Gianluca Spena

Dr. Gianluca Spena

Urology Dept., Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", Naples, Campania, Italy
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Urologist | Robotic Surgeon

Biography

Dr. Gianluca Spena is a highly qualified doctor specialized in urology and andrology. He currently serves as Urologist at the Department of Urology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS, “Fondazione G. Pascale” in Italy. He earned his degree with top marks from Federico II University of Naples and also obtained a specialization degree in urology from the same university faculty with the same result. Dr. Spena’s professional career has been enriched by extensive training in robotic surgery at the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon (Pt), which is one of the most important centers of excellence and innovation in Europe and a reference center of the European Society of Urology (EAU) for robotic surgery. During his training, he performed numerous robotic radical prostatectomies (RARP), simple prostatectomy (RASP), radical and partial nephrectomy (RARN and RAPN), and cystectomy (RARC), as well as benign, endoscopic, and stone surgeries. In 2022, Dr. Spena was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the European Association of Urology Robotic Section (ERUS). He is a current member from 2019 of the Italian Society of Urology (SIU), the European Association of Urology (EAU), and the American Association of Urology (AUA). He is a Researcher for the IRCCS Pascale. His research focuses on various aspects of urology, with particular attention to uro-oncology and robotic surgery. He has also contributed to the scientific community as a reviewer for several leading urology journals.

Affiliations

Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale"

Naples, Campania, Italy

Urology Dept.

Honors and Awards

honor

Robotic Certificate of Excellence

ORSI Academy

Experience

Urologist

Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Pascale

01 Mar 2024 - present

Resident in Urology

University of Naples Federico II

01 Nov 2018 - 01 Oct 2023

Uro-Oncology Robotic and Research Fellow

Hospital Da Luz, Lisbon, PT

01 Jan 2022 - 01 Dec 2022