Prof. Giuseppe Mercante

Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology & Director, Postgraduate Residency Program in Otorhinolaryngology, Humanitas University; Director, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery Program, Humanitas Research Hospital.

Prof. Giuseppe Mercante  specialized in ENT
Country

Italy

Speciality
ENT
Subspeciality
Head and Neck Surgery/Oncology
Experience
26 years
Languages
English, Italian

About the expert

Prof. Giuseppe Mercante is a full professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Humanitas University and director of its Postgraduate Residency Program in Otorhinolaryngology. He serves as Section Head of ORL–Head & Neck Surgery at IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital and leads the Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery Program and Thyroid Multidisciplinary Group. Clinically, he focuses on thyroid and parathyroid surgery, head & neck oncology (pharynx/larynx), salivary gland tumors, reconstructive surgery, and functional procedures including phonosurgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, and sleep apnea surgery. He co-founded Humanitas’ “Tracheal Team” and has published extensively on head & neck oncology and endocrine surgery.

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    Prof. Giuseppe Mercante is Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Humanitas University, where he also serves as Director of the Postgraduate Residency Program in Otorhinolaryngology. At IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (Milan), he is Section Head of ORL–Head & Neck Surgery and Director of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery Program, leading multidisciplinary care pathways for complex endocrine and head & neck disease.

    His clinical practice spans head & neck oncologic surgery (including pharyngeal/laryngeal cancers and salivary gland tumors), endocrine surgery of the thyroid and parathyroids, reconstructive surgery with free and pedicled flaps, and functional procedures encompassing laryngeal phonosurgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, and surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. He co-founded the Humanitas “Tracheal Team” to advance multidisciplinary management of tracheal disorders.

    Prof. Mercante has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including work on TORS outcomes, anosmia/ageusia in COVID-19, imaging classifications, and minimally invasive/endoscopic endocrine surgery. His research collaborations emphasize early diagnosis, personalized treatment, and quality-of-life outcomes for patients with head & neck cancer and endocrine disorders.

    He regularly teaches and coordinates integrated “Head & Neck” courses at Humanitas University across medical and biomedical engineering tracks, and directs live surgery hands-on courses on thyroid/parathyroid and head & neck surgery, contributing to national and international education. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS), representing Italy, and participates in consensus and guideline work in the field.

  • Section Head, ORL–Head & Neck Surgery; Director, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery Program

    2019 - Today

    Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano–Milan, Italy.

  • Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology; Director, Postgraduate Residency Program in Otorhinolaryngology

    2019 - Today

    Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele–Milan, Italy.

  • Staff Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

    2010 - 2018

    National Cancer Institute “Regina Elena,” Rome, Italy.

  • Staff Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

    2007 - 2010

    Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

  • Consultant Physician/Surgeon, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Pathology

    2004 - 2006

    University Hospital of Parma, Italy.

  • Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology

    University of Parma, Italy.

    2003

  • Executive Committee Member, Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS) (2023)

  • European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) — Member.

  • International Federation of Head and Neck Oncological Societies (IFHNOS) — Member.

  • Italian Head and Neck Oncology Society (AIOCC-IHNS) — Member; Editor of Clinical Pathways for Oropharyngeal Tumors (2022)

  • Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of Italian Universities (AUORL) — Member; Auditor (2021)

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