Ottavio Piccin

Ottavio Piccin is a Full Professor at the University of Trento's Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO) and the Centre for Medical Sciences (CISMED). His roles include leading research groups in thyroid/parathyroid surgery, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and head/neck cancer therapies. He holds national qualifications in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and collaborates internationally on sleep endoscopy guidelines.

• Education: Medical degree (University of Bologna), specialization in Otorhinolaryngology, and advanced training in craniofacial reconstructive surgery.

Research focuses on:
• Minimally invasive robotic surgery for head/neck tumors
• AI-driven diagnostics in otolaryngology
• Personalized treatment protocols for thyroid carcinoma
• Advanced surgical techniques for OSA (e.g., barbed pharyngoplasty)
• Multidisciplinary management of parathyroid disorders

Awards highlight contributions to laryngeal nerve monitoring, sleep endoscopy innovation, and thyroid surgery outcomes. He leads national clinical trials evaluating surgical safety and efficacy, including neuromonitoring protocols and harmonic scalpel techniques.

• Grants: Participated in 6+ national/international studies on thyroid surgery, lymph node management, and parotidectomy outcomes.
• Labs/Teams: Active in the European DISE guideline group and the Italian Head/Neck Cancer Research Network.