Department of Surgical Science, University of Studies of Torino
Paolo Gontero is Chairmen of the Division of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital (Molinette), and Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Studies of Torino, Italy.
His main clinical interests are in the field of Surgical Uro-Oncology, devoted to Laparoscopic and Robotic oncological surgery of prostate, kidney and bladder cancers. He has expertize in minimally invasive live donor nephrectomy and reconstructive surgery of transplanted kidney.
He has authored and co-authored more than 200 publications on international journals with his main research interests pertaining the development of new treatment modalities for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and prostate cancer. He is Scientific Director of the “Torino Prostate Project”, a multidisciplinary clinical and research working group in the field of prostate cancer and Director of a Master Degree in Prostate Oncology. He is involved in international trials and working groups on the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for prostate cancer and on the assessment of surgery in high risk prostate cancer.
He is chairmen of the Course on Small Renal Masses at the European School of Urology and holds active membership with EORTC-GU and EMPACT. He has co-authored several book chapters and edited several books, including the latest Problem Based Urology, Springer 2013, awarded by the BMA Book Award as highly commended in surgical specialties. He is a panel member of the European Guidelines for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and has been appointed chairmen of the ICUD on bladder cancer 2017 by the Societè International de Urologie.
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