CURRENT POSITION: Associate Professor, Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (MEDS-06/A), Department of Translational Medicine and for Romagna.
EDUCATION:
1. Medical Degree (MD) awarded on July 18, 1989 cum laude, University of Ferrara (Unife).
2. Specialization Diploma in General Surgery awarded on October 26, 1994 cum laude, University of Ferrara (Unife).
3. Specialization Diploma in Vascular Surgery awarded on October 24, 2000 cum laude.
4. TECHNICAL COLLABORATOR, VII functional qualification, January 1991-May 2001, Unife and Uniba.
5. CONFIRMED UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER, from June 1, 2001, with D.R. No. 5512 of May 29, 2001, Uniba.
6. Awarded the title of ADJUNCT PROFESSOR following a resolution by the Academic Senate of the University of Ferrara, May 16, 2006.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
- Lecturer of "Surgical Pathology" at the School for Professional Nurses of the U.S.L. No. 31 of Ferrara, from the academic year 1990/91 to the academic year 1995/96.
- From the academic year 1998/99 to the academic year 2002/2003, tutorial activities in clinical theoretical-practical exercises for students enrolled in the School of Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the School of Gynecology and Obstetrics with a focus on the Physiopathology of Human Reproduction at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of General Surgery.
- From the academic year 1998/99 to the academic year 2000/01, lectures to students enrolled in the 5th year (second semester, odd channel) of the Medical Degree Program at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of Surgical Physiopathology.
- In the academic year 1999/2000, lectures to students enrolled in the 5th and 6th year (second semester, even channel) of the Medical Degree Program at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of General Surgery.
- The Council of the School of Specialization in General Surgery of the University of Ferrara, in the meeting of December 4, 2001, assigned him the teaching of "Surgical Anatomy II", of the third year, for a total of 30 hours.
- Member of the Faculty Board of the PhD Program in "Analytical Morphometry and Biomedical and Anthropological Applications" of the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Genetics (DAPEG) of the University of Bari.
- Received the assignment of the following official courses from the Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bari:
*"Surgical Physiopathology", teaching of the scientific disciplinary sector MED/18, No. 30 hours, related to the 5th year 2nd semester, even course of the Medical Degree Program, AA 2001/2002. (C.d. F. of 13/02/2002)
*"General Surgery" (Laparoscopic Surgery module) teaching of the scientific disciplinary sector MED/18, No. 25 hours, related to the 6th year 2nd semester, even course of the Medical Degree Program, AA 2001/2002 (C.d. F. of 13/02/2002).
- Received the assignment of the following official courses from the Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara (meeting of November 12, 2003):
- Medical Degree Program: -General Surgery (VI year – I semester)
- Specialist Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis: -General Surgery (III year – I semester)
- School of Specialization in General Surgery (General Surgery address) of the University of Ferrara: -Surgical Physiopathology I, 20 hours.
- On September 28, 2005, after passing a course held in Turin, he was appointed by the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS of CHICAGO – COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA – Instructor A.T.L.S. (Advanced Trauma Life Support).
