Francesco D'Amico

Francesco D'Amico is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine since May 2015, with a research collaboration with the University of Padova. He holds full Italian professorship certification in General Surgery and is an attending surgeon at Padova's Hepato-biliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit. His academic roles include teaching at Padova University and postdoctoral fellowships at institutions like Mount Sinai Hospital.

Education includes an MD (1998), General Surgery residency (2005), and PhD in Surgical Sciences (2009) from Padova University. His research focuses on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical oncology, with contributions to studies on N-acetylcysteine in organ preservation, sarcopenia's impact on HCC outcomes, and minimally invasive techniques.

Notable awards include the 2010 Best Publication Award (Italian Society for Organ Transplantation) and the 2008 Rising Star Award (International Liver Transplantation Society). He serves on peer review boards for journals like Liver Transplantation and World Journal of Surgical Oncology.

His work emphasizes translational research, including hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion, robotic surgery advancements, and strategies to optimize surgical outcomes in oncological patients. Collaborations with global experts further highlight his contributions to transplant oncology and hepatobiliary surgery.