Stefano Crippa

Stefano Crippa is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Vita Salute San Raffaele University and an Attending Surgeon at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy. He specializes in pancreatic surgery, with a focus on pancreatic tumors, cystic neoplasms, and minimally invasive techniques. He has performed over 1,200 surgical procedures, primarily in pancreatic surgery.

Education:

• MD, cum laude, University of Milano-Bicocca (2003)
• PhD in Neoplastic and Inflammatory Diseases of the Pancreas, University of Verona (2013)
• Residency in Surgery, University of Verona (2004–2009)
• Research Fellow in Surgery, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (2006–2007)

Research Interests: Prognostic factors in pancreatic cancer, biomarkers for pancreatic cystic lesions, minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, and therapeutic strategies for pancreatic diseases. He has published 160 peer-reviewed papers (H-index: 41, >6,000 citations).

Awards & Grants:

• Recipient of the Kenneth Warren Fellowship (2006) and UEG Rising Star Award (2017).
• Principal Investigator of grants totaling €450,000 from the Italian Ministry of Health (2016, 2018) and €60,000 from Fondazione Nadia Valsecchi (2018–2020).

Professional Roles:

• Editorial Board Member: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medicine, PlosOne.
• Member of societies: Italian Surgical Association, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), The Pancreas Club.
• Contributed to Italian guidelines for cystic pancreatic neoplasms and acute pancreatitis.