Dott. Salvatore Avallone

Expert in Digestive, Visceral, and Bariatric Surgery

🔹 Specialist in General, Digestive, and Endocrine Surgery
🔹 Leader in Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery
🔹 Educator, Researcher, and Advocate for Preventive Medicine

🎓 EDUCATION & SPECIALISATIONS

📍 2009 – Complementary Training Diploma (DESC) in Abdominal Surgery – Nantes University
📍 2007 – Type 1 Competitive Examination as a Hospital Practitioner
📍 2006 – Inter-University Diploma in Colorectal Surgery
📍 2000 – Surgical Speciality Competitive Examination – Naples Medical School
📍 1999 – Doctor in Medicine – Naples Medical School

💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP ROLES

🔹 Senior Surgeon (2009 – Present)

📍 Clinique Cap d’Or – La Seyne Sur Mer
📍 Clinique Saint Michel – Toulon
📍 Sainte Musse Hospital – Toulon (Collaboration)
📍 Saint’Anne Military Hospital – Toulon (Collaboration)

✅ Over 5,000 surgeries performed since 2009, including 500 bariatric procedures
✅ Specialist in visceral, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and metabolic surgery

🔹 Leadership & Medical Advocacy

• President of the Professional Practices Evaluation Commission, Cap d’Or Clinic
• President of the Anti-Malnutrition Commission, Cap d’Or Clinic
• President of the Morbidity & Mortality Review Commission, Cap d’Or Clinic
• Lead Organiser of “Mars Bleu” (Blue March) – National campaign for colorectal cancer prevention and screening
• Promoter of Healthy Nutrition Plans for sports associations

🔬 CLINICAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

📍 2007 – 2009 | Chef de Clinique – Assistant Hospitalier, Digestive & Endocrine Surgery – Hôtel Dieu CHU, Nantes (Prof. LEHUR P.A.)
📍 2006 – 2007 | Full-time Hospital Practitioner, Digestive & Endocrine Surgery – Hôtel Dieu CHU, Nantes
📍 2005 – 2006 | Full-time Hospital Practitioner, General Surgery & Gastrointestinal Cancer – CHU Nice (Prof. BOURGEON A.)
📍 2004 – 2005 | Associate Practitioner (FFI), Vascular Surgery – Saint Roch Hospital, CHU Nice (Prof. Batt)
📍 2002 – 2004 | Associate Practitioner (FFI), General Surgery & GI Cancer – CHU Nice (Prof. BOURGEON A.)
📍 2000 – 2002 | Surgical Intern, General & Gastrointestinal Surgery – CHU Naples

📚 ACADEMIC TEACHING & MEDICAL TRAINING

👨‍🏫 Medical Education & Surgical Training
✅ Instructor in General Surgery for D.E.S. (Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées) & D.I.S. (Diplôme Inter-Universitaire de Spécialité) surgical interns
✅ Lecturer in Gastrointestinal Cancer – Inter-University Diploma (DIU) Session, Nice
✅ Surgical Semiology Trainer for DCEM 1 (3rd Year Medical School)
✅ Clinical Research Supervisor (ARC – Assistant de Recherche Clinique)

🏥 Teaching in Allied Medical Fields
✅ Lecturer at the Nursing School in Nice
✅ Lecturer at the Masseur-Physiotherapist School in Nantes

🎖 MEMBERSHIPS & ACCREDITATIONS

• Member of the Association of Surgery Interns, CHU Nice
• Member of the Association of Surgeons in the Var Department
• Member of the French Association for Obesity and Metabolic Disorders Surgery
• Member of the French Association for Visceral & Digestive Surgery
• Accredited Surgeon by HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé – French National Authority for Health)