A Maltese delegation led by the Minister for Health and Active Ageing, Dr Jo Etienne Abela, and comprised of national government officials, managers of Mater Dei Hospital - the largest...Leggi altro

With Ministerial Decree of 12 January 2026, the Italian Minister of Health, Mr. Orazio Schillaci, confirmed ISMETT's status as a government‑approved research hospital (“IRCCS - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura...Leggi altro

ISMETT-UPMC strengthens its national leadership in pancreatology. Dr. Luca Barresi, head of the Pancreas Unit at ISMETT-UPMC was elected member of the National Board of AISP (Italian Association for the...Leggi altro

A team that included gynecologists from the Gynecology & Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology units of ARNAS Civico in Palermo and ISMETT cardiac surgeons successfully performed an exceptional surgery to remove...Leggi altro

Milestone procedure possible thanks to collaboration between ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli, CRT, and ISMETT. For the first time in Sicily, a heart transplant successfully performed using a non-beating heart...Leggi altro

Dr. Patrizio Vitulo, Head of the Pulmonology Unit and Director of the Phase I Clinical Trials Unit at IRCCS ISMETT, was appointed as member of the National Ethics Committee (CEN)...Leggi altro

Transplant performed with Heart-in-a-box technology The heart that enabled a Sicilian man to regain a normal life comes from Prague. The surgery was performed thanks to the seamless management of...Leggi altro

For the first time ever in a Southern Italy hospital, a cardiac surgery procedure was performed using the da Vinci System that provides surgeons the ability to perform robotic-assisted minimally...Leggi altro

Enhancing the expertise of healthcare professionals in Calabria’s regional health system in managing patients requiring a transplant is the primary goal of the agreement signed today by Gandolfo Miserendino, Director...Leggi altro

Six transplants in less than 36 hours to give new hope to six patients: this is the latest milestone achieved by IRCCS ISMETT-UPMC, thanks to an effective and increasingly efficient...Leggi altro