ALBERTO GOBBI

is an Italian specialist in Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine, with a long-standing international reputation in the field of arthroscopic surgery, cartilage repair and regenerative medicine and leading roles in many prestigious medical societies. He graduated from “Università degli Studi” di Milano in 1983 and then continued his training to become a Sports Medicine doctor and an orthopaedic surgeon specialized in arthroscopic procedures. He trained in arthroscopy in the US in the early eighties and was one of the first Italian surgeons to be elected Honorary Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). He currently serves as a Visiting Professor with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California (San Diego, USA). Dr. Gobbi’s office is located in Milan, Italy. He performs scientific, surgical and educational activities, at a national and international level. He is specialized in joint aging and sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. His philosophy is to development of a plan of care for the patient, with the goal of restoring functionality and achieving early return to daily activities and pre-injury sporting levels in professional athletes. He pioneers research in biological approaches to the repair of injured articular cartilage and in the last decade he has made advancements in surgical and conservative treatment modalities with the use of mesenchymal stem cells and growth factors. He currently serves as the Secretary General of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), he is a member of the Educational Committee of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and Deputy Chair of the Educational Committee of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sport Medicine (ISAKOS), where he has also served on the board of Directors. Other posts include: ESSKA Member of Cartilage Committee from 2006, ISAKOS as member of Arthroscopy Committee, Communication, Strategic Planning and Scientific Committee, Member of ICRS for the last 10 years, he served the society as member of the General Board 2004-2008, deputy chair of Educational Committee, Program Chair of the World meeting in Miami 2009, Program Chair of Beijing ICRS meeting in 2011-2013. Dr Gobbi is the founder and director of Orthopaedic Arthroscopic Surgery International (OASI) Bioresearch Foundation Gobbi Onlus, a No-Profit Organisation, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Health and recognized as an International Teaching Center by ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine) and ICRS, in Milan, Italy.  OASI Foundation promotes research on cartilage, joint aging and sports lesions through a network of collaborators from all over the world. Young orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, especially from Asia, are trained in arthroscopy and cartilage regeneration procedures. His numerous publications on arthroscopic procedures and the surgical treatment of cartilage repair have appeared in many international peer-reviewed journals.

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