
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music”
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Contacts
Dott. Umberto Cariboni
Appointments
Rozzano (MI)
IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas
tel: +39 02 8224 8224
San Felice Segrate (MI)
Strada Nove torre 3
Messina (ME)
at Dr Fiorenzo Mancini’s medical office
via Orete 9
WHo AM I
As soon as I graduated from university I was lucky to go to Prof. Gianni Ravasi’s school, one of the masters and founders of Italian and global thoracic surgery.
With him I grew both as a surgeon and as a man. Everyday I think of him with a smile…

During the years, I acquired and developed the skills to operate on lung and mediastinal tumors, for example early stage thymomas, with the most modern and effective minimally invasive techniques such as THORACOSCOPIC and ROBOTIC SURGERY.
Over time, I have always directed my interests and my skills toward the “advanced” Thoracic Surgery field, whilst dealing with the minimally invasive techniques as a surgeon.
Advanced thoracic surgery deals with large-sized tumors and/ora located in particular areas of the chest and often they infiltrate particular body parts such as the aorta, vena cava, vertebra… and consequently require very complex operations that must be done in collaboration with colleagues from other specializations such as vascular surgeons, heart surgeons, brain surgeons…
Often these operations include tracheal resections, vertebrectomies, replacement of great vessels, which sometimes are done in extracorporeal circulation.
Included also in advanced thoracic Surgery
Is the surgery of sarcomas and rare tumors for which I am the referent for thoracic surgery in Humanitas.
Sarcomas are rare tumors that grow in non parenchymal organs, such as bones, muscles, vessels and often develop in young people.
Ad oggi la chirurgia rappresenta la migliore e, a volte, l’unica possibilità di cura di queste patologie, spesso a fronte di interventi molto complessi ed At present, surgery is the best, and sometimes, the only possibility to treat these diseases, often compared to operations that are very complex and invasive.
Hence the need for a board of experts in order to approach these diseases, both from a medical and surgical perspective, in hospitals with national reference such as Humanitas.
Being an expert in sarcomas and rare tumors, I became the referent for brain surgery and orthopedic cancer surgery at the Galeazzi Hospital in Milan regarding the removal of large masses that invade the spinal column.
Most recently, as head of metastatic surgery, in 2017, along with my colleagues, I published our case study (article published in the magazine American Journal of Clinical Oncology) which to date seems to be the largest case study ever to be published.
Interest in tracheal Surgery and its development
It started by attending Prof. Klepekto’s department at the University of Vienna in 2017.
Thanks to this participation, I began doing tracheal operations in Humanitas regarding oncological diseases and/or post-intubation scar stenosis. In collaboration with Prof. Spriano, Head of the Otolaryngology (ENT) unit in our Hospital, we also performed very complex tracheal operations such as, most recently, a resection of six tracheal rings in a young man about 30 years old with a rare type of tumor.
SPECIALIZATIONS
To date I have done about 2,000 surgeries

Minimally invasive thoracoscopic and robotic surgery
These techniques are used during the following surgeries:
– Early stage lung cancer
– Mediastinal cancer such as thymomas
– Bronchogenic and/or pericardial cysts
– Pneumothorax and hyperhidrosis surgery
– Pleural effusion surgery

Advanced thoracic surgery
Furthermore, I have always continued to expand my interest and my skills in the “advanced” thoracic surgery field, operating as first surgeon and in collaboration with other operational units, surgeries regarding advanced lung cancer: tracheal resections, large vessel replacement surgeries and extracorporeal circulation surgeries even in collaboration with heart surgeons and vascular surgeons regarding advanced stage lung cancer and large mediastinal cancers, such as advanced stage thymomas, thymic carcinomas, sarcomas of the chest, teratomas…
Included in advanced surgery is surgery for mesothelioma, regarding both the diagnostic phase such as thoracoscopy, as well as the actual surgery phase such as extrapleural pleurectomy or pleuro-pneumonectomy.
Also regarding major surgeries, I have gained significant experience in chest wall resections, such as rib resections and/or hysterectomies regarding various pertinent diseases.

