Alberto Paderno, MD, PhD, is an Otolaryngologist–Head and Neck Surgeon and Assistant Professor at Humanitas University in Milan, Italy, with clinical practice at IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery and completed his residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Brescia (both cum laude), where he later obtained a PhD in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. He further refined his expertise as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, focusing on head and neck oncology, transoral surgery, and AI-based computer vision.

His clinical and research activity centers on head and neck oncology, minimally invasive and transoral procedures, and microvascular free flap reconstruction for complex head and neck defects, together with the integration of artificial intelligence and digital pathology to improve cancer diagnosis, risk stratification, and organ preservation. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributes to international projects on videomics and biomarker-based early detection. Dr. Paderno serves on scientific committees of major societies and holds editorial roles in leading journals in the field. His work aims to translate technological innovation into personalized, function-preserving care for patients with head and neck cancer.