BALZANO GIANPAOLO

Professor Gianpaolo Balzano is a general surgeon with consolidated expertise in pancreatic surgery and pancreatic diseases. He has performed approximately 1,000 pancreatic resections as first operator and has authored 172 peer-reviewed publications in indexed journals (h-index 57). His scientific activity has contributed to the development of pancreatic islet autotransplantation, the centralization of pancreatic surgery, and the evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer in Italy. Following a long-standing appointment at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, he has been serving as Associate Professor of General Surgery at the University of Insubria (Varese) since December 2024 and is actively involved in national and regional initiatives for the implementation of Pancreas Units