Cancer surgery
The brain surgery referent at Humanitas and for orthopedic cancer surgery at the Galeazzi Hospital in Milan regarding the removal of large masses that invade the spinal column, such as sarcomas and/or other cancers that concern such area, performing vertebrectomies collectively with surrounding organs for spinal sarcomas, vertebral metastases and advanced lung cancers.
As the referent for metastasis surgery, along with my colleagues, in 2017 I published our case study in the magazine “American Journal of Clinical Oncology” which appears to be, to date, the most extensive ever published.
SENOLOGY
I have always dealt with breast surgery, during the diagnostic phase as well as during the surgical phase, performing all types of demolition surgery concerning malignant diseases in addition to reconstructive diseases with the assistance of colleagues from the plastic surgery department.
FOR BREAST SURGERY AND BREAST FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CONSULTING
Curriculum
Professional experience
Appointed Department Head of “Advanced chest wall tumors”
Thoracic Surgery Operational Unit Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano
2020
Advisor for university degree in Medicine and Surgery
International Medical School, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano
2013/2015
Presidente della Lega Italiana per la lotta President of the Italian Association for combating tumors
Abbiategrasso delegation
2011
Chest Surgery Referent
Sarcomas and rare diseases, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano
2010
Professor and teacher
Medicine and Surgery Department, Università degli Studi di Milano
2009
Thoracic Surgery Consultant
Galeazzi Hospital, Milan
2009
Appointed Assistant, Thoracic and General Surgery Operational Unit (Dir. Prof. Marco Alloisio)
Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano
2009
Specialization Courses
Tracheal Surgery, ESTS School Of Thoracic Surgery, Copenaghen
2018
Professional internship for advanced thoracic surgery and tracheal surgery, Medical University of Vienna (Prof. Walter Klepetko)
2017
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) Master Class Elancourt, Francia
2011
Professional internship at the Thoracic Surgery Operational Unit
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (USA) University of Vienna (Prof. Walter Klepetko)
2006
Basic Life Support Defibrillation (BLSD) Enforcer” Certification
2004
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)” Certification
2003
Thoracic Sonogram Course
Reggio Emilia Hospital
202
Scientific Activities
Webinar speaker “smoking and lung cancer: epidemiology, screening and medical management”
2019
Professor of “Course on Invasive techniques in the chest and trachea”, Thorax Lab Verona
2019
Speaker “Seminar on lung carcinoma, from diagnosis to treatment” Open and Robotic Surgery, Sicily
2019
Clinical Immersion Course of Minimally invasive VATS and Robotic Surgery
6/2019
Speaker “Invasive maneuvers on the pleural cavity”, Barcellona
2018
Poster presentation in “Laryngotracheal Symposium”, Vienna
2018
Clinical Immersion Course of Minimally invasive VATS
and Robotic Surgery
2/2019
Single Intradermal Cervical Tuberculin (SICT) Speaker
2018
ACOI Speaker, Ancona
2017
“Workshop on robotic surgery in thoracic surgery in thoracic oncology” Speaker, Milano 2
2017
Single Intradermal Cervical Tuberculin (SICT) Speaker, Rome
2016
“Workshop on robotic surgery in thoracic surgery in thoracic oncology” Speaker, Milano
2016
“Lung Cancer Mininvasive Surgery” Speaker, Bucarest
2015
Education
Classical high school diploma
1988
University degree in Medicine and Surgery (Università degli Studi di Milano)
1997
Certificate of Qualification (Università degli Studi di Milano)
1998
Registration on the Provincial Bar of Lecco
1998
Specializzazione in Chirurgia Toracica cum Thoracic Surgery Specialization cum laude (Università degli Studi di Pavia)
2004