Professor Pietro Mortini is a Neurosurgeon specialising in neurosurgery, skull base surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, brain and spinal tumours, and cerebrovascular disorders.
He is the Head of the Neurosurgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, Italy.
He is a Full Professor of Neurosurgery at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele and a Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA.
He has extensive experience in the surgical management of pituitary tumours, skull base lesions, brain tumours, spinal tumours, and cerebrovascular conditions.
His clinical expertise includes microsurgical techniques, Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, minimally invasive neurosurgery, and advanced surgical approaches for complex brain and skull base conditions.
He has performed thousands of neurosurgical procedures and stereotactic radiosurgery treatments, with particular experience in skull base surgery and pituitary disorders.
He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and has contributed to the development of neurosurgical techniques and instruments.
His academic and research interests include pituitary tumour treatment, neuro-oncology, skull base surgery, and innovative approaches to neurological conditions.
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MD equivalent) – University of Parma, Italy, 1986
Specialisation in Neurosurgery – University of Verona, Italy, 1991
International Fellowship in Neurosurgery – Neurological Institute, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA, 1999
