Luciano Minelli (Luciano Minelli)

Dr. Luciano Minelli is a specialist in Pediatric Surgery at both the Policlinico San Pietro and Casa di Cura La Madonnina.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turin in 1978 and completed his specialization in Pediatric Surgery at the University of Verona in 1985.

Dr. Minelli has enriched his expertise with international experience in various prestigious institutions:

• 1984 and 1991: Hôpital des Enfants, Marseille
• 1985: Department of Pediatric Surgery, London
• 1986: Pediatric Surgery S. LUC, Leuven-Brussels
• 1987 and 2012: Children's Hospital, Boston
• 1989: Memorial Hospital, Pasadena-California
• 1991 and 1992: Hôpital des Enfants and Hôpital Bicetre, Paris
• 2007: Children’s Hospital, Seattle
• 2008 and 2014: Children’s Hospital UCLA, Los Angeles and Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia

In Italy, he began his career in 1978 at Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo and served as the Director of Pediatric Surgery at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo in 2014.

Dr. Minelli is actively involved in the organization, chairing, and presenting at numerous national and international conferences and courses. He has also authored scientific publications in both Italian and international journals.

His surgical practice includes a broad range of procedures with a focus on:

• 520 inguinal hernia repairs
• 380 hydrocele surgeries
• 236 cryptorchidism surgeries
• 75 umbilical hernia repairs
• 450 circumcision procedures
• 140 acute appendectomy surgeries
• 33 neck lymphangioma surgeries
• 41 pilonidal cyst surgeries

His areas of interest encompass thoracic, abdominal, urological, and oncological pediatric surgery, demonstrating a continuous engagement with evolving techniques and clinical challenges in pediatric surgery.