Curriculum Vitae

Gian Paolo Tassi, M.D.

Board-certified Neurosurgeon with a dedicated focus on spine and intervertebral disc conditions (herniated discs and disc protrusions), offering a patient-centered approach based on minimally invasive techniques and laser disc treatments (including PLDD). The goal is to provide targeted, tissue-sparing solutions tailored to each patient’s needs.

Neurosurgery Herniations & protrusions Minimally invasive techniques PLDD training (New York)

Education

11/1983 – 02/1990 — M.D. Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 cum laude), University of “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti (Italy)
11/1990 – 12/1995 — Specialization in Neurosurgery (50/50), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)

Postgraduate Training

03/1990 – 06/1990 — Internship, Microsurgery Department, University of Chieti (Italy)
07/1990 – 06/1992 — Internship, Neurosurgery Department, Teramo City Hospital, Teramo (Italy)

PLDD Training (Laser Spine Center, New York)

12/2002 – 06/2003 — Laser Spine Center, New York City — training under the direction of Prof. Daniel S. J. Choy (Columbia University, New York)
05/2004 – 07/2004 — Laser Spine Center, New York City — training under the direction of Prof. Daniel S. J. Choy (Columbia University, New York)
06/2006 – 12/2006 — Laser Spine Center, New York City — training under the direction of Prof. Daniel S. J. Choy (Columbia University, New York)

Registrations & Licensure

04/1990 — Registered with the Italian Medical Doctors’ and Surgeons’ Register, Province of Ascoli Piceno (No. 02262)
04/1990 — Italian license to practice medicine (Ministry of University and Research)
10/2013 — GMC – General Medical Council (United Kingdom), No. 6160994
05/2014 — Swiss Confederation license to practice (GLN 7601003383942)
06/2015 — Dubai Healthcare City, license to practice as Specialist in Neurosurgery (MS 1180-15)

Experience & Appointments

07/1992 – 10/2003 — Deputy Head, Neurosurgery Unit, Teramo City Hospital (Italy)
Between 1992 and 2003, he performed more than 1,800 neurosurgical procedures (cranial and spinal). Logbook available upon request.
01/1991 – 12/1998 — Consulting Neurosurgeon, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital (Italy)
01/2000 – 12/2002 — Consulting Neurosurgeon, Ascoli Piceno Hospital (Italy)
09/2007 – present — Director of European Partners of the New York Laser Spine Center
Official appointment by Prof. Daniel S. J. Choy (Columbia University, New York, USA), inventor of PLDD and founder of the Laser Spine Center (closed in June 2011 following his retirement).

Current Position

10/2003 – present — Head of Department, Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, “Villa Anna” Private Hospital (San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy)
From 2003, he performed more than 4,500 spine surgery procedures. Logbook available upon request.

Specialty

Specialty: Neurosurgery
Clinical focus: Minimally invasive approaches for spine and intervertebral disc conditions