
Cesare Marco Scoffone
Profession: Urologist
Official address: Department of Urology, Cottolengo Hospital Via Cottolengo 9 - 10152 Torino (Italy).
Phone: +39-011-5294414
Fax: +39-011-5294471
E-mail: scoof@libero.it, info@scoffone.it
Website: www.scoffone.it
Private activity:
Private offices in Torino and Canale (CN).
Private surgical activity in Torino, at the Sedes Sapientiae and Fornac adi Sessant Clinics.
Education & Trainning
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1989: Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Torino. He discussed his thesis on “Advanced prostatic cancer and therapy with LH-RH agonists”.
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1989-1994: Residency in Urology, Department of Urology, San Luigi University Hospital of Orbassano (Torino), University of Torino. He discussed his thesis on “P53 protein in bladder cancer”.
Hospital Appointments
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1991-1993: Internship followed by a full-time position in Surgery, San Lazzaro Hospital of Alba (Cuneo).
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1993-1999: Medical Assistant in Urology, Department of Urology (Director Prof. D. Fontana), San Luigi University Hospital of Orbassano (Torino).
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1999-2002: Medical Manager in Urology, Department of Urology (Director Prof. D. Fontana followed by Prof. R.M. Scarpa), San Luigi University Hospital of Orbassano (Torino), basic professional position level D.
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2002-2009: Medical Manager in Urology, Department of Urology (Director prof. R.M. Scarpa), San Luigi University Hospital of Orbassano (Torino), professional position level C1 (Uro-oncology).
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2009-2010:Medical Manager in Urology, Department of Urology (Director prof. R.M. Scarpa), San Luigi University Hospital of Orbassano (Torino), professional position level C1S (Urolithiasis).
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November 2010 - currently: Head of the Department of Urology, Cottolengo Hospital, Torino.
Topics Of Special Interest & Expertise
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Endourology, including ureterorenoscopy (rigid and flexible) for both stones and upper tract urothelial carcinomas, percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PNL) and ECIRS, ESWL, bipolar prostatic resection (TURP), Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (he conceived a new technique called “en-bloc no-touch” HoLEP), Greenlight laser vaporization of the prostatic adenoma, antegrade/retrograde/combined treatment of ureteral and urethral stenoses, and of urethral ruptures.
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Urinary stone disease (see above; plus comprehensive metabolic evaluation and preventive medical treatment, minimally invasive management of urinary tract stones). In fact he created the inter-disciplinary Stone Center of the Cottolengo Hospital of Torino.
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Uro-oncology (open and laparoscopic) (dedicated outpatient clinic for postoperative evaluation and follow-up of operated patients, in cooperation with oncologists and radiotherapists).
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Reconstructive surgery (laparoscopic pyeloplasties, colposacropexies, vesical diverticulectomies, …).
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He performed as first surgeonabout 8000 surgical procedures of all kinds (upper and lower tract endoscopy, as well as major open and laparoscopic major surgery).
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He was the first urologist in Italy with his previous chief professor R.M. Scarpa to perform ECIRS (PNL combined with RIRS in the Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position) in 2004. Currently, he has the major patients series (about 700).
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He developed and published the en-bloc no-touch HoLEP technique for the miniinvasive treatment of BPO (currently more than 400 cases).
Professional Society Memberships
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Società Italiana di Urologia (SIU) (also in the scientific committee);
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Societè Internationaled’Urologie (SIU);
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European Association of Urology (EAU);
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Associazione Italiana di Endourologia (IEA);
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Associazione Urologi Piemontesi (AUP);
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Associate member of EULIS;
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Member of ESUT;
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Member of the scientific committee of the CIE (Challenges in Endourology and Functional Urology);
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Active Member of the ESU (European School of Urology), with particular reference to endourologic and percutaneous surgery, as well as to laser technologies;
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Full Member of the Endourological Society;
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Member of the ICE group (International Cooperation in Endourology);
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Member of the Cadaveric Research on Endourology Training (CRET) study group.