Meet the editors

Giovanni Palleschi, MD, Ph.D., obtained an MD in Medicine and Surgery in 1997 and a specialization in Urology in 2002. He also obtained two master's degrees in Laparoscopy in 2005 and 2022, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Anatomy, Plastic Surgery and Dermatology in 2008. He previously taught courses in medicine and nursing. He is the author of seventy manuscripts and scientific books. He has been a speaker and organizer of numerous

scientific events and a co-investigator in clinical trials. Dr. Palleschi is a previous board member of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD), the scientific committees of SIUD, the Italian Society of Urology (SIU), and the European Society of Urology (EAU), and several teaching committees. He is the winner of six scientific awards. He is a reviewer and editor for journals, including *Frontiers in Urology, Biology, Toxins, Diagnostics, and Biomedicine.* He is a member of the Italian Botulinum Toxin Network and a consultant for the Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Registry.

Antonio Cardi is a surgeon with a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Rome "La Sapienza," Italy, where he graduated with a 110 cum laude distinction and was a winner of the Specialization Competition in Urology. Dr. Cardi obtained a specialization diploma in urology with honors, and his research activities include laparoscopic urological surgery. He holds a Ph.D. in New Technologies in Surgery and has been involved

in numerous research activities, presenting abstracts at various congresses and conferences. Throughout his career, Dr. Cardi has worked in different hospitals and institutions, gaining valuable experience in laparoscopic surgeries, robotic surgery, and urological oncology. He currently works at the Urology Unit of San Giovanni Addolorata, Rome, Italy, specializing in robotic surgery and other advanced urological procedures. Dr. Cardi's contributions to the field have been remarkable, having performed more than 300 major robotic surgeries as the primary surgeon.

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