Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon, PhD student at the University of Bologna.
He carries out his clinical activity at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in Bologna and conducts research in the field of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, with a particular focus on meniscal treatments, multiligament reconstructions, knee osteotomies, knee and hip prostheses, prosthesis revisions, and periprosthetic infections.
Education
Graduated in Medicine with honors (110L) from the University of Bologna. During university, he completed an optional 3-month course in human anatomy at New York University (NYU), conducting anatomical studies and dissections (final exam based on American standards with a grade of A). He ranked first in the national Italian specialization test among candidates from orthopedic schools, out of over 15,000 applicants. He has been involved in clinical and research activities at Clinic 2 of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute under the guidance of Professor Stefano Zaffagnini.
He completed further training abroad in two separate periods:
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12 months at Pittsburgh, PA, USA (UPMC Sports Medicine) under the supervision of Prof. Volker Musahl and Freddie Fu, conducting clinical and biomechanical research on meniscus transplants, meniscal injuries and repairs, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, posterior cruciate ligament surgery, tibia and femur osteotomies, knee realignment osteotomies, robotic surgery, and the treatment of knee injuries in professional athletes and those with high functional demands (American football, soccer, and ice hockey).
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6 months at Helios Endo-Klinik in Hamburg (Germany) with a particular focus on knee and hip prosthetic surgery, knee and hip prosthesis revisions, with a special interest in the treatment of knee and hip prosthetic infections and complex cases. Special attention was given to the identification of knee joint infections.
Mentors:
- Prof. Lucia Manzoli
- Prof. Stefano Zaffagnini
- Prof. Freddie Fu
- Prof. Volker Musahl
Scientific Activity
He has participated in numerous national and international research programs (including as a speaker at AAOS 2021, AOSSM 2022, ESSKA 2022, ISAKOS 2022, 2023, and 2024). He has published over 60 scientific articles in high-impact, PubMed-indexed medical journals (H-Index: 14), and 10 in non-indexed journals. He is the author or co-author of 8 chapters in internationally published books.
Science Communication Activity:
Gian Andrea Lucidi is one of the 3 web editors of KSSTA, the most important European journal for knee surgery and arthroscopy.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English and German (C1, Goethe Zertifikat).
Awards and Recognitions:
- 2016 - Winner of the Unibo scholarship for international experiences.
- 2017 - Winner of the Unibo Excellence Award for Medicine and Surgery graduates (one of the top 6 out of over 330 enrolled).
- 2020 - Inaugural winner of the First ESSKA-PITTSBURGH Fellowship Award (European Society of Knee Arthroscopy Traumatology and Sports Medicine), following a European selection for a 12-month fellowship at the Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Complex in Pittsburgh (PA, USA).
- 2022 - Winner of the prestigious "Young Researcher Award" at the European Congress of Arthroscopy and Traumatology in Paris (ESSKA), for the best under-40 study on "meniscus injuries and meniscal scaffolds."
- 2022 - "Highlighted Author" at the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM).
- 2023 - Winner of the "Lamberto Perugia Award" (National SIAGASCOT Congress) in the "Best Paper in Arthroscopy" category.
- 2023 - Second-place winner of the J. Joyce Award at the World Congress of Knee Surgery in Boston (ISAKOS, USA).
- 2023 - Inaugural winner of the "Best Picture Award" at the AOSSM 2023 Congress, presented by the American journal VJSM (Video Journal of Sports Medicine) for the best published article of the previous year.
- 2024 - Winner of the "Young Researcher Award" at the European Congress of Arthroscopy and Traumatology in Milan (ESSKA), for the best study on cruciate ligament reconstruction and meniscus transplantation among doctors under 40.
Other Activities:
From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a tutor at the anatomical dissection center of the University of Bologna for the "musculoskeletal system" module.
Clinical Activity:
- Arthroscopy/Treatment of meniscal injuries (suture/repair), meniscal tissue replacement surgery (meniscus transplant and meniscal scaffolds) in cases of previous meniscectomies or irreparable injuries.
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.
- Anterior cruciate ligament revision surgery (including deflection osteotomies for increased slope).
- Multiligament injury reconstruction surgery (posterior cruciate ligament, medial and lateral collateral ligaments).
- Patellar instability, patella dislocations, femoropatellar syndrome.
- Tibial and femoral osteotomy surgery for treating varus and valgus knees.
- Biological joint reconstruction and cartilage regeneration techniques (stem cells, cartilage repair, scaffolds, osteochondral allograft).
- Knee and hip prosthetic surgery.
- Knee and hip prosthesis infections.
- Knee prosthesis revisions.
- Lower limb trauma.
