“It all started when I asked my father why do I have to go to school. He explained that it was important to get a degree because it was the only way to distinguish myself and the name that I carry. I got the chance to do something different during my medical training in Bari, Italy. There, Professor Vincenzo Traina, recognized my aspirations and supported me with a grant. Thanks to that opportunity, a new in vitro fertilization procedure was developed intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).”
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Dr. Palermo pioneered the ICSI procedure which revolutionized treatment for male-factor infertility. He has personally performed thousands of ICSI procedures which have led to successful pregnancies and babies for couples with infertility. He con
tinues active academic research pertaining to all fields of gamete and embryo science, he has been appointed professorships at major teaching institutions throughout the world. Dr. Palermo has also delivered more than 157 presentations before international audiences on topic in reproductive medicine, most often related to his pioneering research. He has presented more than 164 abstracts, prepared dozens of book chapters and proceedings and authored or co-authored 101 peer reviewed articles for medical journals including the first reports on the use of ICSI in the Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Palermo earned his M.D. at the School of Medicine at the University of Bari in Bari, Italy and his M.Sc. at Brussels Free University in Belgium. He also completed extensive post-doctoral training both in Italy and in Belgium. Dr. Palermo obtained his PhD at Monash University in Victoria, Australia with Professor Alan Trounson in the field of Reproduction and Development.