Paolo Emanuele Levi-Setti

At the beginning of his career, he was involved in the early developments of ultrasound imaging in obstetrics and gynecology and in the new applications of transvaginal and color flow technology. From 1977 to 1982 gynecological microsurgery and endoscopy were his main interest in the investigation and treatment of female infertility. Surgical applications in the animal model of new approaches to pelvic pathology were the first studies he published in literature. From 1985 to 1989 fetal blood sampling and prenatal diagnosis had a main role in his research development. He collaborated to many studies in this area and the greatest experiences in the world reported in ecographic surgery. In vitro fertilization, implantation, embryo transfer, assisted reproduction in sexually transmitted diseases, evaluation of the uterine cavity in infertile patients and cryopreservation, are only some aspects of his present-day scientific interest. In 1984, he founded one of the first assisted reproduction centers in Italy. From 1988 to 1996 Prof. Levi Setti chaired the infertility and assisted reproduction Unit at the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology – S. Paolo Biomedical Institute – University of Milan (Italy). He coordinated from 1989 to 1996 the first European center for assisted reproduction for HIV serodiscordant couples. Since 1994 he was invited lecturer at the 1st postgraduate School in Obstetrics and Gynecology and invited lecturer in the graduate and post course of Obstetrics and Gynecology – University of Milan, School of Medicine. Involved since the earliest development of endoscopy in gynecology, he followed the evolution of this surgical approach performing, over 25 years of activity, more than 40.000 surgical procedures graduating an impressive number of residents and fellows. His department has run for many years one of the largest ART programs in our country and in Europe. His research interest has, over the last few years, focused on the mechanisms of implantation, on the preservation of female and male fertility and on the complications and outcomes of assisted reproduction. Scientific Organizer of several International Conferences in Reproductive Medicine.

1. F Cirillo, P Patrizio, M Baccini, E Morenghi, C Ronchetti, L Cafaro, E Zannoni, A Baggiani, P E Levi-Setti; The human factor: Does the operator performing the embryo transfer significantly impact the cycle outcome?; Hum Reprod. 2020 Feb 29;35(2):275-282. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez290 PMID: 32100020 IF 5,73
2. Levi-Setti P.E., Cirillo F., Patrizio P.; Shrinking leiomyomas by pharmacological autophagy other than surgical removal; Fertil Steril, 2019 Dec;112(6):1053. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.09.009 PMID: 31843080 IF 6,31
3. Levi-Setti P.E., Cirillo F., Scolaro V., Morenghi E., Heilbron F., Girardello D., Zannoni E., Patrizio P.; Appraisal of clinical complications after 23,827 oocyte retrievals in a large assisted reproductive technology program; Fertil Steril 2018 Jun;109(6):1038-1043.e1. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.02.002. Epub 2018 Jun 2 PMID: 29871795 IF 5,41
4. Albani E., Castellano S., Gurrieri B., Arruzzolo L., Negri L., Borroni E.M., Levi-Setti P.E.; Male age: Negative impact on sperm DNA fragmentation; Aging (Albany NY) 2019 May 14;11(9):2749-2761. doi: 10.18632/aging.101946. PMID: 31085803 IF 4,83
5. Ubaldi F.M., preimlCimadomo D., Capalbo A., Vaiarelli A., Buffo L., Trabucco E., Ferrero S., Albani E., Rienzi L., Levi Setti P.E.; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for aneuploidy testing in women older than 44 years: a multicenter experience; Fertil Steril 2017 May;107(5):1173-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.03.007. Epub 2017 Apr 19. PMID: 28433373 IF 4,80