Francesco Rizzo
Biography
Dr. Francesco Rizzo is a plastic surgeon and Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at the Istituto Clinico San Rocco in Ome.
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan (academic year 1987-88), with a thesis on Wrist Surgery. He trained in microsurgery techniques at the Experimental Microsurgery Laboratory of the Orthopedic Chair 'Spedali Civili' in Brescia under Prof. G. Brunelli.
He is registered with the Medical Association of Brescia (1988).
He obtained his specialization in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the University of Milan with a thesis on Congenital Malformations in Italy (1995).
From 1990 to 1995, he worked at the Division of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center at Niguarda Hospital, where he gained extensive experience in treating:
- Burns
- Tumors
- Congenital malformations
- Scars
- Hand conditions
- Consequences of obesity
Since 2000, he has been Head of the Plastic Surgery Department at the Istituto Clinico San Rocco, where he has dedicated himself to reconstructive surgery, including:
- Post-tumor breast reconstruction
- Trauma
- Congenital and acquired malformations
- Skin tumors
- Nasal obstruction pathology
He also focuses on aesthetic surgery, including:
- Breast surgery
- Treatment of aesthetic defects of the face and body, both congenital and acquired
- Nose deformities
- Prominent ears
- Insufficient or excessive breast development
- Diffuse or localized adiposity resulting from aging, pregnancy, weight loss, or weight gain
- Breast deflation
- Aging of the eyelids or the entire face
- Skin laxity of the abdomen, arms, or thighs
He has completed the second-level Management Course for Healthcare Directors issued by the Lombardy Region (I.R.E.F.).
Throughout his career, he has taught at the Chair of Plastic Surgery and the Specialization School in Plastic Surgery at the University of Brescia. He has also engaged in educational activities at the Specialization School in Orthopedics and Traumatology and at the Specialization School in General Surgery at the University of Brescia.
He is the author of publications on Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery in both Italian and English medical journals and presents scientific papers on Plastic Surgery at national and international congresses.