The surgeon performing abdominal
surgery on Pope Francis on Wednesday is Sergio Alfieri, the same
doctor who carried out a colon operation on him two years ago.
Alfieri has done over 9,000 operations during his career.
He was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Doglietto, who, in turn, was
part of the team of Francesco Crucitti, who operated on Pope
John Paul II three times.
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