
Prof. Lorenzo Rosso specializes in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Thanks to his training, perfected by attending numerous refresher courses in Italy and abroad, he is an expert in the treatment of numerous thoracic pathologies. In particular, he deals with minimally invasive surgery of lung cancer with uniportal, triportal and robotic techniques; Surgery of the mediastinum and thymus tumors with robotic technique; Surgery of the pleura and mesothelioma; Chest wall surgery (pestus excavatum); Ultrasound diagnostics, ultrasound endoscopy (EBUS) and Pulmonary and mediastinal diagnostics. Furthermore, his other fields of activity are lung transplantation, palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis and endoscopy of the trachea and bronchi.
Selected publications from PubMed
The 2024 American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Current standards in donor lung procurement and preservation.
Kukreja J, Campo-Canaveral de la Cruz JL, Van Raemdonck D, Cantu E, Date H, D'Ovidio F, Hartwig M, Klapper JA, Kelly RF, Lindstedt S, Rosso L, Schaheen L, Smith M, Whitson B, Saddoughi SA, Cypel M
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb;169(2):484-504 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.08.052.
The Rare Entity of Basaloid Thymic Carcinoma: A Multicentric Retrospective Analysis from the Italian Collaborative Group for ThYmic MalignanciEs (TYME).
Catania C, Manglaviti S, Zucali P, Perrino M, Ruffini E, Di Tommaso L, Mazzella A, Spaggiari L, Delmonte A, Lo Russo G, Garassino M, Solli P, Pasello G, Rosso L, Lococo F, Rindi G, Ricciardi S, Picozzi F, Lyberis P, Tinterri B, Pala L, Conforti F, De Pas T
Cancers (Basel). 2025 Jan 13;17(2) doi: 10.3390/cancers17020239.
Extracorporeal life support as a bridge to pulmonary retransplantation: prognostic factors for survival in a multicentre cohort analysis.
Inci I, Ehrsam JP, Van Raemdonck D, Ceulemans LJ, Krüger T, Koutsokera A, Schiavon M, Faccioli E, Nosotti M, Rosso L, D'Ovidio F, Leiva-Juarez M, Aigner C, Slama A, Saleh W, Alkattan KM, Thomas PA, Brioude G, Benazzo A, Hoetzenecker K
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jan 24;61(2):405-412 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab514.
Indications and Results of Sternal Allograft Transplantation: Learning From a Worldwide Experience.
Dell'Amore A, Kalab M, Miller AS 3rd, Dolci G, Liparulo V, Beigee FS, Rosso L, Ferrigno P, Pangoni A, Schiavon M, Bottio T, Puma F, Lonsky V, Rea F
Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jul;112(1):238-247 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.032.
A risk stratification scheme for synchronous oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer developed by a multicentre analysis.
Spaggiari L, Bertolaccini L, Facciolo F, Gallina FT, Rea F, Schiavon M, Margaritora S, Congedo MT, Lucchi M, Ceccarelli I, Alloisio M, Bottoni E, Negri G, Carretta A, Cardillo G, Ricciardi S, Ruffini E, Costardi L, Muriana G, Viggiano D, Rusca M, Ventura L, Marulli G, De Palma A, Rosso L, Mendogni P, Crisci R, De Vico A, Maniscalco P, Tamburini N, Puma F, Ceccarelli S, Voltolini L, Bongiolatti S, Morelli A, Londero F
Lung Cancer. 2021 Apr;154:29-35 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.02.001.

Since the late 20th century, Chinese medicine has developed rapidly in comparison to the rest of the world, being China one of the countries which have made more significant advances in medical research and treatments. Aiming to provide a comprehensive, in-depth look at how Chinese medicine is practiced and examine its impact on global health, we proudly introduce Meet the Institutions, as part of the Healing in China series, which gives you access to the best centers of excellence in China, and the opportunity to collaborate with these hospitals and participate in activities and projects organized by them. In this event, AIS Channel specially invites top thoracic surgery experts from China and Italy to share academic insights on enhancing thoracic cancer management. This event features medical presentations, operation videos, and interactive discussions to enhance surgical skills and improve global standards in this field.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Dec 2023

In recent years, China's thoracic surgery technology has developed rapidly, entering the era of minimal invasive precision and committed to promoting the standardization and precision of thoracic surgery. AIS specially invites the leading faculties in the field of thoracic surgery from China, Italy and the United States to share academic expertise on the Resection of Lingual Segment of Left Upper Lung surgery.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Dec 2022

Dr. Piergiorgio Solli, Dr. David Healy, Dr. Lorenzo Rosso, Dr. Robert J Cerfolio, Dr. Marco Scarci, Dr. Scott J. Swanson, Dr. Lunxu Liu, Dr. Haiquan Chen, Dr. Ke-Neng Chen present the congress Global Perspectives: Thoracic Surgery on the Frontline of COVID-19.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Apr 2020
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