Alessandro Zerbi

Alessandro Zerbi is a Full Professor of General Surgery and Director of the Pancreatic Surgery Unit at Humanitas Research Hospital (Milan, Italy). He has held leadership roles, including President of the Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP) and membership in key committees like the Scientific Committee of the Italian Chapter of E-AHPBA. With over 1,300 pancreatic resections performed as primary surgeon, his unit conducts ~200 pancreatic/duodenal resections annually. His academic contributions include coordinating national and international guidelines on pancreatic pathologies (e.g., acute/chronic pancreatitis, cystic tumors) and leading initiatives like the Italian Familial Pancreatic Cancer Screening Program. He has published 146 peer-reviewed articles with an H-index of 42.

• Education: MD from University of Milan (1984), Surgical Residency at San Raffaele Hospital (1989).
• Research Focus: Pancreatic surgery, minimally invasive techniques, neuroendocrine tumors, and surgical oncology.
• Professional Memberships: Member of Humanitas Ethics Committee, Italian Group for Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery (IGoMIPS).
• Key Programs: Familial Pancreatic Cancer Screening, IGoMIPS.
• Teaching: Full Professor at Humanitas University since 2018.

His work emphasizes translational research, surgical innovation, and multidisciplinary approaches to pancreatic diseases. He has pioneered protocols for pancreatic islet autotransplantation and advanced endoscopic-surgical hybrid techniques.