Medical Degree as physician, University of Palermo, 1989
Italian board certificate in plastic surgery, University of Milan, 1994
Permanent Staff Member of Plastic Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy (2000-...)
Board certificate in Microsurgery, University of Milan, 1997
Member Italian Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SICPRE)
Past Member Academy of Science, New York
Honorary Member Hellenic Society for Breast Cancer Research
Medical Technician Consultant, Tribunal of Cities of Milan and Palermo
Medical Officer United Nations (ONU) in Africa (Somali land) in 1993
Past Researcher in Plastic surgery and Maxillo-facial surgery Units, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy (1994-2000)
Member International Society of Aestethic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Addictional informations
Biography published in "Who'sWho in the world" (Ed. Marquis, USA, 1998-2001). Clinical-scientific activity dedicated to treatment of breast and facial defects for oncologic, reconstructive and aesthetic items.
Expertise in breast surgery:
reconstruction with anatomical expanders and permanent implants
reconstruction with myocutaneous flaps, TRAM & Latissimus Dorsi
facial surgery
plastic surgery related to skin cancer
His private practice includes cosmetic surgery:
facial surgery
nose, ear, lifting, eyelids, lipofilling
botox and fillers
body contouring
liposuction, abdominoplasty, calf and gluteal implants, thigh lift, arm lift
but, overall, breast surgery
breast augmentation with anatomical silicone implants and techniques of pexy/reduction
Publications:
Author new classification of facial hypoplasia and atrophy published in European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1994.
Co-author new technique for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, published in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, 1998.
Author of a microsurgical vascular technique published in Annals of Plastic Surgery 1999.
Author of a new facial flap, "The forehead zygomatico-orbital flap", published in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, 2005.
Author of an oncoplastic technique for treatment of severe malignant recurrences published in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, 2007.
Author Volum VII Chap.91, "Le ulcere da decubito" (Pressure sores) Italian Edition of the "Plastic Reconstructive Surgery" di J.M. Converse, pg. 266-303, 1994, Piccin, Padova.
Co-author Book "Salute del seno" (Health of the breast), chap. "Belle dopo la chirurgia" (Beatiful after surgery), pg. 151-60, 2000, Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, Roma.
Co-author Book "Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast", (Querci della Rovere, Benson, Breach, Nava), chap. 4 "Breast reconstruction with subpectoral prosthesis or tissue expanders, pg. 33-54, 2004, Taylor & Francis, London.
Co-author, Handbook II Edition volume I, "Surgery of the Breast", (S. Spear et al.) chap. 37 "Reconstruction of the inframammary fold with the superficial fascial system", 2005, LWW, Philadelphia, pg.581-600.
Author "Extra-projected dual cohesive silicone gel anatomical implants: Innovation for breast augmentation" chap. in book: Berhardt LV, ed. Advances in Medicine and Biology. Vol. 8. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010: 273-295. https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=22172
Co-author, Handbook III Edition volume I, "Surgery of the Breast", (S. Spear et al.) chap.37 "Recreating the inframammary fold with the superficial fascial system", 2010, LWW, Philadelphia, pagg. 512-534.
and also:
70 partecipations to courses and symposiums
69 contributions to Italian and international scientific meetings
19 abstracts printed in international journals
2 papers printed in Italian journals
21 papers in international journals:
Riggio E. Observations of a Plastic Surgeon in the United Nations Mission in Somalia with Report of a special Case of Cleft Lip and Palate. Plast Reconstr Surg 95:1337, 1995
Roddi R., Riggio E., Gilbert P.M., Hovius S.H.R., Vaandrager J.M., Van der Meulen J.C.H. Clinical evaluation of techniques used in the surgical treatment of progressive hemifacial atrophy. J Cranio Max Fac Surg 22:23, 1994
Roddi R., Riggio E., Gilbert P.M., Vaandrager J.M., Van der Meulen J.C.H. Progressive hemifacial atrophy in a patient with lupus erythematosus. Plast Reconstr Surg 93:1067, 1994
Roddi R., Riggio E., Gilbert P.M., Vaandrager J.M., Van der Meulen J.C.H. The value of micro-fat injection "lipofilling" in the treatment of soft tissues deformities of the face in Parry-Romberg syndrome. Eur J Plast Surg 17:79, 1994
Roddi R., Riggio E., Gilbert P.M., Van der Meulen J.C.H. Progressive hemifacial atrophy: Historical review and actual features related to a new Classification of facial hypoplasia and atrophy. Eur J Plast Surg 17:178, 1994
Roddi R., Riggio E., Vaandrager J.M., Van der Meulen J.C.H. Het belang van Micro-Lipofilling bij de behandeling van de aangezichtsafwijkingen bij patienten met progressive hemifaciale atrofie. Ned.Tijdschr.Geneeskd 34:1743, 1994
Nava M, Quattrone P., Riggio E. Focus on the breast fascial system: a new approach for inframammary fold reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 102:1034, 1998
Cantù G, Solero CL, Mariani L, Salvatori P, Mattavelli F, Pizzi N, Riggio E. Anterior craniofacial resection for malignant ethmoid tumors. A series of 91 patients. Head & Neck 21:185, 1999
Riggio E, Parafioriti A,Tomic O, Podrecca S, Nava M, Colombetti A. Experimental study for a sleeve microanastomosis. Ann Plast Surg 43:625, 1999
Riggio E, Quattrone P., Nava M. Anatomical study of the the breast superficial system: The inframammary fold unit. Eur J Plast Surg 23:310, 2000
Podrecca S, Tomic O, Salvatori P, Riggio E. Free composite osseomyocutaneous flap of latissumus dorsi, serratus anterior and rib for oromandibular recontruction. Eur J Plast Surg 23:316, 2000
Nava M, Quattrone P, Riggio E. Sistema aponeurotico de la mama. Una nueva propuesta para la reconstrucciòn del pliegue inframamario. Rev Lat de Mastologia 4:67, 2000
Riggio E. The hazards of contemporary paramedian forehead flap and neck dissection in smokers. (letter). Plast Reconstr Surg 112:346, 2003
Riggio E, Spano A, Nava M. The forehead zygomatico-orbital flap. Plast Reconstr Surg , 115:226-233, 2005
Riggio E, Spano A, Bonomi S, Nava M. Huriez syndrome: association with squamous cell carcinoma and a surgical approach. Plast Reconstr Surg, 116:689-91, 2005
Nava M, Cortinovis U, Ottolenghi J, Riggio E, ... Skin-Reducing Mastectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg, 118:603-610, 2006
Riggio E, Catanuto G, Nava M. (viewpoint) Utilization of a barrier sheath as an "oncologic vallum" in two-staged reconstruction with expanders for large recurrent soft tissue cancer. Plast Reconstr Surg 119: 445-6, 2007
19. G. Catanuto, G. Gallo, ... , E. Riggio, M. B. Nava, Experimental methodology for digital breast shape analysis and objective surgical outcome evaluation. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 61: 314-8, 2008
Riggio E., The Zygomatic-Orbital Artery. (view letter) Plast Reconstr Surg 120: 1432, 2007
Riggio E., Maximizing the use of abdominoplasty incision in oncoplastic and aesthetic breast surgery: four transabdominal (transumbilical-like) augmentations. Aesthetic Plast Surg 32: 130-5, 2008
