Hello! I'm Mario Improta (M.D.) and I am the founder of Beyond Smoker, the best online platform dedicated to helping individuals quit smoking.
I'm a general surgeon with a diverse international background, I worked in Europe, South America and South Africa, treating thousands of patients.

For 15 years, I was a smoker myself.
The turning point came when I realized the irony: I was advising my patients to quit smoking, while I was still trapped by the same addiction.
That contradiction hit me hard — and I knew I had to change.

In 2016, I started an intense journey of research and self-discovery. I dove deep into the scientific literature on smoking cessation, searching for the most effective, evidence-based strategies to break free for good. And I did. Now, my mission is simple: to help as many people as possible do the same.