Background
Santoni-Rugiu, Paolo was born on April 14, 1928 in Rome. Son of Angelo and Antonietta Castiglia S.-R.
Santoni-Rugiu, Paolo was born on April 14, 1928 in Rome. Son of Angelo and Antonietta Castiglia S.-R.
Doctor of Medicine, University Pisa, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pisa, 1969. Specialist in plastic surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, 1960.
1st assistant in surgery, U. Hospital, Uppsala, 1958-1960; assistant professor, U. Hospital, Pisa, 1960-1966; consultant plastic surgeon, U. Hospital, Pisa, 1970-1982; associate professor plastic surgery, U. Pisa, since 1969; senior surgeon, Interplast International in Africa, Tanzania, 1988; senior surgeon, Interplast International in Africa, Zambia, 1995, 96; chief service plastic surgery, San Rossore Hospital, Pisa, since 1982. Visiting professor plastic surgery University of Illinois, Chicago, 1974, visiting professor microsurgery, 1978, University of California, Irvine, 1982.
With British Army, 1944-1945. Member Italian Society Plastic Surgery (council member 1971-1977), American Society Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (correspondent since 1988), Svensk Plastikkiurirgisk Forening (correspondent since 1973), Society Belgieque de Chirurgie Plastique (correspondent since 1975), European Association Plastic Surgeons (founding, president 1992), Tord Skoog Society Plastic Surgery (president 1966-1972).
Married Ingegerd Maj Borgman, January 3, 1960 (deceased 1993). 1 child, Eric Angelo.