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Francesco Costa
Via Francesco Arese 16, 20159 Milano (Italy)
0039-028225940
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0039-3807225229
0039-0282244693
[email protected]; [email protected]
Italian
15/01/1977
Male
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17/11/2007 - 21/04/2011
Assistant Neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery of Istituto IRCCS Galeazzi,
Milano (Chief: Dr. Maurizio Fornari)
Surgical Management
Clinical and Laboratory research
Istituto IRCCS Galeazzi - Via R. Galeazzi 4, 20121 Milano (Italy)
Neurosurgery
22/04/2011 →
Associate chief Neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery of Istituto Clinico
Humanitas, IRCCS Rozzano - MI (Chief: Dr. Maurizio Fornari)
Surgical Management and Organization of operating lists
Evaluation of new technological device
Clinical and Laboratory Research
Istituto Clinico Humanitas, IRCCS - Via Alessandro Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (MI)
(Italy)
Neurosurgery
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09/1996 - 07/2002
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Medical School of the University of Milano (Università degli Studi di Milano) with Degree
in Medicine with full marks: final evaluation 110 / 110 cum laude. Experimental thesis
entitled: “Risultati del trattamento chirurgico degli aneurismi endocranici in relazione alla
sede valutati con CESE”.
Università degli Studi di Milano
09/2002 - 10/2007
• Resident in Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery of the University of Milan in
the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milano (Past Chief: Prof. R. M. Villani; Chief in
charge: Prof. S. M. Gaini).
Università degli Studi di Milano
03/2010 - 01/2011
• European Spine Diploma
European Foundation - Eurospine
• Award best oral Comunication Junior at XXXV Congresso Nazionale GIS 2012
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Mother tongue(s)
Italian
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English
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European level (*)
English
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C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Social skills and competences
Organisational skills and
competences
Team spirit and organisation of team
- Sense of organisation (experience in logistics, and operating rooms management);
- Good experience in project or team management
- Good experience in management and organization of research trial
Technical skills and competences
• Overall experience: more than 6000 operations, about one third of which as 1st surgeon. In
the latest years performed about 500 major spinal surgical procedures as 1st surgeon.
• Able to run independently neurosurgical intervention for: head injuries; hydrocephalus;
brain tumours.
• Able to run independently spine surgery for: spine tumours, cervical and lumbar spine;
vertebral stabilization (anterior and posterior approaches); spine deformity; spine trauma
Computer skills and competences
Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™)
Good knowledge of graphic design applications (Adobe Illustrator™, PhotoShop™)
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Artistic skills and competences
Bonsai Technique Diploma
Photography
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B
Additional information INTERNATIONAL PUBBLICATIONS
1. Local Intracerebral Delivery of Endogenous Inhibitors by Osmotic Minipumps
Effectively Suppresses Glioma Growth in Vivo. Giussani C*, Carrabba G*, Pluderi M,
Lucini V, Pannacci M, Caronzolo D, Costa F, Mintoti M, Tomei G, Villani R, Bikfalvi A,
Bello L. Cancer Research 63, 2499-2505, May 15, 2003.
2. Long-term inhibition of glioma growth by systemic administration of human PEX.
Pluderi M, Lucini V, Caronzolo D, Pannacci M, Costa F, Carrabba G, Giussani C, Grosso S,
Colleoni F, Scaglione F, Villani R, Bikfalvi A, Bello L. J Neurosurg Sci. 2003 Jun;47(2):6978.
3. Structure and inhibitory effects on angiogenesis and tumor development of a new
vascular endothelial growth inhibitor. Zilberberg L, Shinkaruk S, Lequin O, Rousseau B,
Hagedorn M, Costa F, Caronzolo D, Balke M, Canron X, Convert O, Lain G, Gionnet K,
Goncalves M, Bayle M, Bello L, Chassaing G, Deleris G, Bikfalvi A. J Biol Chem. 2003
Sep 12;278(37):35564-73.
4. Angiogenesis and invasion in gliomas. Bello L, Giussani C, Carrabba G, Pluderi M, Costa
F, Bikfalvi A. Cancer Treat Res. 2004;117:263-84. Review.
5. Combinatorial administration of molecules that simultaneously inhibit angiogenesis and
invasion leads to increased therapeutic efficacy in mouse models of malignant glioma. Bello
L, Lucini V, Costa F, Pluderi M, Giussani C, Acerbi F, Carrabba G, Pannacci M, Caronzolo
D, Grosso S, Shinkaruk S, Colleoni F, Canron X, Tomei G, Deleris G, Bikfalvi A. Clin
Cancer Res. 2004 Jul 1;10(13):4527-37.
