Riccardo Autorino, MD, PhD

Riccardo Autorino, MD, PhD, is the Director of Surgical Innovation and Clinical Research for the RUSH Department of Urology, where he specializes in performing minimally invasive and robotic surgeries for urological conditions, including prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers. Additionally, he serves as a Professor of Urology at RUSH Medical College.

After graduating cum laude from Federico II Medical School in Napoli, Italy, Autorino completed his residency training in the same city, where he also obtained a PhD in Urological Sciences. In 2010, Autorino moved to the United States, where he first completed a two-year Research Fellowship in Urology, and then a two-year Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery at the Glickman Urological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Autorino serves as Associate Editor for Minerva Urology, Urology Video Journal and Central European Journal of Urology, as well as editorial board member for many journals.

The primary focus of his clinical practice is the management of genitourinary cancers and benign urologic conditions, and their surgical treatment using robotic assisted surgery.