{"id":21843,"date":"2026-06-11T15:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/medico\/giuseppe-branca\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:04:38","slug":"giuseppe-branca","status":"publish","type":"medico","link":"https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/medico\/giuseppe-branca\/","title":{"rendered":"Giuseppe Branca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row el_class=&#8221;mtd35&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative hidden-phone\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column filtri vc_column_container vc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><form data-sf-form-id='19480' data-is-rtl='0' data-maintain-state='' data-results-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/doctor-research\/' data-ajax-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/doctor-research\/?sf_data=vc_results&amp;sfid=19480&amp;sf_action=get_data' data-ajax-form-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/?sfid=19480&amp;sf_action=get_data&amp;sf_data=form' data-display-result-method='vc_post_grid' data-use-history-api='1' data-template-loaded='0' data-lang-code='en' data-ajax='1' data-ajax-data-type='json' data-ajax-links-selector='a.page-numbers' data-ajax-target='.search-filter-results-19480' data-ajax-pagination-type='normal' data-update-ajax-url='1' data-only-results-ajax='1' data-scroll-to-pos='0' data-init-paged='1' data-auto-update='1' action='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/doctor-research\/' method='post' class='searchandfilter' id='search-filter-form-19480' autocomplete='off' data-instance-count='1' data-replace-results='0'><ul><li class=\"sf-field-search\" data-sf-field-name=\"search\" data-sf-field-type=\"search\" data-sf-field-input-type=\"\">\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t   <input placeholder=\"Doctor research\" name=\"_sf_search[]\" class=\"sf-input-text\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" title=\"\"><\/label>\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column mtm10 vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><form data-sf-form-id='19481' data-is-rtl='0' data-maintain-state='' data-results-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/performance-search\/' data-ajax-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/performance-search\/?sf_data=vc_results&amp;sfid=19481&amp;sf_action=get_data' data-ajax-form-url='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/?sfid=19481&amp;sf_action=get_data&amp;sf_data=form' data-display-result-method='vc_post_grid' data-use-history-api='1' data-template-loaded='0' data-lang-code='en' data-ajax='1' data-ajax-data-type='json' data-ajax-links-selector='a.page-numbers' data-ajax-target='.search-filter-results-19481' data-ajax-pagination-type='normal' data-update-ajax-url='1' data-only-results-ajax='1' data-scroll-to-pos='0' data-init-paged='1' data-auto-update='1' action='https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/performance-search\/' method='post' class='searchandfilter' id='search-filter-form-19481' autocomplete='off' data-instance-count='1' data-replace-results='0'><ul><li class=\"sf-field-search\" data-sf-field-name=\"search\" data-sf-field-type=\"search\" data-sf-field-input-type=\"\">\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t   <input placeholder=\"Performance research\" name=\"_sf_search[]\" class=\"sf-input-text\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" title=\"\"><\/label>\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;mtd25 mtm30&#8243;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-breadcrumbs.vcex_6a37aad87eb68{text-align:center;color:#000000;font-family:Montserrat;font-size:11px;line-height:120%;}<\/style><nav class=\"vcex-breadcrumbs vcex-breadcrumbs--links-inherit-color vcex-breadcrumbs--custom-color vcex_6a37aad87eb68\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minihospital.it\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;mtd75 mtm50&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243; 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With a career spanning since 1996 and fully dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of circulatory system diseases, he is a leading expert in the field of <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"269\">phlebology<\/b> and minimally invasive surgical techniques. After graduating in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Pisa, he further expanded and consolidated his specialist expertise by obtaining specializations in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, alongside post-graduate diplomas in <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"562\">Phlebolymphology<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"583\">Laparoscopic Surgery<\/b>. His professional authority is backed by extensive clinical experience, culminating in his role as Medical Director at the Vascular Surgery Unit of the Empoli Hospital, a position he successfully held until 2020.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Since 1998, Dr. Branca has focused his clinical studies on phlebology at the University of Ferrara, performing numerous <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"120\">minimally invasive surgical procedures<\/b> for the treatment of varicose veins. Having developed an early interest in sclerotherapy for lower limb varices, he now successfully performs outpatient treatments for saphenous vein insufficiency using <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"362\">scleromousse<\/b> (foam sclerotherapy), a modern technique that avoids traditional surgery, as well as <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"458\">sclerotherapy<\/b> sessions to eliminate spider veins and telangiectasias. At his medical practice, he performs comprehensive vascular examinations and cutting-edge instrumental diagnostics, including <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"654\">color Doppler ultrasound of the supra-aortic trunks (carotid Doppler)<\/b> for stroke prevention, as well as abdominal aorta and lower limb color Doppler scans. 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