6. 237 ACoA aneurysms clipped or embolized. Outcomes measurement using the De SantisCESE assessment tool. De Santis A, Carnini F, Costa F, Fornari M, Galbusera F, Gaini SM,
Trignani R, Scerrati M, Pasquini U, De Nicola M, Pauri F. J Neurosurg Sci. 2007
Dec;51(4):159-68.
7. Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: analysis of results in a series of 374 patients treated
with unilateral laminotomy for bilateral microdecompression. Costa F, Sassi M, Cardia A,
Ortolina A, De Santis A, Luccarelli G, Fornari M. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Dec;7(6):57986.
8. Quantitative assessment of intervertebral disc glycosaminoglycan distribution by
gadolinium-enhanced MRI in orthopedic patients. Vaga S, Raimondi MT, Caiani EG, Costa
F, Giordano C, Perona F, Zerbi A, Fornari M. Magn Reson Med. 2008 Jan; 59(1):85-95.
9. Symptomatic pineal cyst: case report and review of the literature. Costa F, Fornari M,
Valla P, Servello D. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2008 Aug;51(4):231-3. Review.
10. Anterior cervical fusion: a biomechanical comparison of 4 techniques. Laboratory
investigation. Galbusera F, Bellini CM, Costa F, Assietti R, Fornari M. J Neurosurg Spine.
2008 Nov;9(5):444-9.
11. Efficacy of treatment with percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for traumatic
fracture of thoracolumbar junction. Costa F, Ortolina A, Cardia A, Sassi M, De Santis A,
Borroni M, Savoia G, Fornari M. J Neurosurg Sci. 2009 Mar;53(1):13-7
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12. Molecular MR imaging for the evaluation of the effect of dynamic stabilization on
lumbar intervertebral discs. Vaga S, Brayda-Bruno M, Perona F, Fornari M, Raimondi MT,
Petruzzi M, Grava G, Costa F, Caiani EG, Lamartina C. Eur Spine J. 2009 Jun;18 Suppl
1:40-8
13. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: complementary techniques for the treatment of painful
osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. A prospective non-randomised study on 154
patients. Lovi A, Teli M, Ortolina A, Costa F, Fornari M, Brayda-Bruno M. Eur Spine J.
2009 Jun; 18 Suppl 1: 95-101.
14. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: Complementar tecniques for the treatment of painful
osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Lovi, A, Teli, M, Ortolina, A, Costa, F,
Fornari, M, Brayda-Bruno, M. Coluna/ Columna, 2009; 8 (1), pp. 57-62.
15. Cervical synovial cyst: case report and review of literature. Costa F, Menghetti C,
Cardia A, Fornari M, and Ortolina A. Eur Spine J. Jul 15, 2009.
16. The influence of the axial, antero-posterior and lateral positions of the center of rotation
of a ball-and-socket disc prosthesis on the cervical spine biomechanics. Galbusera F,
Anasetti F, Bellini CM, Costa F, Fornari M. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2010 Jun; 25 (5):
397-401.
17. La chirurgia ipofisaria endoscopica: una nuova arma nelle nostre mani. Lasio G,
Attanasio R, Maccari A, Cardia A, Costa F, Felisati G. L’endocrinologo. 2010 Vol 11 ( 4):
166-168 .
18. Spinal Navigation: standard pre-operative versus intra-operative Computed Tomography
data set acquisition for computer-guidance system. Radiological and clinical study in 100
consecutive patients. Costa F, Cardia A, Ortolina A, Galbusera F, Zerbi A, Fornari M. Spine
(Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Nov 15; 36(24): 2094-8.
19. Treatment of spondylotic cervical myelopathy: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and
Fusion (ACDF) with a modular plate-cage system (PCB) in the single and multilevel
cervical myelopathy. Costa F, Cardia A, Ortolina A, Galbusera F, Menghetti C, De Santis A,
Zerbi A, Fornari M. Neurosurg Quaterly. May 2012. 22 (2): 88-93.
20. Stand-alone cage for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) in the treatment of
high-degree Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD): design of a new device for an “old”
technique. A prospective study on a series of 116 patients. F Costa, M Sassi; A Ortolina; A
Cardia; R Assetti; A Zerbi; M Lorenzetti; F Galbusera; and M Fornari. Eur Spine J. 2011
May; 20 Suppl 1:S46-56.
21. Evaluation of the rate of decompression in anterior cervical corpectomy using an intraoperative computerized tomography scan (O-Arm system). Costa F, Tomei M, Sassi M,
Cardia A, Ortolina A, Servello D, Fornari M. Eur Spine J. 2011 Sep 24.
22. Syncope revealing a ruptured sacral dermoid cyst in an 84-year-old man: case report.
Costa F, Robino AM, Crespi S, Fornari M, Palmieri G. J Neurosurg Sci. 2011 Sep; 55 (3):
289-92.
