Doctor | University of Bologna | Italy
Dr. Pietro Pasquini is an Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident at the University of Bologna, specializing in Gynecologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery through the ORSI Academy, Belgium, where he also serves as a Clinical Fellow and Robotic Surgery trainer at AZORG Hospital, Aalst. He was a member of the first European team to perform telesurgery, reflecting his pioneering contributions to robotic gynecologic surgery. His medical training includes a residency at IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy, clinical fellowships in Tanzania (Consolata Hospital, Ob/Gyn and General Surgery) and Belgium (UZ Brussels, Oncological, Abdominal, Thoracic, and Cardiac Surgery), a Master’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, and an extensive role as an Anatomy Dissection Tutor at DIBINEM, Bologna. Pasquini has actively participated in professional development programs, including Erasmus+ internships, IFAB’s Young Talent program, and international anatomy conferences. He holds certifications in multiple robotic platforms (DaVinci® X, Xi, Toumai®, HugoTM RAS, Hinotori®), gynecological ultrasound (IOTA), BLSD, and ECDL. He has presented at major conferences such as the Society of European Robotic Gynaecological Surgery and Society of Robotic Surgery. Pasquini has authored key publications on telesurgery and gynecologic oncology, including Pioneering telesurgery in gynecology: the first European case of total hysterectomy (J Robot Surg. 2025;19:460), and Effect of Diaphragmatic Resection Versus Stripping in Advanced Ovarian Cancer (Ann Surg Oncol. 2025). His h-index is 2 with 11 citations across 4 Scopus-listed documents. He actively leads ongoing research in AI-assisted surgical planning, robotic hysterectomy, peritoneal cancer index detection, and surgical simulation standardization, demonstrating expertise in robotic surgery, patient care, database management, and public speaking.
Profiles: Scopus | ORCID
Featured Publications
1. Pazzaglia, E., Pasquini, P., Jamaer, E., Traen, K., Despierre, E., & Mottrie, A. (2025). Pioneering telesurgery in gynecology: The first European case of total hysterectomy. Journal of Robotic Surgery.
2. Mezzapesa, F., Di Costanzo, S., Coadă, C. A., Bernante, P., Balsamo, F., Garelli, S., Genovesi, L., Pasquini, P., Lambertini, A., Caramelli, F., et al. (2024). Combined robotic surgery for concomitant treatment of endometrial cancer and obesity. Surgical Endoscopy.
3. Santoro, M., Zybin, V., Coada, C. A., Mantovani, G., Paolani, G., Di Stanislao, M., Modolon, C., Di Costanzo, S., Lebovici, A., Ravegnini, G., et al. (2024). Machine learning applied to pre-operative computed-tomography-based radiomic features can accurately differentiate uterine leiomyoma from leiomyosarcoma: A pilot study. Cancers.