- Held the following teaching positions for the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara from the academic year 2003/2004:
Specialist Degree Program in Medicine and Surgery
• Integrated Course of General Surgery II – first part – GENERAL SURGERY 3 CFUs (VI year, first semester)
• Integrated Course of General Surgery II – second part – GENERAL SURGERY 4 CFUs (VI year, second semester)
• Integrated Course of Medical Surgical Emergencies – GENERAL SURGERY 1.5 CFUs (VI year, first semester)
• Degree Program in Medical-Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies: -Tissue Engineering in Surgery – 1.5 CFUs (integrated course of Molecular Medicine II) II year
• Specialist Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis: -General Surgery
-School of Specialization in General Surgery – General Surgery address:
Surgical Physiopathology I (first year 20 hours); Surgical Anatomy III (fourth year 30 hours); Emergency Surgery (fourth year 30 hours); Surgical Oncology (fourth year 30 hours) General Surgery Surgical Physiopathology in the 1st year; General Surgery Surgical Anatomy in the 1st year; General Surgery in the 2nd year; Thoracic Surgery in the 2nd year; General Surgery in the 3rd year; General Surgery in the 4th year; General Surgery in the 5th year; General Surgery in the 6th year;
Interministerial Decree 4 February 2015 n. 68: - General Surgery in the 1st year; - General Surgery in the 2nd year; - General Surgery in the 3rd year; - General Surgery in the 4th year; - General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Forensic Medicine: -Medical-Legal Clinic I (first year 4 hours);
-School of Specialization in Emergency Surgery: -General Surgery III (fourth year, New Curriculum 20 hours);
-School of Specialization in Dermatology and Venereology (federated Bologna – Ancona – Ferrara): - General surgery in the 2nd year; Vascular surgery in the 2nd year; - Vascular surgery in the 3rd year; - Vascular surgery in the 4th year; - Vascular surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care: - General Surgery (second year of course);
-School of Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology: -General Surgery in the 1st year; General Surgery in the 2nd year; -General Surgery in the 4th year;
General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics: -General Surgery in the 3rd year; -General Surgery in the 4th year; -General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Radiodiagnostics: -Radiology in Surgical Emergency in the 5th year; -Radiology in Surgical Emergency in the 3rd year;
-School of Specialization in Neurosurgery: -General Surgery in the 1st year;
-School of Specialization in Vascular Surgery: -General Surgery-Emergency Surgery and First Aid in the 2nd year;
-School of Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry - General Surgery in the 2nd year;
-Served as an effective member of the Examining Board for the final examinations of the Level II Master in HEMODYNAMICS AND ADVANCED VENOUS SURGERY academic year 2010/2011 as an expert.
-Appointed as a Teacher Member of the Teaching Council of the LEVEL II MASTER: "LABORATORY BIOTECHNOLOGIES AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE" activated at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara – aa 2011/12 – Rectoral Decree Rep. No. 1177 Prot. no. 23440 of 8/11/2011 for the teaching: BIOMATERIALS AND TRANSPLANTS.
-Since 2013, he has been teaching in the Ferrara And Maastricht Exchange (F.A.M.E.) COURSE offered in English and open to students from Maastricht, Italian students and exchange students.
-On March 18, 2021, he was appointed by the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS – COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA – Course Director A.T.L.S.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
-Principal Investigator of the Research Grant titled “Evaluation of the efficacy of oral antithrombotic prophylaxis with sulodexide in patients undergoing surgical procedures for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and for the creation of vascular accesses with native vessels for hemodialysis,” won by Dr. Davide Pellegrini, started on 12/01/2005 and completed on 16/03/2008.
-Appointed as a member of the Board of Directors for the academic three-year period 2007/10 of the "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR CELL THERAPIES" (D.R. Rep. No. 977/2009 – Prot. no. 10747 of May 12, 2009)
-Principal Investigator of the Research Grant titled “Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of pharmacological and physical devices in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients with chronic venous insufficiency,” won by Dr. Rocco Stano, started on 03/01/2010 and completed on 10/31/2012.
-Author, with Dr. Alessio Cariani, of the PATENT: Alginate Gel for the dressing of skin wounds (Patent No. 102019000022803 – Year of grant 2021).
Main research topics: Initially, research was oriented towards the use of some synthetic and resorbable suture materials, new original biodegradable vascular prostheses, and the experimentation of the efficacy of some hemorheological drugs. These studies were conducted on animals of different species (rats, rabbits, pigs) housed in appropriate facilities located within the S. Anna Hospital of Ferrara.
Subsequently, research interest shifted to the major problem of post-operative infection with some interesting studies on peritoneal lavage and antibiotic prophylaxis through observations made on rats and rabbits. In addition to vascular anastomoses, intestinal anastomoses were also of considerable interest, with some interesting studies carried out on pigs, aimed at investigating the indications and limits of the use of some biodegradable rings capable of creating a pressure intestinal suture. The good results of our experimentation contributed in the early 1990s to the subsequent use of the same rings also in humans.
He collaborated, as responsible for the execution of the study, in an experiment aimed at determining the "Variations in the distribution of intestinal polyamines in rats undergoing partial colectomy."
He participated in a multicenter study aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of Ketoprofen in the control of postoperative pain.
He collaborated in a multicenter study aimed at the clinical experimentation of resorbable suture threads (Maxon) in vascular surgery, applied in double-blind on humans (according to the rules applied by the University Ethics Committee of Ferrara and the S. Anna Hospital of Ferrara).