23. Conservative treatment with spontaneous stabilisation of Grade II isthmic
spondylolisthesis L5-S1 in a forty-four-year old woman, with a six-year follow-up. A case
report. Ferrari S, Costa F, Fornari M. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2012 Jun;48 (2): 275-81.
24. A prospective multicenter registry on the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in the
thoracic, lumbar and sacral level with the use of the O-arm® Imaging System and
StealthStation® Navigation. Van de Kelft E; Costa F; Van der Planken; Schils F. Spine
(Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Dec 1;37(25):E1580-7
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25. Epidermoid Cyst of the Pituitary Stalk: Case Report and Review of the Literature F.
Costa; M Fornari; G Felisati; A Maccari; D Bauer and G Lasio. Neurosurg Quaterly. 2013.
vol. 23; p. 108-111.
26. Influence of sagittal balance on spinal lumbar loads: A numerical approach. F
Galbusera; HJ Wilke; M Brayda-Bruno; F Costa; M Fornari. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2013
Apr; 28(4): 370-7
27. Primary stability of pedicle screws depends on the screw positioning and alignment.
Costa F, Villa T, Anasetti F, Tomei M, Ortolina A, Cardia A, La Barbera L, Fornari M,
Galbusera F. Spine J. 2013 May 14 in press.
28. Instrumented fusion surgery in elderly patients (over 75 years old): clinical and
radiological results in a series of 53 patients. Costa F, Ortolina A, Tomei M, Cardia A,
Zekay E, Fornari M. Eur Spine J. 2013 Sep 20 in press.
29. Economic study: a cost-effectiveness analysis of an intra-operative compared with a preoperative image guided system in lumbar pedicle screw fixation in patients with
degenerative spondylolisthesis. Costa F, Porazzi E, Restelli U, Foglia E, Cardia A, Ortolina
A, et al. Spine J, Oct 31 S1529-9430 (13) 01614-8, 2013
30. Numerical evaluation of the correlation between the normal variation in the sagittal
alignment of the lumbar spine and the spinal loads. Galbusera F, Brayda-Bruno M, Costa F,
Wilke HJ. J Orthop Res. 2013 Dec 27.
31. Influence of sagittal balance on spinal lumbar loads: a numerical approach. Galbusera F,
Wilke HJ, Brayda-Bruno M, Costa F, Fornari M. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2013 Apr;
28(4): 370-7.
32. Management of C1-C2 traumatic fractures using an intra-operative three-dimensional
image based navigation system. Costa F, Ortolina A, Attuati L, Cardia A, Tomei M, Riva M,
Balzarini L and Fornari M. J. Neurosurg Spine. 2014 in press
33. ASTM F1717 standard for the preclinical evaluation of posterior spinal fixators:
Can we improve it? La Barbera L, Galbusera F, Villa T, Costa F, Wilke HJ. Proc Inst Mech
Eng H. 2014 Oct 15.
34. CT-based image-guided system (IGS) in spinal surgery. State of the art through 10 years
of experience. Costa F, Dorelli G, Ortolina A, Cardia A, Attuati L, Tomei M, Milani D,
Balzarini L, Galbusera F, Morenghi E, Fornari M. Operative Neurosurg. 2014 in press
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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
1. Angiogenesis and Invasion in Gliomas. Bello L, Giussani C, Carrabba G, Pluderi M,
Costa F, Bikfalvi A. In Kirsch M. and Black P. McL. (eds.) Angiogenesis in Brain Tumors,
pp. 267-289, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.
2. Rachide lombare e bacino – Trattamento chirurgico delle discopatie e dell’ernia discale
lombare. Fornari M, Brayda-Bruno M, Costa F. In Ferrari S, Pillastrini P, Vanti C, Testa M.
Elsevier (eds.) Riabilitazione post-chirurgica nel paziente ortopedico. 2010. Cap 11: 739752.
3. Rachide lombare e bacino - Trattamento chirurgico delle spondilolistesi e della stenosi
lombare. Fornari M, Costa F. In Ferrari S, Pillastrini P, Vanti C, Testa M. Elsevier (eds.)
Riabilitazione post-chirurgica nel paziente ortopedico. 2010. Cap 11: 775-780.
4. Intradural extramedullary tumors: spinal schwannomas. Gragnaniello C, Costa F., Nader
R, Cardia A, Lasio G, Fornari M (2014). In: Nader R, Berta S, Gragnaniello C, Sabbagh AJ,
Levy ML. Neurosurgery tricks of the trade. Spine and peripheral nerves. vol. 59,
STUTTGART - NEW YORK: Thieme medical publishers, ISBN/ISSN: 9781604069143
Milano, 20.10.2014
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