EDUCATION & CAREER
Pietro Palma
Rhinoplasty International Expert
Over 25 years of experience
Pietro Palma graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna. After completing his specialization in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery with full marks at the University of Siena, he devoted himself exclusively to the various aspects of nasal surgery: functional, corrective and reconstructive. He has been working with the centers of excellence in rhinology and facial plastic surgery, in Europe and the United States. From the inception of his practice, rhinoplasty has been the exclusive field of his surgical interest that encompasses functional study, anatomical research, and teaching, in Italy and abroad.
EDUCATION & CAREER
Over 25 years of experience
Pietro Palma graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna. After completing his specialization in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery with full marks at the University of Siena, he devoted himself exclusively to the various aspects of nasal surgery: functional, corrective and reconstructive. He has been working with the centers of excellence in rhinology and facial plastic surgery, in Europe and the United States. From the inception of his practice, rhinoplasty has been the exclusive field of his surgical interest that encompasses functional study, anatomical research, and teaching, in Italy and abroad.
Leadership
Past-President, International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS)
www.iffpss.org
Past-President, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
www.eafps.org
Board Member, Italian Academy of Rhinology (IAR)
www.accademiarinologia.it
Co-Founder & Past-President, Italian ORL Society of Facial Plastic Surgery
www.aicef-chirurgiaplasticafacciale.it
Former Member, Presidential Council, European Confederation of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (CEORL-HNS)
www.ceorlhns.org
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
facs.org
Past-President, International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS)
www.iffpss.org
Past-President, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
www.eafps.org
Board Member, Italian Academy of Rhinology (IAR)
www.accademiarinologia.it
Co-Founder & Past-President, Italian ORL Society of Facial Plastic Surgery
www.aicef-chirurgiaplasticafacciale.it
Former Member, Presidential Council, European Confederation of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (CEORL-HNS)
www.ceorlhns.org
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
facs.org
Memberships
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
European Rhinologic Society (ERS)
Honorary Member, Bulgarian Rhinologic Society
Corresponding Member, German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNOKHC)
Italian ORL Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (AICEFF)
Italian Academy of Rhinology (IAR)
Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (SIO)
Scientific Publications
Pietro has published numerous scientific papers, mainly covering the topics of rhinoplasty. His paper on Hybrid Rhinoplasty has been published in the journal Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery in 2010.
Pietro co-authored two textbooks.
Pietro authored several chapters in reference international textbooks:
– Advanced Therapy in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Thomas, PMPH-USA, 2010)
– European Manual of Medicine – Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Anniko et al, Springer, 2010)
– Rhinoplasty: A Practical Guide (Godin, Thieme, 2012)
– Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery (Wolters Kluver Health – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014)
– Rhinoplasty: The Experts’ Reference (Sclafani, Thieme, 2015)
– Ethnic Considerations in Facial Plastic Surgery (Cobo, Thieme, 2016)
– Practical Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery: A Symptom-Oriented Approach. (Zahoor, Morton, Giles. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2016)
– Secondary Rhinoplasty by the Global Masters (Rohrich & Ahmad, CRC Press, 2016)
– Nasoseptal Perforations: Endoscopic Repair Techniques. (Alobid & Castelnuovo, Thieme, 2017)
Chapters in press for international reference textbooks:
– Rhinoplasty: Endonasal Strategies. In: Master Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Myers, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
– Endonasal hybrid rhinoplasty. In: Textbook of Otolaryngologic Principles and Practice (Hilger, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers)
Current Positions
– Private Practice, Casa di Cura “LA MADONNINA”, Milano, Italy
– Private Practice, The Face Clinic, Milano, Italy
– Former Consultant, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Insubria-Varese, Italy
– Former Clinical Professor, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Brescia and Insubria-Varese, Italy
Teaching activity
An innovator of teaching
Being educated at the school of great masters is an immense fortune – but a fortune that one must seek and deserve through effort, years of dedication and sacrifice. The powerful desire to imitate one’s unforgettable masters arises spontaneously and leads to the desire to share knowledge and experiences. The constant presence in my practice of passionate and motivated young colleagues coming from all around the world reinforces this love to teach. I take great pride in seeing my students learn, grow, and safely face their journey to far-flung parts of the world.
Teaching activity
An innovator of teaching
Being educated at the school of great masters is an immense fortune – but a fortune that one must seek and deserve through effort, years of dedication and sacrifice. The powerful desire to imitate one’s unforgettable masters arises spontaneously and leads to the desire to share knowledge and experiences. The constant presence in my practice of passionate and motivated young colleagues coming from all around the world reinforces this love to teach. I take great pride in seeing my students learn, grow, and safely face their journey to far-flung parts of the world.
Milano Masterclass
In 2001, Prof. Pietro Palma and Prof. Paolo Castelnuovo conceived and directed the two-year course MilanoMasterclass.it. Over the years, the brand Milano Masterclass has become synonym with excellence in rhinoplasty post-graduate training and endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses and skull base.
The numbers testify to the great success of the initiative. Since its debut, almost 4000 surgeons from 92 different countries have participated. The innovative teaching formula of Milano Masterclass has been taken as a model in Italy and worldwide. About 700 surgeons from 67 different countries took part in the ninth edition.
eXlsa – Extreme Live Surgery Arena
The pilot project “eXlsa – Extreme Live Surgery Arena” is an engaging teaching initiative with no equal on the national and international scene. The educational format, conceived and realized in collaboration with Prof. Castelnuovo, aims to teach advanced nasal surgery.
The live transmission of surgical operations on complex cases allows the instantaneous interaction between operating surgeons and participants. Up to now, two editions took place with great success in 2014 and 2016.
Andreas Vesalius Courses
Pietro Palma developed and conducted for twenty years (1991-2011) the prestigious “Andreas Vesalius Courses” at the Institute of Anatomy of the Brussels University.
The novelty of the “Andreas Vesalius Courses” lies in the peculiar didactic format that would have become a standard of surgical teaching in the following decades. The course program focused on a series of operations that were the object of individual dissection exercises. The step-by-step video-guided dissections, the making of specific and accurate dissection manuals, and the support of personal tutors were all part of an educational tool-kit designed for each learner to explore complex anatomical regions and acquire specific manual skills.
The “Andreas Vesalius Courses” have consistently represented a milestone for the practical-anatomical training of Italian surgeons, as well as an excellent training in nose, paranasal and head-neck surgery.
Teaching Worldwide
Pietro is a world re-known rhinoplasty surgeon and mentor. He has been invited to lecture and/or operate in a large number of conferences and courses: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA and Venezuela.
Pietro Palma has served for 10 years as the editorial board member or the scientific journal Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery http://archfaci.jamanetwork.com