He participated in a study protocol, conducted in double-blind, whose purpose was to verify the influence of Picotamide on the incidence of cardio-vascular accidents in patients with peripheral arteriosclerotic vasculopathy.
He collaborated on a study protocol aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of Heparin in post-phlebitic syndrome or chronic venous insufficiency.
He collaborated on a study protocol aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of L-Carnitine in arteriopathic patients at stage II.
Of considerable importance are also some studies on therapeutic approaches to the advanced stages of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs and lymphedema of the limbs; they range from the experimentation of original surgical techniques such as external lymphatic drainage to the network or lipolymphoaspiration, to the use of new molecules by general or mesotherapeutic route. Of considerable clinical interest is undoubtedly the endovascular approach to valvular venous insufficiency.
Thoracic pathology has also often been the object of clinical interest: noteworthy is the use of video-assisted mediastinoscopy, the treatment of post-operative bronchial fistulas, the video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, mini-invasive video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy.
He has also shown a profitable interest in new mini-invasive surgical techniques at the abdominal level, reaching valid maturation and good manual skills so as to be able to apply them with considerable benefit also in emergency: several in this sense the evaluations on the effectiveness of these methods in the course of acute abdomen.
In the last period, his attention has focused on pathologies of surgical interest in emergency, with particular predilection for traumatic pathology.
ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES:
• Member of the Italian Society of Phlebolymphology (S.I.F.L.) since 1990.
• Member of the Italian Polyspecialist Society of Young Surgeons.
• Councilor of the Emilia-Romagna Society of Surgery since 2005.
• Member of the Italian Society of Emergency and Trauma Surgery (S.I.C.U.T.) since 2017 (Regional Delegate since 2020).
• Member of the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) since 2020.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-January 1, 1991–August 19, 1996 - Department of Surgical, Radiological and Anesthesiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Technical Collaborator –
Level I Medical Officer – General and Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call).
-August 19, 1996–March 31, 1999 - Department of Surgical, Radiological and Anesthesiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Technical Collaborator – Level I Medical Officer - Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call). Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-April 1, 1999–May 31, 2001 - Department of Clinical Methodology and Medical-Surgical Technologies - University Hospital of Bari - Technical Collaborator – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call) and Vascular in elective settings. Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-May 31, 2001–October 31, 2003 - Department of Clinical Methodology and Medical-Surgical Technologies - University Hospital of Bari - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call) and Vascular in elective settings. Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-November 1, 2003–November 14, 2010 - Department of Surgical, Anesthesiological and Radiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General and Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call).
-November 15, 2010 – present) Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine first and Department of Translational Medicine and for Romagna - University Hospital of Ferrara - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in emergency settings (Reference on Call)
-From 07/02/2012 Deputy Head of the Simple Operating Unit of Emergency Surgery.
-The General Director of the University Hospital of Ferrara has assigned him, based on the resolution No. 331 of 12/30/2010, the professional assignment of particular qualification called "Emergency surgery in associated pathologies" at the Departmental Simple Structure Emergency Surgery – Surgical Department – with effect from 12/31/2010 for three years.
-The General Director of the University Hospital of Ferrara has assigned him, based on the resolution No. 67 of 04/01/2014, the professional assignment of high specialization called "Path of the polytraumatized patient" at the Departmental Module of Emergency Surgery – Surgical Department – with effect from 04/01/2014 for three years.
-Since 27/12/2017 Head of the Departmental Simple Structure of Emergency Surgery.
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
• Attended the University Advanced Training Course in Management for the Direction of Complex Healthcare Structures at the University of Ferrara in the academic year 2019/2020, discussed the project-work on 27/07/2020, passing the final exam with a grade of 30 cum laude. This course was recognized by the Emilia-Romagna Region as meeting the educational objectives of managerial training courses referred to in articles 15 and 16-quinquies of legislative decree no. 502/92 and subsequent amendments and to article 7 of presidential decree no. 484/97.
Scientific Production Bibliometric Indicators:
1. H-index: 19 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
2. Citations: 2333 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
3. Scientific publications: 149 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
4. Local Unit Head of the PRIN 2022 with the title "Deciphering the cholangiocarcinoma-microenvironment interactions to identify clinical biomarkers of treatment response".
