Emilio DiIorio

Emilio DiIorio is a renowned artist and sculptor, former systems engineer, orthopedic surgeon, and CEO who has studied the science and art of creativity throughout his career. He has a degree in engineering from New York University and attended NYU’s Stern School of Business. Following business school, DiIorio studied anatomy at the University of Ghent before deciding to enroll in medical school. He completed his medical degree in orthopedic surgery at Boston University and the Lahey Clinic. After four decades in practice as an orthopedic surgeon, DiIorio became the founder and CEO of a health network in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. In 2019, he sold the company and continues the practice and study of sculpture, the fine arts, and the creative process, which he has pursued for decades while serving as a physician and entrepreneur. He currently owns and operates Atelier Lucca—sculpture studios, gardens, and a private art gallery in the Lehigh Valley—where he sculpts and works alongside his team and his wife and cofounder, Amanda. He divides his time between homes in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania; and New York City.