Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marco Abbondanza


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The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 08:03, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Marco Abbondanza

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This has superficial referenciness but the refs don't stack up. The few that are not associated witht he subject or data supplied y him (e.g. Who's Who) do not support the bold claims made in the article. Guy (Help!) 15:11, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete a non-notable medical doctor.John Pack Lambert (talk) 05:41, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

- I added a cached copy of Abbondanza's entry on Marquis Who's Who, which clearly reflects his notability. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a cached copy of his other entry on Who's Who in Italy;
 * Keep. This page has been left in a poor state for a while, and that's partially my fault, since I created it first. There were some issues, which hopefully have now been addressed; here's a brief summary of the improvements I've made:

- I removed the dead links;

- I removed any reference to Abbondanza's website or network of microsurgery studios, I don't know who added them but I agree they were not appropriate;

- I've added a review study, published by the International Journal of Keratoconus and Ectatic Corneal Diseases, which states he is the inventor of the MARK technique;

- I've added a PubMed-indexed publication relating to his MARK + Cross-linking combined procedure (Rome's Protocol).

The page is now improved, with no dead links, no reference to his medical business and with new, PubMed-based references. As per his notability, lastly, that is intuitively covered by his entry in Marquis Who's Who in the World and by the fact that he's often on national news (refs. no. 16 and 17, though there are many others). Hopefully these improvements (mentioned in the talk page as well) are enough to keep the page, since it now provides clear and evidence-based information of a notable surgeon. Thanks, Manabeast333 (talk) 12:19, 17 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete Not seeing significant coverage in indepedent sources. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 17:23, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. The Who's Who references are no indication of notability; anyone can nominate themselves and offer to buy a book containing their biography to ensure said biography is included. Ifnord (talk) 04:02, 21 December 2017 (UTC)


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