncology, interventional ultrasound, and laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

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