Qualifications
Specialist in Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Hyperbaric Medicine (28 July 2011)
Univ. of Genova, IT
Final Exam: Magna cum laude
Final thesis title: Splenic Doppler resistive index for early detection of occult hemorrhagic shock after poly-trauma in adult patients
Accreditation in Echo-color-Doppler (April 2009)
National Diploma (Master Degree) and accreditation from Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB), S.Orsola Hospital, Bologna,IT
Accreditation in Clinical Ultrasonology (April 2009)
National Diploma (Master Degree) accreditation from Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB), S.Orsola Hospital, Bologna,IT
Doctor (Ph.D.) of Ultrasonography (19 March 2007)
University of Bologna, IT
Final Exam: Magna cum laude
Final thesis title: Assessment of liver fibrosis in transplant recipients with recurrent HCV infection: usefulness of transient elastography
Accreditation in Emergency Ultrasonology (November 2005)
Accreditation from Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB), Cavalieri Hilton, Rome,IT
Specialist in Internal Medicine (13 November 2003)
University of Bologna, IT
Final Exam: Magna cum laude
Final thesis title: Analysis of early post-operative complications in living-related liver transplantation. Comparative study with cadaveric organ recipients
Medical Licence Training and Examination (1999)
University of Bologna, IT
Final Exam: 100/100
School of Medicine and Surgery (6 years studentship) (29 October 1998)
University of Bologna, IT
Final Exam: Magna cum laude
Final thesis title: Neutral endopeptidase downregulates the onset of intestinal inflammation in the nematode infected mouse
Prizes and Awards
Abstract award 1999
Gene therapy with interleukin-10 prevents experimental colitis in a rat model
(University of Bologna, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology)
Outstanding Young Doctors, Oral communications award 2004
Pentoxifylline prevents small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, bacterial translocation, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in experimental cirrhosis
39th Annual meeting of the European association for the study of the liver (Berlin, EASL)
Oral communication award 2008
Central venous catheterization in intensive care mechanically ventilated patients: are routine chest radiographs still necessary after B-mode and real time contrast enhanced ultrasonography check?
62° Annual meeting of the Italian society of anesthesia, analgesia, resuscitation and intensive care (Palermo, SIAARTI)
Abstract award 2008
Contrast-enhanced sonography vs chest X-ray in catheter tip localization after central venous cannulation
2nd Italian meeting of the World Interactive Network Focused On Critical Ultrasound (Milan, WINFOCUS)
Oral communication award 2010
Measurement of renal cortical blood flow for detection of early hemorrhagic shock after trauma
Annual meeting of the Global Research on acute conditions team (Rome, GREAT)
Past and current appointments
Grade held Speciality Hospital & location Date from Date to
Professor Anesthesiology University of Pisa 1st October 2018 To date
Consultant ICU Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana 1st October 2018 To date
Consultant Mixed ICU Galliera Hospital, Genoa, IT 1st September 2013 1st October 2018
Consultant Cardiac Surgery ICU University Hospital of Parma, IT 1st August 2012 31st August 2013
Consultant Emergency San Martino University Hospital, Genoa, IT 1st November 2008 31st July 2012
Consultant Emergency University Hospital of Parma, IT 4th June 2007 31st October 2008
Consultant Emergency Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, IT 1st June 2006 3rd June 2007
Senior Consultant Emergency
Ultrasonography Emergency Department of Bologna (North Area) 1st April 2005 31st May 2006
Consultant Emergency Emergency Department of Bologna (North Area) 22nd January 2004 31st May 2006
Research Fellow Li