
“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
Work Experience
Department Head of Advanced Thoracic Cancer Diseaseas at the Thoracic Surgery
O.U., IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas
2019 – Present
Group leader for “Sarcomas and Rare Diseases”
Thoracic Surgery O.U., Istituto Clinico Humanitas
2009 – Present
Support at the Thoracic Surgery
O.U., IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas
2009 – Present
Thoracic Surgery Consultant
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
2009 – Present
Period of study or professional training
Course on Thoracic Ultrasound Course
Reggio Emilia Hospital
2002
ATLS Certificate
2003
VATS Master Class Elancourt
France
2011
Professional Internship in Advanced Thoracic Surgery and Tracheal
Wien
2017
Tracheal Surgery – ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery Copenaghen
2018
Academic activities
A.C. Professor at the Cardiosurgery Specialization School
University of Pavia
2022 – attuale
Professional tutor at the Thoracic Surgery Specialization School
Tor Vergata, Rome University
2021 – attuale
Tutor in the Medicine and Surgery Degree Program
Humanitas International Medical School
2012 – 2015
A.C. Professor in the Medicine and Surgery Degree Program
University of Milan
2008 – 2012
Scientific material published
Author of 41 articles (of which 4 as first-author and 1 as last-author) published in national and international field journals. My H-index is up to 12.
Courses, conferences, conventions and seminars
Speaker at the International Interventional Pneumology Conference
2022
Speaker at the SIET Conference
2022
Speaker for La Società Italiana di Chirurgia Toracica (The Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery)
2021
Speaker at the “Covid 19 Vs Codogno 20” Conference in Codogno
2020
Speaker at the “PneumologiAmo” Conference, Codogno
2019
Speaker at the “Seminar on lung cancer: from the diagnosis to the treatment” Conference, Messina
2019
Clinical Immersion Course of Minimally invasive VATS
and Robotic Surgery
2019
Speaker at the Conference for “Invasive techniques in the pleural cavity, Barcellona
2018
Poster presenter at the “Laryngotracheal Symposium” conference in Vienna
2018
Speaker for the La Società Italiana di Chirurgia Toracica (The Italian Society of Tho,racic Surgery
2016
Speaker at the “Workshop on Robotic Surgery in Thoracic
2017
Speaker at the “Lung Cancer Mininvasive Surgery” conference, Bucarest
2015
Academic qualifications
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (University of Milan)
1997
Specialization in Thoracic Surgery
(University of Pavia)
2004
Research Activities
Principal Investigator of the multi-centric study named: “Observational Study for the Evaluation of Tracheal Stenosis in” COVID-19 Patients” (NCT04686721)
Reviewer for the journal BioMed Central (BMC) Pulmonary Medicine (Present)
Reviewer for the journal International Journal of Radiology and Imaging Technology (Attuale)