EDUCATION:
1. Medical Degree (MD) awarded on July 18, 1989 cum laude, University of Ferrara (Unife).
2. Specialization Diploma in General Surgery awarded on October 26, 1994 cum laude, University of Ferrara (Unife).
3. Specialization Diploma in Vascular Surgery awarded on October 24, 2000 cum laude.
4. TECHNICAL COLLABORATOR, VII functional qualification, January 1991-May 2001, Unife and Uniba.
5. CONFIRMED UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER, from June 1, 2001, with D.R. No. 5512 of May 29, 2001, Uniba.
6. Awarded the title of ADJUNCT PROFESSOR following a resolution by the Academic Senate of the University of Ferrara, May 16, 2006.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
- Lecturer of "Surgical Pathology" at the School for Professional Nurses of the U.S.L. No. 31 of Ferrara, from the academic year 1990/91 to the academic year 1995/96.
- From the academic year 1998/99 to the academic year 2002/2003, tutorial activities in clinical theoretical-practical exercises for students enrolled in the School of Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the School of Gynecology and Obstetrics with a focus on the Physiopathology of Human Reproduction at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of General Surgery.
- From the academic year 1998/99 to the academic year 2000/01, lectures to students enrolled in the 5th year (second semester, odd channel) of the Medical Degree Program at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of Surgical Physiopathology.
- In the academic year 1999/2000, lectures to students enrolled in the 5th and 6th year (second semester, even channel) of the Medical Degree Program at the University of Bari, related to the teaching of General Surgery.
- The Council of the School of Specialization in General Surgery of the University of Ferrara, in the meeting of December 4, 2001, assigned him the teaching of "Surgical Anatomy II", of the third year, for a total of 30 hours.
- Member of the Faculty Board of the PhD Program in "Analytical Morphometry and Biomedical and Anthropological Applications" of the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Genetics (DAPEG) of the University of Bari.
- Received the assignment of the following official courses from the Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bari:
*"Surgical Physiopathology", teaching of the scientific disciplinary sector MED/18, No. 30 hours, related to the 5th year 2nd semester, even course of the Medical Degree Program, AA 2001/2002. (C.d. F. of 13/02/2002)
*"General Surgery" (Laparoscopic Surgery module) teaching of the scientific disciplinary sector MED/18, No. 25 hours, related to the 6th year 2nd semester, even course of the Medical Degree Program, AA 2001/2002 (C.d. F. of 13/02/2002).
- Received the assignment of the following official courses from the Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara (meeting of November 12, 2003):
- Medical Degree Program: -General Surgery (VI year – I semester)
- Specialist Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis: -General Surgery (III year – I semester)
- School of Specialization in General Surgery (General Surgery address) of the University of Ferrara: -Surgical Physiopathology I, 20 hours.
- On September 28, 2005, after passing a course held in Turin, he was appointed by the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS of CHICAGO – COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA – Instructor A.T.L.S. (Advanced Trauma Life Support).
- Held the following teaching positions for the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara from the academic year 2003/2004:
Specialist Degree Program in Medicine and Surgery
• Integrated Course of General Surgery II – first part – GENERAL SURGERY 3 CFUs (VI year, first semester)
• Integrated Course of General Surgery II – second part – GENERAL SURGERY 4 CFUs (VI year, second semester)
• Integrated Course of Medical Surgical Emergencies – GENERAL SURGERY 1.5 CFUs (VI year, first semester)
• Degree Program in Medical-Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies: -Tissue Engineering in Surgery – 1.5 CFUs (integrated course of Molecular Medicine II) II year
• Specialist Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis: -General Surgery
-School of Specialization in General Surgery – General Surgery address:
Surgical Physiopathology I (first year 20 hours); Surgical Anatomy III (fourth year 30 hours); Emergency Surgery (fourth year 30 hours); Surgical Oncology (fourth year 30 hours) General Surgery Surgical Physiopathology in the 1st year; General Surgery Surgical Anatomy in the 1st year; General Surgery in the 2nd year; Thoracic Surgery in the 2nd year; General Surgery in the 3rd year; General Surgery in the 4th year; General Surgery in the 5th year; General Surgery in the 6th year;
Interministerial Decree 4 February 2015 n. 68: - General Surgery in the 1st year; - General Surgery in the 2nd year; - General Surgery in the 3rd year; - General Surgery in the 4th year; - General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Forensic Medicine: -Medical-Legal Clinic I (first year 4 hours);
-School of Specialization in Emergency Surgery: -General Surgery III (fourth year, New Curriculum 20 hours);
-School of Specialization in Dermatology and Venereology (federated Bologna – Ancona – Ferrara): - General surgery in the 2nd year; Vascular surgery in the 2nd year; - Vascular surgery in the 3rd year; - Vascular surgery in the 4th year; - Vascular surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care: - General Surgery (second year of course);
-School of Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology: -General Surgery in the 1st year; General Surgery in the 2nd year; -General Surgery in the 4th year;
General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics: -General Surgery in the 3rd year; -General Surgery in the 4th year; -General Surgery in the 5th year;
-School of Specialization in Radiodiagnostics: -Radiology in Surgical Emergency in the 5th year; -Radiology in Surgical Emergency in the 3rd year;
-School of Specialization in Neurosurgery: -General Surgery in the 1st year;
-School of Specialization in Vascular Surgery: -General Surgery-Emergency Surgery and First Aid in the 2nd year;
-School of Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry - General Surgery in the 2nd year;
-Served as an effective member of the Examining Board for the final examinations of the Level II Master in HEMODYNAMICS AND ADVANCED VENOUS SURGERY academic year 2010/2011 as an expert.
