Background
Peracchia, Alberto was born on September 22, 1931 in Milan. Son of Luigi and Ida (Magnocavallo) Peracchia.
Peracchia, Alberto was born on September 22, 1931 in Milan. Son of Luigi and Ida (Magnocavallo) Peracchia.
Doctor of Medicine, University Milan, 1955.
Research fellow department surgery Hospital Broussais, Paris, 1956-1957. Resident general surgery University Milan, 1958-1962. Assistant clinical professor department general surgery University Cagliari and University Modena, Italy, 1962-1969.
Associate professor surgery, chief division surgery University Padua, Italy, 1969-1976, professor surgery/chairman, chief department surgery, organ transplant, 1976-1992, director Highly Specialized Center Epidemiology Esophageal Disease, 1976-1992. Professor and chairman department general surgery/surgical oncology University Milan, since 1992. Member National Health Council, Italy, 1985-1987.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Thoracic Surgery, American Surgical Association (honorary). Member Academie de Chirurgie, Academie Francaise de Chirurgie (correspondent), American Esophageal Surgical Club. French Association Surgery (honorary), Colego Brasilerio de Cirugia Digestiva (honorary), Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (honorary), Collegium Internationale Chirurgiae Digestivae (founding member), European Association Endoscopic Surgery (council member), European Surgical Association (council member), Groupe Européen pour l'Etude des Maladies de l'Oesophage (Italian delegate), International College surgeons (president Italian section), International Society Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Japan (founding member), International Society for Diseases of Esophagus (founding member, president VIth World Congress), New England Cancer Society (honorary), Portuguese Society Surgery (honorary), International Society Surgery, Italian Society Surgery (delegate international relationships), Sociedad Peruana de Cirugia Toracica y Cardiovascular (honorary).
Married Giovanna Sala, September 18, 1961. 1 child, Anita.