Italy

Instituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT)

Through a partnership with the Region of Sicily, UPMC offers transplant services at the Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT) in Palermo. Over the years, ISMETT has become one of the leading transplant centers in Europe.

UPMC also works with ISMETT to support biomedical research, one of which is a project called The Cell Factory. The Cell Factory performs advanced research in regenerative medicine and offers remote cell preparation for other transplantation centers in Europe. This partnership includes three laboratories dedicated to the production of cells to treat end-stage organ failure.

Ri.MED Foundation — Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center

UPMC partnered with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Italian government through the Ri.MED Foundation to build and manage a Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center (BRBC), also located in Palermo. This center offers some of the most contemporary themes in biomedical research including drug discovery, vaccine development, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. The center is also focused on the development of biomedical devices, structural and computational biology, neurosciences, and molecular imaging and continuously looks to enhance its team with creative and innovative scientists and researchers.

UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital

UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital is located in the center of Rome and offers advanced surgical expertise and specialized care in a number of clinical areas including general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, and rehabilitation.

Advanced Radiotherapy Center of Excellence at San Pietro Hospital

The Advanced Radiotherapy Center of Excellence at San Pietro Hospital in Rome offers one of the most advanced linear accelerators in the world and the only one in Rome. Bringing this level of radiosurgery to the region improves patient access to cancer treatment and increases the quality of cancer care which often reduces the likelihood of complications.

The Advanced Radiotherapy Center also provides quantitative and qualitative analyses to expand the disease database and follows the clinical guidelines and practices of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network network along with other Italian and European cancer centers.

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Villa Maria

Operated in collaboration with Casa di Cura Villa Maria, the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers treatment for primary, secondary (metastatic) or recurrent tumors. The center is part of the UPMC oncology network and shares daily experiences and clinical cases with colleagues in UPMC Italy and around the world.

UPMC Institute for Health Chianciano Terme

The UPMC Institute for Health Chianciano Terme in Siena, Tuscany combines the treatments of the Chianciano Spa with UPMC’s clinical, scientific, and management expertise. The facility, built onto the spa’s thermal water therapies, offers diagnostic screenings, imaging, and procedures for liver and digestive disorders, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.