Paolo Gottarelli

Paolo Gottarelli was born in Bologna, Italy in 1952. He obtained his MD at the University of Bologna in 1978 and subsequently specialized in plastic surgery and odontostomatology. In 1989 he introduced in Italy the innovative surgical technique of vector tip rhinoplasty, developed by John B. Tebbetts in Dallas. In 1994 Dr. Gottarelli was awarded first prize at the National Congress of Plastic Videosurgery (Italian Hospital Surgeons Association). In 1997 he developed modified inferior...See more

Paolo Gottarelli was born in Bologna, Italy in 1952. He obtained his MD at the University of Bologna in 1978 and subsequently specialized in plastic surgery and odontostomatology. In 1989 he introduced in Italy the innovative surgical technique of vector tip rhinoplasty, developed by John B. Tebbetts in Dallas. In 1994 Dr. Gottarelli was awarded first prize at the National Congress of Plastic Videosurgery (Italian Hospital Surgeons Association). In 1997 he developed modified inferior turbinoplasty, and the technique has since been employed in 4000 reported cases. From 1998 onward, he has frequently been invited to give lessons on MIT at congresses in Italy and elsewhere around the world (e.g., Trieste, Dubrovnik, Barcelona, Guadalajara). He has also given university courses in Ferrara, Bologna, and Urbino. Since 1991 Dr. Gottarelli has been interested in the applications of computer technologies to plastic surgery. See less