Dr. Luisa Sarno is a specialist in Dermatology and Venereology practicing in Milan, with a particular focus on cutaneous immunopathology and melanoma screening. She trained at leading Italian academic centers and gained international research experience at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
She combines clinical dermatology with an active involvement in scientific research, having co-authored publications in international peer-reviewed journals and contributed to clinical trials.
Education & Credentials
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery (International MD Program) – Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan (2012–2018), final grade 110/110 cum laude with honorable mention
- Specialization in Dermatology and Venereology – ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia (2021–2025), final grade 70/70; thesis: “A multicenter retrospective study of clinical and epidemiological features of Down syndrome patients affected by hidradenitis suppurativa”
- Clinical training in cutaneous immunopathology – SC Dermatologia, ASST Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan (2022–2025)
- Research internship – Laboratory of Immunopathology and Molecular Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA (2018)
Professional Experience & Contributions
- Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology – Cutaneous Immunopathology Clinic, Unit of Dermatology, ASST Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan (March 2025 – present)
- Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology – Istituto Dermoclinico, Palazzo della Salute (Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant’Ambrogio), Milan (March 2025 – present)
- Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology, melanoma screening – Associazione Nazionale Tumori (ANT) (March 2025 – present)
- Resident in Dermatology and Venereology – ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia and ASST Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan (January 2021 – January 2025)
- Research experience at the Weill Cornell Medical College (Prof. Inghirami’s laboratory), working on patient-derived tumor xenograft (PDTX) models and engineered CAR-T cells in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with results published in 2019
Areas of Expertise
- Clinical dermatology and venereology
- Cutaneous immunopathology
- Melanoma screening and skin cancer prevention
- Leadership & Affiliations
- Sub-investigator in several clinical trials (2021 – present)
- Participant in EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology) scientific activities, including the Dermatopathology workshop in Ghent, Belgium (August 2023), and EADV and SIDEMAST national congresses
Publications & Media
Co-author of scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals, including Science Translational Medicine, International Journal of Dermatology, Journal of Dermatology, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Dermatologic Therapy, IDCases, and Diagnostics.Her research spans inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases (bullous pemphigoid, pyoderma gangrenosum, Hailey-Hailey disease, amicrobial pustulosis), rare dermatological presentations, and translational oncology (CAR-T cell therapy in B-cell malignancies). Author of scientific posters presented at international and national congresses (EADV, Amsterdam 2024; SIDEMAST, Taormina 2024).
