FALCONI MASSIMO

Professor Massimo Falconi is full Professor of General Surgery at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (UNISR) in Milan, Italy. He leads clinical and translational research in pancreatic and neuroendocrine tumour surgery, directs educational activities for medical students, and mentors candidates in the International Research Doctorate in Molecular Medicine.

Research focus:

• Pancreatic cancer resection and peri-operative therapies
• Biological characterisation of borderline resectable pancreatic tumours
• Multicentre surgical networks for neuroendocrine tumours (CUTNETs)
• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided interventions in malignant obstruction
• Nutritional optimisation in neuroendocrine neoplasia

Across his 882 publications, a clear trend emerges toward precision surgical oncology, large-scale collaborative studies, and refinement of prognostic criteria beyond classic anatomical staging. Recent work addresses adjuvant FOLFIRINOX, gender- and age-related outcomes after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours with liver metastases, and prospective comparative trials of EUS-guided biliary drainage.

Teaching & doctoral supervision:
He coordinates six curricular courses within the 6-year single-cycle Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery and supervises doctoral students in the International Research Doctorate in Molecular Medicine at UNISR (cycles 2019-2024).

Laboratory & clinical teams:
Professor Falconi heads the Pancreatic and Neuroendocrine Surgery Unit at San Raffaele Hospital and serves as principal investigator for the CUTNETs consortium, a multicentre collaborative dedicated to advancing surgical standards and outcomes research in neuroendocrine tumours.