We have received and are publishing in full the press release from the Social Security Institute (Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale, ISS) concerning the early return from leave of Dr. Giovanni Landolfo.
About a year and a half after the start of his leave of absence, Dr. Giovanni Landolfo has expressed his intention to return early to service at the Social Security Institute.
The leave had originally been requested by the physician for a duration of three years and was granted by the previous ISS management for a period of two years, effective from June 2025.
During the time that has elapsed since the start of the leave, the Institute has had to ensure continuity in the leadership of the General Surgery Unit (UOC di Chirurgia Generale), one of the core departments of the State Hospital. Responsibility for the unit was entrusted to Dr. Nicola Cautero, previously head of the Day Surgery Unit (UOSD Day Surgery) and a professional with extensive surgical experience, including many years in transplant surgery, who currently serves as acting director of the General Surgery Unit.
Ensuring leadership for the department during an authorized two-year absence required organizational decisions and the assignment of responsibilities that now form part of the overall picture to be taken into account.
For this reason, the ISS management views positively Dr. Landolfo’s willingness to return early to service, acknowledging his professional value and the contribution he can continue to make to the Institute. The checks currently under way therefore do not concern the return itself, but rather how it will take place, in light of the organizational arrangements made in the meantime. Dr. Landolfo’s return will indeed need to take into account the positions of the professionals involved and the Institute’s responsibility to ensure continuity and stability within the department.
The goal is to reach a clear and sustainable decision, one capable of safeguarding the various professional positions without creating organizational issues that could affect the department’s functioning, continuity of care, and, ultimately, the services guaranteed to the public.