-Appointed as a Teacher Member of the Teaching Council of the LEVEL II MASTER: "LABORATORY BIOTECHNOLOGIES AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE" activated at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Ferrara – aa 2011/12 – Rectoral Decree Rep. No. 1177 Prot. no. 23440 of 8/11/2011 for the teaching: BIOMATERIALS AND TRANSPLANTS.
-Since 2013, he has been teaching in the Ferrara And Maastricht Exchange (F.A.M.E.) COURSE offered in English and open to students from Maastricht, Italian students and exchange students.
-On March 18, 2021, he was appointed by the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS – COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA – Course Director A.T.L.S.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
-Principal Investigator of the Research Grant titled “Evaluation of the efficacy of oral antithrombotic prophylaxis with sulodexide in patients undergoing surgical procedures for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and for the creation of vascular accesses with native vessels for hemodialysis,” won by Dr. Davide Pellegrini, started on 12/01/2005 and completed on 16/03/2008.
-Appointed as a member of the Board of Directors for the academic three-year period 2007/10 of the "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR CELL THERAPIES" (D.R. Rep. No. 977/2009 – Prot. no. 10747 of May 12, 2009)
-Principal Investigator of the Research Grant titled “Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of pharmacological and physical devices in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients with chronic venous insufficiency,” won by Dr. Rocco Stano, started on 03/01/2010 and completed on 10/31/2012.
-Author, with Dr. Alessio Cariani, of the PATENT: Alginate Gel for the dressing of skin wounds (Patent No. 102019000022803 – Year of grant 2021).
Main research topics: Initially, research was oriented towards the use of some synthetic and resorbable suture materials, new original biodegradable vascular prostheses, and the experimentation of the efficacy of some hemorheological drugs. These studies were conducted on animals of different species (rats, rabbits, pigs) housed in appropriate facilities located within the S. Anna Hospital of Ferrara.
Subsequently, research interest shifted to the major problem of post-operative infection with some interesting studies on peritoneal lavage and antibiotic prophylaxis through observations made on rats and rabbits. In addition to vascular anastomoses, intestinal anastomoses were also of considerable interest, with some interesting studies carried out on pigs, aimed at investigating the indications and limits of the use of some biodegradable rings capable of creating a pressure intestinal suture. The good results of our experimentation contributed in the early 1990s to the subsequent use of the same rings also in humans.
He collaborated, as responsible for the execution of the study, in an experiment aimed at determining the "Variations in the distribution of intestinal polyamines in rats undergoing partial colectomy."
He participated in a multicenter study aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of Ketoprofen in the control of postoperative pain.
He collaborated in a multicenter study aimed at the clinical experimentation of resorbable suture threads (Maxon) in vascular surgery, applied in double-blind on humans (according to the rules applied by the University Ethics Committee of Ferrara and the S. Anna Hospital of Ferrara).
He participated in a study protocol, conducted in double-blind, whose purpose was to verify the influence of Picotamide on the incidence of cardio-vascular accidents in patients with peripheral arteriosclerotic vasculopathy.
