Riccardo Cividini

Dr. Riccardo Cividini is an urologist at the Urology Unit of Villa Erbosa. He also collaborates with Villa Chiara.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna in 2010 and specialized in Urology at the same university in 2016.

Dr. Cividini began focusing on urology in 2008, when he joined the Urology Department led by Prof. Martorana at Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi. After obtaining his medical degree, he continued working in the Urology Department as a resident.

In 2011, he won a specialty position in Urology at the Urological Clinic of Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, where he worked until 2016.

Currently, he is part of the Urology team at Villa Erbosa, where he engages in surgical, diagnostic, and outpatient activities.

At the urology clinic, he performs:

• Urological and andrological consultations
• Specialist diagnostic tests such as transrectal prostate ultrasound
• Testicular and penile Doppler ultrasound (both basal and dynamic)
• Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

His surgical treatments include both traditional open techniques and minimally invasive and endoscopic methods.

Dr. Cividini specializes in various areas of urology and andrology, particularly:

• Kidney and bladder stones
• Ureteral and urinary calculi
• Renal cysts
• Cystitis
• Erectile dysfunction
• Urinary disorders
• Premature ejaculation
• Phimosis
• Short frenulum
• Hydrocele
• Male and female urinary incontinence
• Congenital penile curvature
• Male infertility
• Spermatic duct infections
• Urinary infections
• Penile inflammation
• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Human papillomavirus
• Female pelvic static disorders
• Bladder prolapse
• Inflamed prostate
• Prostatitis
• Frenulum rupture
• Urethral stricture
• Testicular cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Urinary tract cancer
• Varicocele
• Overactive bladder

Dr. Cividini has conducted several studies and research projects, published in scientific journals, including:

• "Observational database Serenoa repens (DOSSER): overview, analysis and results. A multicentric SIURO (Italian Society of Oncological Urology) project." Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2012 Sep;84(3):117-22.
• "A retrospective study to reduce prostate biopsy cores by a real-time interactive tool." Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2010 Dec;82(4):238-41.
• "Radical laparoscopic prostatectomy series at the Department of Urology - University of Bologna: oncological and functional results." Anticancer Research 31: 1807-1956 (2011).
• "Reducing the number of prostate biopsy cores using a real-time tool." ANTICANCER Research 31: 1807-1956 (2011).
• "Non-invasive, early diagnosis of superficial bladder cancer: urine cell-free DNA integrity and cytology." Anticancer Research 32: 1843-1966 (2012).
• "Salvage high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BRT), after primary external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer: a case report." Anticancer Research 32: 1843-1966 (2012).
• "Observational database Serenoa repens (DOSSER): overview, analysis and results. A multicentric SIURO (Italian Society of Oncological Urology) project." Anticancer Research 32: 1843-1966 (2012).