Current positions
Full Professor of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Director, Postgraduate School of General Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Head, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
Member, Interdipartimental Center for Health Technology Assessment, University of Pisa
Member, advisory board Ph. Course in Clinical Physiopathology, University of Pisa
Education
1986: Board of General Surgery, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy
1981: MD degree, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy
1974: Diplome Liceo-Ginnasio "A. Da Pontedera", Pontedera Italy
Clinical Experience
2014 - : Head, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa
2010 2014 : Division of Endocrine Surgery, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa
2007 2010 : Head, Division of Biliary Surgery, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa
2003 2006 : Division General & Emergency Surgery, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa
2000 2003 : Head, Division of General Surgery, F. Lotti Hospital, Pontedera
1999 1999 : Visiting Professor, Los Angeles County Trauma Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1991 1991 : Visiting Professor, Trauma Center Cooper Hospital, Camden, University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, USA
1986 1999 : Division of General and Emergency Surgery, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Pisa
Fields of interest
Trauma and acute care surgery
Laparoscopic and mini-invasive abdominal surgery
Oncologic surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract
Modulators of inflammatory responses in peritoneal diseases
Other activities
Director, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Courses, Tuscany Region Area
Referee for the following journals: Updates in Surgery, World Journal Surgical Oncology, World Journal Gastrointestinal Surgery, International Journal of Surgery, BMC Surgery
Affiliation and Memebership
American College of Surgeons (fellow), American College of Surgeons, Italy Chapter (advisory board member), Società Italiana di Chirurgia, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, European Society of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Società Italiana di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e del Trauma (advisory board member), Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma (honorary member), World Society of Emergency Surgery, Italy Chapter (member), World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, Jordan Chapter (honorary member)