Author Biographies

Dr. Giovanni Salzano received his Qualification of Specialista in Chirurgia Maxillo Facciale (Neuro Scienze) from the University of Naples Federico II and currently works at the Neurosciences Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences Department, Federico II University of Naples, Naples. He has a good knowledge of surgical and micro-surgical techniques with particular experience in the field of plastic and reconstructive cervical surgery, nasosinusal endoscopy, orthognathic surgery, oncological surgery traumatology, and oral surgery. He is also a member of the European Association of Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgeons and the Italian Society of Maxillo Facial Surgery. He has received the "Giosuè Giardino" Scientific Work Award and the EACMFS Award for Best Oral Communication in Lingua.
Dr. Giovanni Audino is a Maxillofacial Surgeon specialized at the University "Federico II" of Naples. He received his Master's Degree in Single Cycle Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turin and took the Specialist Training Course of Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Naples Federico. He accomplished a 1-year clinical fellowship under the supervision of Prof. Gwen Swennen at AZ Sint Jan of Bruges. His research topics mainly include Facial Plastic Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Paranasal Sinuses Endoscopy, and Virtual Surgical Planning.
Prof. Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona is a Full Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery, graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Second University of Naples in 2002, and obtained the title of Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of Naples “Federico II” in 2008. He obtained the title of Doctor of Research in Odontostomatological Sciences specializing in Biotechnology and Biomaterials in Odontostomatology and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery at the University of Naples “Federico II” in 2011. He is currently a Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery in Medicine, Odontostomatology and Physiotherapy at the University of Naples Federico II. His research activity is mainly oriented toward the sector of oncology and cranio-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, biomaterials, computer-assisted surgery, and salivary glands. He carries out his clinical activity in the field of traumatology, oncology, and reconstructive surgery in the district head and neck, of the pathology of the salivary glands, of the jaws, and of the orbit and nasal pyramid.
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Dr. Luigi Angelo Vaira is a Specialist in Oro-Maxillofacial Surgery. After graduating from Medicine and Surgery, he specialized in Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Naples "Federico II". Currently, he holds the position of Medical Director at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of A.O.U. of Sassari and army professional activity in Sassari, Nuoro, Oristano, and Olbia dealing with Maxillofacial Surgery, oral surgery, the dermatological surgery of the face and other districts, and the surgery and aesthetic medicine of the face. He specializes in advanced oral, implantology, and pre-prosthetic surgery; facial plastic and aesthetic surgery; the treatment of temporomandibular disorders; cervico-facial oncology; and the treatment of nasal and paranasal sinus pathologies.
Dr. Pietro De Luca received his Qualification to exercise the profession of Surgeon from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and a Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Level Master in Internistic Ultrasound from Sapienza University of Rome. He is currently an Otolaryngology Resident at the University of Salerno. His research interests include Otolaryngology and is actually focused on identifying the mechanisms for understanding olfactory disturbances in long-term COVID-19 patients. He is also a member of Head and Neck Cancer YO-IFOS.
Dr. Alfonso Scarpa received his Level II Master's Degree in Auditory Prosthetic Implantology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", and he is now a Researcher in Otolaryngology at the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry of the University of Salerno. He is also a medical specialist in otolaryngology and an expert in vertigo and balance disorders, such as benign positional paroxysmal vertigo, vestibular neuritis, vascular vertigo, Ménière disease, cervical vertigo, and migraine vertigo. Dr. Scarpa is a consultant and scientific supervisor of the journal Otoneurologia2000 in which the most important scientific articles related to audiological and vestibular disorders are published.
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Prof. Luigi Califano is a Full Professor and the President of the School of Medicine and Surgery of the Federico II University of Naples. He is also a member of the National Commission for ECM Continuing Training and a member of the Qualification Commission. He has collaborated in the organization of numerous scientific events and is a member of numerous Scientific societies including the Italian Society of Maxillofacial Surgery and the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery.
Prof. Pasquale Piombino is a medical surgeon specializing in maxillofacial surgery and currently carries out healthcare activities as the director of the complex maxillofacial surgery unit of the Sant'Anna and San Sebastiano National Hospital in Caserta. He also practices as an Associate Professor in Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Naples Federico II. He Specializes in Maxillofacial Surgery and treats facial dysmorphism and blemishes and deals with face and neck surgery, facial malformations, traumatology, oral cavity surgery, and implantology, also including facial plastic surgery.
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