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Remembering Professor Paolo Pederzoli and His Legacy in Pancreatic Surgery

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  • Roberto Salvia

  • October 16, 2026

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    Paolo Pederzoli helped establish a multidisciplinary approach to pancreatic disease in Verona during the 1990s.

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    From 2002 to 2011, he led Italy’s first hospital unit devoted exclusively to pancreatic diseases and helped establish the Verona pancreatic school.

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    His research addressed pancreatic fistulas, acute necrotizing pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer surgery, lymphadenectomy, and genomic research.

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    As president of the Italian Foundation for Research in Pancreatology, he secured funding for research projects and young investigators.

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    Colleagues remembered Pederzoli as a teacher who guided trainees while fostering responsibility, and as a physician who stayed closely engaged with patients.

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