Prof. Donato Francesco Altomare is a prominent national and international medical figure who has now been practicing in the field of General Surgery and Colonproctology for more than 30 years. He has attended numerous training and residency courses at the most prestigious international centers, such as London Hospital Medical College and Royal London Hospital Whitechape in London, Cleveland Clinic in Florida, Forde Hospital of the University of Bergen in Norway, and New York State University on Long Island. A recipient of numerous international awards, he is a frequent speaker and moderator at various scientific conferences, as well as the author of countless scientific publications. He is currently the Head of the Coloproctology Unit at the University of Bari Polyclinic and Associate Professor of General Surgery at the same University.
Selected publications from PubMed
Evaluating trauma burden and predictive value of reverse shock index Glasgow Coma scale (rSIG) in need for early transfusion and mortality: The largest prospective study from India.
S Y, E K S, D A, J D, S C
Turk J Surg. 2026 Sep 7;42(3):358-365 doi: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2026.2026-4-41.
A prospective observational study comparing conventional lateral border transfascial mesh fixation versus midline transfascial suturing in laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for umbilical hernia- a pilot study.
N VP, G TR, D B
BMC Surg. 2026 Jul 7;26(1) pii: 656. doi: 10.1186/s12893-026-04016-6.
Inadvertent parathyroidectomy in thyroid surgery with and without near-infrared autofluorescence: a two-centre retrospective observational study.
R J, C G, D K, A P, M S, Pa D, G M, Sp B
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2026 Jun;283(6):3955-3962 doi: 10.1007/s00405-026-10112-3.
Does the use of costochondral graft in paediatric temporomandibular joint ankylosis result in satisfactory outcomes? A systematic review of the literature.
Ram S, Dhandai G, D SS, M N, G A, Yadav P
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2026 May 30;127(6):102855 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2026.102855.
Surgical Surprise and a Ryle's Tube Misadventure: An Intraoperative Gastric Perforation.
Koripella S, Kattepur AK, D A, C A S, P N S
Cureus. 2026 Mar;18(3):e105179 doi: 10.7759/cureus.105179.
Help your network discover Dr. Donato Altomaro's clinical expertise.
