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Dr. Prof. Roberto Bassani

Dr. Prof. Roberto Bassani

Spine Surgeon ·
, milan, Italy

30 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English, Italian

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Specialises in:

ScoliosisCongenital Spinal DeformitiesAdult Spinal DeformityDegenerative Disc DiseaseCervical Disc Disease

About Dr. Prof. Roberto Bassani

  • Dr. Roberto Bassani is the Head of the Spine Surgery Team at IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, Italy.
  • He also collaborates with Casa di Cura La Madonnina.
  • He specializes in spine surgery, with a particular focus on congenital spinal deformities, degenerative spinal diseases, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
  • His clinical expertise includes anterior approaches to the spine, disc replacement, endoscopic thoracic spine surgery, and non-fusion spinal procedures.
  • He has performed more than 3,000 major spinal surgery procedures, including approximately 900 anterior approaches to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, according to his supplied biography.
  • He has trained at several international institutions, including the Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris, and Strasbourg University Hospitals.
  • He teaches surgical anatomy of anterior spinal approaches at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency School of the University of Milan.
  • In 2020, he obtained Italy's National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor (Second Level) in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
  • His research focuses on spinal surgery techniques, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive approaches, and spinal alignment.

Conditions treated by Prof. Roberto BASSANI

  • Scoliosis
  • Congenital Spinal Deformities
  • Adult Spinal Deformity
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Cervical Disc Disease
  • Lumbar Disc Disease
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal Instability
  • Spinal Trauma
  • Vertebral Fractures
  • Spinal Infections
  • Vertebral Metastatic Tumours
  • Thoracic Disc Herniation
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation
  • Cervical Spine Instability
  • Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease
  • Spinal Alignment Disorders

Area of Interest

  • Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Spinal Approaches
  • Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
  • Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Interbody Fusion Techniques
  • Artificial Disc Replacement
  • Non-Fusion Spinal Techniques
  • Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
  • Scoliosis Surgery
  • Spinal Reconstruction

Qualification

  • Degree in Medicine and Surgery – University of Pavia, Italy, 1992
  • Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology – University of Pavia, Italy, 1997

Work Experiences

  • Trained at the Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, from 1998 to 2006.
  • Completed international training at Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris, Strasbourg University Hospitals, Zentralklinik Bad Berka in Weimar, and Sutter Neuroscience Medical Group in Sacramento.

Memberships (4)

  • Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT)
  • Italian Spine Surgery Society (GIS)
  • European Association of Research Groups for Spinal Osteosynthesis (ARGOS)
  • Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

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Procedures Performed

Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Keyhole Spine Surgery
Lumbar Decompression
Lumbar Puncture
Scoliosis Surgery
Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Spinal Fusion

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FAQ's Related to Spine Surgeon

A spine surgeon evaluates conditions such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, spinal instability, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities.

Surgery may be considered when spinal stenosis causes significant pain, weakness, difficulty walking, or nerve compression that does not improve with appropriate non-surgical treatment.

Consider a specialist consultation if spinal curvature progresses, causes persistent pain, affects posture or balance, or interferes with daily activities.

Revision spine surgery is an additional operation performed after previous spinal surgery when problems such as persistent symptoms, recurrent nerve compression, or spinal instability require further treatment.

Spinal fusion joins two or more vertebrae to stabilise the spine, while non-fusion procedures aim to preserve movement at the treated level when appropriate. The choice depends on the diagnosis, spinal stability, and patient-specific factors.

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