Alessandro Di Martino

Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Bologna, Italy

Alessandro Di Martino, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon, expert on knee surgery with special focus on degenerative diseases and new treatment for cartilage and meniscus regeneration and OA prevention. He received his M.D. degree by the University of Studies of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli and completed the Residency Program in Orthopaedic and Traumatology in the same University. In 2004, he started a fellowship at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, England, where he performed outpatient and inpatient activities. In 2005, Dr. Di Martino started his activity in Orthopedic Rizzoli Institute. The main research activity is focused on translational and clinical research for the application and development of novel musculoskeletal tissue treatments, regenerative medicine, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. He is Principal Investigator in several research projects centered on the use of Stem Cells and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). He take and took part in more than 50 research project or clinical trial.
Member of several scientific societies (Vice President of Cartilage Board of SIGASCOT Italian Society of Knee Arthroscopy Cartilage Sport and Orthopaedic Technology). Author of numerous papers on international pre-reviewed Journals (H-index 33). He presented his research works in several national and international meetings of Regenerative Medicine and Orthopaedics.
Winner of “Hightly Cited Research” award in 2016 by The Knee Journal. Coauthor of paper award in 2016 by Arthroscopy Journal (The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery) with Certify for “Highly Cited Research”. Poster Award Cum Laude, ICRS World Congress, 2015 and 2013.