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Clinica Sant'Anna

Dr. med. Giuseppe Balsano

Specialist in General Surgery and General Medicine, member FMH

Languages
IT EN
Areas of specialisation (2)

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Hospital (1)

Viale Stazione 8

6500 Bellinzona

Education

2020

Obtaining the FMH title of General Practitioner

2011

Obtainment of FMH diploma as Specialist in Surgery

2011

Obtaining the USMLE Step 1

2011

Attainment of USMLE Step 2 CK

2002

Awarded the title of Specialist in Digestive System Surgery and Surgical Digestive Endoscopy, University Polyclinic of Palermo.

1997 - 2002

Postgraduate School of Surgery of the Digestive System and Digestive Endoscopy Surgery, University Hospital of Palermo

1997

Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110 with honours).

1991 - 1997

Faculty of Medicine, University of Palermo

1987 - 1991

Liceo Classico V. Emanuele II, Palermo

Publications

  • Cappello F, Peri G, Todaro M, Palma A, Mula M, Balsano G, Zummo G: Apoptosis comparison within normal bone marrow and myelolipoma. Ital. J. Anat. Embryol, 103(S1):81-82, 1998.
  • Cappello F, Farina F, Di Felice V, Todaro M, Balsano G, Zummo G, Stassi G: Defective apoptosis as potential mechanism in the tumorogenesis of myelolipoma. Eur J Histochem. 43: 15-18, 1999.
  • Cappello F, Rizzo S, Balsano G, Pomara C, Palma A: The role of connectins in tumor growth suppression. Acta Chir Mediterr, 15:123-125, 1999.
  • Cappello F, Peri G, Palma A, Bucchieri F, Balsano G, Pomara C, Zummo G, Farina F: Agerelated changes in skeletal muscle fiber composition in two swine muscles. Ital J Anat Embryol, 105:91-96, 2000.
  • Cappello F, Bellafiore M, Bucchieri F, Balsano G, Palma A: Synovial biphasic sarcoma: a case study. Gazz Med It Arch Sci Med, 159:1-5, 2000.
  • Cappello F, Bellafiore M, Bucchieri F, Balsano G, Palma A, Zummo G: Poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma: a case report. Pathol Oncol Res. 7:63-66, 2001.
  • CAPPELLO F, BELLAFIORE M, ANZALONE R, ARDIZZONE N, DAVID S, GENTILE C, LICATA L, BALSANO G, BUCCHIERI F: METASTATIC PULMONARY BIPHASIC SYNOVIAL SARCOMA: DESCRIPTION OF A CASE AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS WITH BIPHASIC MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA. PATHOLOGICA, 94(S2):105, 2002.
  • CAPPELLO F, BELLAFIORE M, DAVID S, ANZALONE R, ARDIZZONE N, GENTILE C, LICATA L, BALSANO G, BARTOLOTTA T, SCIUME' C, MODICA G, BUCCHIERI F: HSP60 EXPRESSION IN COLORECTAL POLYPS AND CANCER. PATHOLOGICA, 94(S2):78, 2002
  • CAPPELLO F, BELLAFIORE M, ANZALONE R, DAVID S, ARDIZZONE N, PIZZURRO G, GENTILE C, LICATA L, BALSANO G, BUCCHIERI F: HSP60 OVER-EXPRESSION DURING EXOCERVICAL AND COLORECTAL CARCINOGENESIS. ABSTRACT AT THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE ADRIATIC SOCIETY OF PATHOLOGY, BRIJUNI (CROATIA) JUNE 2002.
  • R. VANDONI, G. BALSANO, A. GUERRA, B. FOURNIER, PH GERTSCH: PROBABILITY AND RISKS OF CONVERSION IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ABSTRACT 16TH WORLD CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS & GASTROENTEROLOGIST, MAY 2006, 26-27 MADRID.

Work Experience

since 2019

Surgeon in Liberal Activity

2003 - 20067

Assistant, Surgery Service, Regional Hospital of Bellinzona

2013 - 2019

Head of Surgery Service, Clinic Santa Chiara

2012 - 2013

Liberal surgeon, Clinique De La Plaine, Clermont Ferrand, France

2012

Liberal surgeon, Clinique Esperance, Cluses, France

2011 - 2012

Head of Department, Surgery Service, Hôpital Pourtalés, Neuchâtel

2008 - 2011

Head, Surgery Service, Hôpital Riviera, Montreux.

2001 - 2011

Kyoto University Hospital, Japan, Visceral Surgery Service, Director Prof. Yoshio Yamaoka, Visiting Fellow.

2008

Assistant, Surgery Service, Regional Hospital, Bellinzona

2007 - 2008

Assistant, Surgery Service, Ospedale Civico, Lugano

2006 - 2007

Assistant, Surgery Service, Pourtalés Hospital, Neuchâtel.

2002

Assistant, University Hospital of Genève, Visceral Surgery and Transplantation Service

1999 - 2000

University Hospital of Madrid, Spain, Service of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, Director Prof. E. Moreno Gonzalez, Visiting Fellow.

1999

University Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA,
"Th. E. Starzl Transplantation Institute", Visiting Fellow.

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