Prof. Rosario Leonardi areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Prof. Rosario Leonardi is an expert in Urology and Andrology.
He spent many years of his academic period abroad in order to enrich his knowledge of the most innovative surgical techniques in the urological and andrological field at various centers of excellence in Europe in the United States and China. In addition to having performed approximately 3400 surgical procedures, he is the author of a laser technique for the treatment in the day hospital of prostate hypertrophy with the preservation of sexual functions. In addition, he is also an expert in robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancers.
In the United States, he has a diploma in implantology and has been implanting a three-component penile prosthesis for the treatment of impotence for 20 years. In Belgium he obtained the diploma of surgeon authorized to use the Da Vinci Robot.
Currently, Prof. Leonardi holds the position of Director of the Urology Department of the Musumeci GECAS Nursing Home in Gravina di Catania, as well as being Director of the Medical Center Cura Srl of Acireale and consultant, for robotic surgery, at the San Raffaele Hospital Turro of Milan. In addition, he was a contract professor at the School of Specialization in Urology of the University of Rome, Messina and Catania.
Finally, he is the author of over 80 scientific publications in national and international journals.
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Professional experience
• More than 30 years of experience• Director of the Uro-Andrological Center Cura di Acireale (2001-present)
• Andrologist consultant at the GMR Center (Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine) in Catania (2001-present)• Head of the Operative Unit of Urology and Andrological Surgery at the Musumeci GECAS Gravina Nursing Home in Catania• Health Director of the Clinic Basile in Catania (2004-2010)• Head of the Urology Functional Unit at the Clinic Basile in Catania (1998-2010)• Fellowship at the Sexual Medicine Center of Lafayette in Louisiana, USA (1998)• Urologist Consultant at the Musumeci Gecas Nursing Home in Catania (1994-1998)• Researcher for Health Research Finalized at the Urological Clinic of Catania (1991-1992)• Urologist Assistant at the Gretter Nursing Home in Catania (1990-1994)• Tutor at the Institute of Anatomy of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Catania (1986-1989)• Consultant San Raffaele Turro Hospital in Milan• Visitor Professor at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing
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Sub-specialties
• Laser prostate surgery• Impotence
• Kidney stones• Fusion Prostatic Biopsy• Penis enlargement• Azoospermia• Minimally invasive surgery• Robotic surgery• Male infertility• Genital infections• Prostatic hypertrophy• Extracorporeal lithotissia• Microsurgery• Circumcision• cystectomy• Interstitial cystitis• Transrectal prostate ultrasound• Premature ejaculation• Enuresis• phimosis
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Positions in public associations
• Coordinator in charge of the medical-legal committee and services to SIU (Italian Urology Society) members• President in charge of UROP (Urologists Hospital Private Management)
• Member of the Steering Committee of SIU (Italian Urology Society) (2006-2009)• President of the MAB (Mediterranean Andrology Board)• Founding Member of UROP (Urologists with Private Management)
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Teaching posts
• Adjunct Professor at the School of Specialization in Urology of the University of Messina• Contract professor at the School of Specialization in Urology of the University of Catania
• Contract professor at the School of Specialization in Urology of the "Tor Vergata" University of Rome
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Education
• Degree with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Catania (1986)• Specialization with honors in Urology at the University of Catania (1991)
• Specialization with honors in Bioethics and Sexology at the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome (2008)• Stages of Robotic Surgery at the European training center of ORSI (Aalst - Belgium) obtaining the certificate of surgeon qualified to use the Robot da Vinci (2014-2015)• Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Stage, participating as first operator, at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing in China, Center of High specialty and internationally renowned for laparoscopic and robotic renal, bladder and prostatic surgery (2016)
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Publications and conferences
• Author of numerous scientific publications in national and international journals• Abstract 83 ^ National Congress of the Italian Society of Urology 2010 Laser Finger a new fiber for Vapo-Resection of prostate adenoma R. Leonardi te al.
• Abstract 86th National Congress of the Italian Society of Urology 2013 Ejaculation sparing surgery for IPB R. Leonardi• Arch Ital Urol Androl, 2013 vol. 85 (1) pp. 24-7 Glans reconstruction with the use of an inverted urethral flap after distal penile amputation for carcinoma Sansalone, S; Garaffa G; Vespasiani G; Zucchi, A; Kuehhas FE; Herwig R; Silvani M; Pecoraro S; Loreto C; Leonardi R• Arch Ital Urol Androl, 2012 vol. 84 (2) pp. 94-8 Multicentre study on the efficacy and tolerability of an extract of Serenoa repens in patients with chronic benign prostate conditions associated with inflammation Giulianelli R; Pecoraro S; Sepe G; Leonardi R; Gentile, BC; Albanians, L; Brunori S; Mavilla L; Pisanti F; Giannella R; Morello P; Tuzzolo D; Coscione M; Galasso F; D'Angelo T; Ferravante P; Morelli E; Miragliuolo A• Arch Ital Urol Androl, 2011 vol. 83 (1) pp. 60-2 The management of erectile dysfunction: innovations and future perspectives Leonardi, R; Alemanni, M• Arch Ital Urol Androl, 2010 vol. 82 (1) pp. 5-9 PCA3: a new tool to diagnose prostate cancer (PCa) and a guidance in biopsy decisions. Preliminary report of the UrOP study Galasso F; Giannella R; Bruni P; Giulivo R; Barbini VR; Disanto V; Leonardi R; Pansadoro V; Sepe G• Arch Ital Urol Androl, 2010 vol. 82 (1) pp. 1-4 Histological evaluation of prostatic tissue following transurethral laser resection (TULaR) using the 980 nm diode laser Leonardi, R; Caltabiano, R; Lanzafame, S• J. Urol., 2004 vol. 171 (3) pp. 1238-9 Extratesticular Leydig cell tumor of the spermatic cord Lanzafame S .; Leonardi R .; Torrisi A.• Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Desease 2009, 1-4 Nature Pubblishing group Preliminary Results on selective light vaporization with the side-firing 980 nm diode laser in benign prostatic hyperplasia: an ejaculation sparing technique R. Leonardi
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Prizes and awards
• Award 2011 at the ESSM (European society of sexual medicine) annual congress for the best scientific work in the surgical field• Award for the best communication in the surgical field "National Congress of the Italian Society of Andrology" (2012)
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Tecniche avanzate e chiarezza, grande professionalità.
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15/10/2020
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Il professore Rosario Leonardi é un eccellenza nel suo campo molto gentile e disponibile con i pazienti....le sue apparecchiature sono molto precise specifiche e all'avanguardia inoltre molto chiaro nello spiegare la patologia e rassicurante
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24/08/2020
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Ottimo professionista, chiaro nella comunicazione e rassicurante.
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08/04/2020
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