Francesco Quaglino
Francesco Quaglino is a surgeon, head of the Surgery department at Turin's Maria Vittoria Hospital, where he coordinates endocrine surgery, in particular thyroid surgery.
Role at Maria Vittoria
Under Quaglino's leadership, the Surgery department at Maria Vittoria Hospital received accreditation from the Italian Unitary Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC) as a Reference Centre for Thyroid Surgery, making it the only SIUEC Regional Reference Centre in Piedmont for the 2025-2027 term [1][2]. The recognition adds to the department's existing role as Regional Reference Centre for Thyroid and Endocrine Gland Tumours within the Oncology Network [1].
SIUEC brings together Italy's leading endocrine surgery professionals, both hospital-based and academic, and grants accreditation only to centres meeting requirements for high surgical volume, scientific output, conference participation and proven clinical experience [2]. The Maria Vittoria Surgery department works closely with centres of excellence in Rome, Pisa, Modena and Naples [1][2].
Training and robotic surgery
Since 2024 Quaglino has coordinated the ACOI National School of Endocrine Surgery and heads the national training master's programme that trains new thyroid surgery specialists [1][2]. Under his leadership, Maria Vittoria is the only centre in Piedmont performing minimally invasive robotic thyroid surgery and ranks fourth in Italy by volume of activity in this field [1][2].
Multidisciplinary approach
The department's work is based on collaboration between Endocrine Surgery, led by Quaglino, and the Pathological Anatomy unit of the Turin City ASL, led by Dr Claudia Manini, with the contribution of Dr Endrio Oleandri, to ensure a complete pathway from diagnosis to follow-up [1][2]. Since 2020 the department has also been the regional surgical reference centre for paediatric endocrine conditions, in collaboration with the Regina Margherita Children's Hospital [1][2].
Commenting on the SIUEC accreditation, Quaglino called it a professional and scientific milestone, the result of years of work grounded in clinical quality, training and the growth of a specialised team [2].
Chronology
- — Turin's Maria Vittoria Hospital receives accreditation from the Italian Unitary Society of Endocrine Surgery as a Reference Centre for Thyroid Surgery, the only one in Piedmont for 2025-2027. → Quotidiano Piemontese CronacaQui Torino
Sources
- Prima Torino — 5 November 2026
- La Stampa — 5 November 2026