Simone Giacopuzzi

Simone Giacopuzzi is a Full Professor of General Surgery at the University of Verona's Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology. He serves as PhD Coordinator for the Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato in Medicina Rigenerativa, Chirurgia Tecnologica e Traslazionale and holds multiple administrative positions across the medical faculty including membership on councils for Nursing Sciences, Information Engineering Teaching, and various Specialization Schools.

Professor Giacopuzzi's research interests focus on surgical oncology in Upper GI Cancer and minimally invasive surgery. His specific areas include cancer research in gastric and esophageal cancer, multimodal treatments, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and development of new molecular biomarkers for clinical applications. His work spans ERC research sectors including medical technologies, cancer biology, digital medicine, analgesia, surgery, and regenerative medicine.

As an educator, he teaches Clinical Methodology, Emergency Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and supervises practical-assessment internships across multiple medical and nursing programs at the University of Verona. His professional background includes completing his medical degree and specialization in General Surgery at the University of Verona, a PhD in 2016, and extensive clinical experience since 2009 as a General Surgeon at Verona Hospital's Upper G.I. Surgery department.

His research methodology combines clinical practice with translational research, emphasizing both technical surgical innovations and biomarker development to improve patient outcomes in gastrointestinal oncology.