He collaborated on a study protocol aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of Heparin in post-phlebitic syndrome or chronic venous insufficiency.
He collaborated on a study protocol aimed at evaluating the clinical efficacy of L-Carnitine in arteriopathic patients at stage II.
Of considerable importance are also some studies on therapeutic approaches to the advanced stages of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs and lymphedema of the limbs; they range from the experimentation of original surgical techniques such as external lymphatic drainage to the network or lipolymphoaspiration, to the use of new molecules by general or mesotherapeutic route. Of considerable clinical interest is undoubtedly the endovascular approach to valvular venous insufficiency.
Thoracic pathology has also often been the object of clinical interest: noteworthy is the use of video-assisted mediastinoscopy, the treatment of post-operative bronchial fistulas, the video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, mini-invasive video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy.
He has also shown a profitable interest in new mini-invasive surgical techniques at the abdominal level, reaching valid maturation and good manual skills so as to be able to apply them with considerable benefit also in emergency: several in this sense the evaluations on the effectiveness of these methods in the course of acute abdomen.
In the last period, his attention has focused on pathologies of surgical interest in emergency, with particular predilection for traumatic pathology.
ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES:
• Member of the Italian Society of Phlebolymphology (S.I.F.L.) since 1990.
• Member of the Italian Polyspecialist Society of Young Surgeons.
• Councilor of the Emilia-Romagna Society of Surgery since 2005.
• Member of the Italian Society of Emergency and Trauma Surgery (S.I.C.U.T.) since 2017 (Regional Delegate since 2020).
• Member of the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) since 2020.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-January 1, 1991–August 19, 1996 - Department of Surgical, Radiological and Anesthesiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Technical Collaborator –
Level I Medical Officer – General and Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call).
-August 19, 1996–March 31, 1999 - Department of Surgical, Radiological and Anesthesiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Technical Collaborator – Level I Medical Officer - Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call). Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-April 1, 1999–May 31, 2001 - Department of Clinical Methodology and Medical-Surgical Technologies - University Hospital of Bari - Technical Collaborator – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call) and Vascular in elective settings. Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-May 31, 2001–October 31, 2003 - Department of Clinical Methodology and Medical-Surgical Technologies - University Hospital of Bari - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call) and Vascular in elective settings. Substitute for the Director in case of need.
-November 1, 2003–November 14, 2010 - Department of Surgical, Anesthesiological and Radiological Sciences - University Hospital of Ferrara - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General and Vascular Surgeon in elective and emergency settings (Reference on Call).
-November 15, 2010 – present) Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine first and Department of Translational Medicine and for Romagna - University Hospital of Ferrara - Confirmed Researcher – Level I Medical Officer - General Surgeon in emergency settings (Reference on Call)
-From 07/02/2012 Deputy Head of the Simple Operating Unit of Emergency Surgery.
-The General Director of the University Hospital of Ferrara has assigned him, based on the resolution No. 331 of 12/30/2010, the professional assignment of particular qualification called "Emergency surgery in associated pathologies" at the Departmental Simple Structure Emergency Surgery – Surgical Department – with effect from 12/31/2010 for three years.
-The General Director of the University Hospital of Ferrara has assigned him, based on the resolution No. 67 of 04/01/2014, the professional assignment of high specialization called "Path of the polytraumatized patient" at the Departmental Module of Emergency Surgery – Surgical Department – with effect from 04/01/2014 for three years.
-Since 27/12/2017 Head of the Departmental Simple Structure of Emergency Surgery.
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
• Attended the University Advanced Training Course in Management for the Direction of Complex Healthcare Structures at the University of Ferrara in the academic year 2019/2020, discussed the project-work on 27/07/2020, passing the final exam with a grade of 30 cum laude. This course was recognized by the Emilia-Romagna Region as meeting the educational objectives of managerial training courses referred to in articles 15 and 16-quinquies of legislative decree no. 502/92 and subsequent amendments and to article 7 of presidential decree no. 484/97.
Scientific Production Bibliometric Indicators:
1. H-index: 19 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
2. Citations: 2333 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
3. Scientific publications: 149 (Source: Scopus, 28.01.2025)
4. Local Unit Head of the PRIN 2022 with the title "Deciphering the cholangiocarcinoma-microenvironment interactions to identify clinical biomarkers of treatment response".
