Background
Costa, Melchiorre was born on July 15, 1951 in Catania, Italy. Son of Giovanni and Rosa (Campisi) Costa.
Costa, Melchiorre was born on July 15, 1951 in Catania, Italy. Son of Giovanni and Rosa (Campisi) Costa.
Doctor of Medicine, University Catania, 1975. Specialist in general surgical, University Catania, 1981. Specialist in vascular surgery, University Milan, 1992.
Senior house officer Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1980-1981. Resident in training Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa, 1981-1985, specialist lecturer South Africa, 1987-1988. Honorary lecturer University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1986-1987.
Senior registrar in surgery Lecco (Italy) Hospital, 1988-1994, consultant surgeon, since 1994. Professor University Milan, since 1995.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh). Member Lombard Society Surgery (council since 1997).
Married Alessandra de Cupis, February 6, 1982;j children: Gianluca, Adriano.