Medical School
University of Catania - 1997
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco
Francesco Palazzo, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FCPP
Hollingsworth Family Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Advanced GI, MIS & Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
Chief of Surgery, Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Vice Chair of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Contact Information
1100 Walnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-0020
610-664-0827 fax
Hollingsworth Family Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Advanced GI, MIS & Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
Chief of Surgery, Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Vice Chair of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Education
Publications
- Operative vs non-operative management of ventral hernia: a population based study of long-term benefits and consequences
- Correction: A systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE assessment of the evidence on complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer with SAGES and ESCP participation
- Re-sleeve gastrectomy: single-center insight into controversial territory
- Paired editorial: perioperative safety profile of single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after sleeve gastrectomy
- Surgeon practice variation drives disposable supply cost in inguinal hernia repair: a real-world health system analysis (2017–2025)
Podcasts
Calabrese, E., Slater, B., Palazzo, F., Petcka, N.L., Steele, S. (2026, Sept 21) From Paper to Practice: What Every Surgeon Should Know about Guidelines. Behind the Knife – The Surgery Podcast.
Board Certification
Surgery
Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Clinician at Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2022
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College 2022