Cristiano Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
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22
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About
Dr. Cristiano Quintini is a pioneering transplant surgeon whose work spans two transformative frontiers: uterus transplantation and minimally invasive liver surgery. As a key member of the United States Uterus Transplant Consortium, Dr. Quintini co-authored the landmark report on the first five years of uterus transplants in the U.S., a study that has already garnered 12 citations and reshaped the conversation around absolute uterine-factor infertility (AUFI)—a condition affecting 1 in 500 women. This work has opened new pathways for patients previously considered untreatable. In hepatobiliary surgery, Dr. Quintini has been equally influential, leading one of the largest North American series of laparoscopic liver resections. His 2017 analysis of 203 cases and a subsequent 2022 review of 500 procedures document a systematic evolution from early adoption to procedural consolidation, overcoming stagnation in the field. These contributions, with cumulative citations reflecting their growing impact, establish Dr. Quintini as a leader in both surgical innovation and reproductive medicine, demonstrating how rigorous clinical research can expand the boundaries of what is possible for patients.
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