Dr. Andrea Mariani was born in Carate, Brianza, near Milano, Italy and graduated from the University of Milano in 1993. He specialized in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Milano in 1997. He then trained in gynecologic oncology and advanced gynecologic surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota from 2002 to 2005. During his training, he obtained a Master in Gynecologic Oncology. He then performed one year of advanced laparoscopic and robotic training in different medical centers in Italy, in Lille, France, and in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2008, he joined the Staff in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Dr. Mariani is fully trained in gynecologic oncology surgery, both with open traditional surgery (pelvic and upper abdominal surgery for ovarian cancer debulkings) and with robotic surgery.