SMILE HOUSE PISA

The Centre boasts a tradition dating back to the late 1960s thanks to the work of Prof. Santoni-Rugiu, the first Italian plastic surgeon. This legacy was carried on for thirty years by Prof. Alessandro Massei. In 2014, the multidisciplinary clinic was inaugurated, designed to follow patients and their families from the prenatal stage through to adulthood, followed in 2016 by the opening of an inpatient ward with 10 beds entirely dedicated to this purpose. Each year the Centre welcomes over 100 new patients, 75% of whom come from outside the Tuscany region.

Clinical Coordinator: Dr Gian Luca Gatti
Scientific Coordinator: Dr Alessandro Giacomina

The Centre is a point of reference for the care and treatment of children and adults born with facial malformations. The team of specialists creates a personalised care pathway that begins with prenatal diagnosis and accompanies the patient and their family through every stage of growth. The Centre’s fundamental aim is not only to restore function and harmony to the face, but to foster the full integration of patients into social life.

To meet the varied needs of patients, the Centre offers a complete range of services:

• Consultations with the multidisciplinary team in the event of a prenatal diagnosis;
• The option to give birth at Pisa Hospital, in collaboration with the Neonatology department;
• Specialist support and advice through the AISMEL networks for breastfeeding and nutrition;
• First check-ups at birth, including genetic, psychological and anaesthesiological assessments;
• Surgical treatments (primary and secondary) and facial orthopaedics prior to surgery;
• Speech therapy assessment and support, hearing checks and psychological consultations;
• Orthodontic care and specific orthopaedic treatment.
• Multi-specialist follow-up visits.
  In addition, every Friday morning and afternoon, all specialists are present to carry out joint assessments of the most complex cases