Dr Gino Rigotti was born in Verona, Italy. He graduated as " Cum Laude" in Medicine and Surgery at Modena in 1969. In that year, he won the " Lepetit Prize" as the best Degree Thesis of that academic year.

 

In March 1970, he started to work as Chief Assistant at the Plastic Surgery Department of the Verona Hospital Institutes.

 

Till June 2011, Dr Gino was Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery, Burn Unit and State Center for Breast Reconstruction of the Azienda Ospedaliera of Verona.

 

Till Dec 2013, he was Head of Regenerative Surgery, Ospedale San Clemente, Mantova.

 

Ever since 1988, he was Microsurgeon Consultant at the " Instituto Nazionale Per Lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori of Milan" in Reconstructive Microsurgery

 

In the past 15 years, he has been mostly dedicated to Breast Reconstructive Surgery using autologous and alloplastic materials, and he directed many international courses on Microsurgery, Head, Neck and Breast Reconstruction.

 

He has special interests in clinical activity and research on the topic of Adipose Derived Stem Cells.

 

Dr Gino published 120 articles and chapters in leading journals and books during his career and in high demand to be invited to speak and demonstrate his surgical achievements at global plastic surgrey meetings.

 

 

Other than academic life, Dr Gino is also Founding Member and President ( 1988 ) of Societa Italiana di Microchirurgia and  Foudning Member of Societa Latina di Microchirurgia.

 

 

He is also active memeber of global reowned Plastic Surgery Societies including:

 

    - Societa Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica

    - European Association of Plastic Surgeons ( EURAPS )

    - American Society of Plastic Surgeons ( ASPS )

    - International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery