Alberto Gobbi
| Alberto Gobbi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alberto Gobbi October 14, 1956 Milan, Italy |
| Education | |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Orthopedic Surgeon |
| Institutions | University of California San Diego |
Alberto Gobbi (born 14 October 1956) is an Italian surgeon and researcher in Orthopedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine known for his contributions in the fields of arthroscopic surgery, cartilage repair and regenerative medicine .
He was born in Milan, Italy on October 14th 1956, he completed his medical studies and graduated from the University of Milan in 1983 with a thesis on traumatic injuries in motorcycle sports. Later on, he completed a five-year residency in Orthopaedics and Traumatology with a thesis on the treatment of leg fractures in athletes. He also completed a second four-year residency program in Sports Medicine at the University of Genoa where he presented a thesis on physiological characteristics of motorcycle riders. He completed both programs with top marks and honours.
Alberto Gobbi trained in arthroscopic techniques in the US in the early eighties and he was one of the first Italian surgeons to be elected Honorary Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). He is currently the Director and President of Orthopaedic Arthroscopic Surgery International Bioresearch Foundation NPO and he serves as a Visiting Professor with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, USA. A Fellow of International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) for the last 10 years, he has served as member of the General Board 2004-2008, chair of Educational Committee, program Chair of the World meeting in Miami 2009, program Chair of Beijing ICRS meeting in 2011-2013. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) and is incoming President for April 2018.
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