DEHO' FEDERICO

Curriculum Vitae – Federico Dehò, MD

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 14 May 1976
Place of Birth: Milan, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Address: Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese (VA), Italy
Telephone: +39 3474684005
Email: [federico.deho@uninsubria.it](mailto:federico.deho@uninsubria.it)

Current Positions

Associate Professor of Urology, Degree Programme in Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria
Chairman and Director of the Department of Urology, Ospedale di Circolo, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese
Director of the Urology Residency Programme, University of Insubria

Education

1995 – Scientific High School Diploma, Istituto Maria Immacolata, Milan
2001 – Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, with honours. Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Montorsi. Thesis: Apomorphine-induced encephalic modulation in psychogenic erectile dysfunction
2001–2006 – Residency in Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan. Programme Director: Prof. Patrizio Rigatti
2006 – Specialist in Urology, with honours. Thesis on surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Clinical and Research Training Abroad

2002 – Fellowship, University of California San Francisco (USA), focused on andrological surgery and penile vascular diagnostics
2005 – Fellowship in Urological Prosthetic Surgery, Louisiana (USA)
2007 – Fellowship, Université Libre de Bruxelles, focused on laparoscopic and robotic surgery, with 20 major procedures performed as first surgeon

Professional Appointments

2007–2009 – Consultant Urologist, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan
2009–2013 – First-Level Medical Officer and Assistant Urologist, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
2013–2019 – Urologist and Functional Unit Manager, San Raffaele Hospital
2014–present – Contract Professor of Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
2016–present – Scientific Director, SIA Prosthetics Project
2019–present – Director of Urology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese
2021–present – Associate Professor of Urology, University of Insubria
2024–present – Director of the Urology Residency Programme, University of Insubria

Academic Qualifications

National Scientific Qualification (ASN): Associate Professor (Level II), 2018–2024; Full Professor Qualification valid 2020–2029

Scientific Societies

Member of the European Association of Urology, Italian Society of Urology, Italian Society of Andrology, European Society for Sexual Medicine, International Society for Sexual Medicine, and ESGURS – EAU Section of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons

Research Activity and Clinical Trials

Extensive involvement as Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator and Auditor in national and international multicentre clinical trials. Main research areas include sexual medicine and erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer prevention, post-prostatectomy functional outcomes, and lower urinary tract symptoms

Main Research Areas

Erectile dysfunction: studies conducted in collaboration with Pfizer, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline and Eli Lilly
Post-prostatectomy sexual rehabilitation: REINVENT Study (Bayer)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia: studies with Bioxell and GlaxoSmithKline
Prostate cancer prevention: studies with GlaxoSmithKline and Merck
Overactive bladder: Bioxell study

Principal Investigator Roles

Principal Investigator in the P.A.U.S.E. Study (Janssen-Cilag), CREST Study (Pfizer), SUNRISE 1 and SUNRISE 2 Studies (Janssen-Cilag), and LVIK protocol (Eli Lilly)

Editorial Activity

Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Andrological Sciences and peer reviewer for several international journals, including European Urology, Cancers, Frontiers in Urology, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and BMC Endocrine Disorders

Teaching Activity

Active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, serving as university lecturer and EBLUS examiner, with extensive experience in advanced surgical training and participation in international prosthetic surgery teaching programmes

Invited Lectures and Conferences

Invited speaker at major national and international scientific meetings, including those organised by the Italian Society of Urology, Italian Society of Andrology, European Association of Urology and European Society for Sexual Medicine

Supervision of Theses

Primary supervisor of six medical degree theses and co-supervisor of two theses, covering topics such as penile prosthesis, urological cancers, robotic versus laparoscopic surgery, surgical complications, oncological immunology and diagnostic imaging

Scientific Output

Scopus (January 2026): 155 publications, 3,950 citations, H-index 34

Publications

Author of numerous articles published in international peer-reviewed journals, with research focused on andrology, urological surgery, urological oncology and translational medicine