Alfio Luca Costa, MD, PhD
Plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon in Padua, Italy
Fixed-term university researcher (RTDa) at the University of Padua since February 2026 and plastic surgeon at the Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Padua University Hospital. Member of EURAPS, SICPRE (Regional Delegate for Veneto) and SICM.
Clinical and research focus
Hand and peripheral nerve surgery, including nerve and tendon transfers. Burn care and scar reconstruction with dermal substitutes and fat grafting. Microsurgical reconstruction after skin cancer resection. Body contouring after massive weight loss, with lymphatic-sparing techniques. Adipose-derived regenerative therapies.
Training
PhD in Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, with honours · Ferrara
Clinical fellowship, University of Vienna (18 months)
Residency in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, cum laude
MD, 110/110 cum laude with distinction
Awards
ERC Best Paper Award, EURAPS Research Council Congress
Best Paper, SIMCRI (Italian Society of Multidisciplinary Regenerative Medicine and Surgery)
SICM Young Surgeons Courses Award
Best Paper SICM Young Surgeons, 3rd place, Varese
Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy · alfioluca.costa@aopd.veneto.it