Affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese – UOC di Chirurgia del Cuore e Grossi Vasi Policlinico “ Santa Maria alle Scotte” – Siena

Experience:
1990-1994: Intern, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Siena, Italy.
1994- Assistant, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Siena, Italy.
1995-1996: Clinical Fellow, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, France.
2012-2018: Consultant at the Aortic Surgery Unit – Director of the Aortic Dissection Surgery Program; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Siena, University Hospital of Siena – Siena – Italy.
2018-2023: Director of the Aortic Surgery Unit , University Hospital of Siena – Siena – Italy.
2018-2023: Director of the Vascular Area, University Hospital of Siena – Siena – Italy.
2021-2023: Director of the Cardiovascular Surgery Residency Program – University of Siena – Siena – Italy.

Current Position:
Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery – Department of Medicine , Surgery and Neurosciences – University of Siena
Consultant at Aortic Surgery Unit – Director of aortic surgery Unit ; Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Siena University Siena University Hospital – Siena – Italy
Director Vascular Dept. Area . Siena University Hospital
Director Postgraduate Cardiac Surgery School – Siena University

Education:
1990 Graduation at Medical School-University of Bologna, Italy
1995 Postdoctoral Graduation in Cardiac Surgery at Univesity of Siena, Italy
1995 Graduation in Congenital Cardiology at St. Louis-Lariboisiere University, Paris, France
1996 Graduation in Circulatory Assistance and Artificial Heart at Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
1996 UK Biology Certificate Modules 1- 5 : Animal Experimentation, Project Design and Project application Management

Experience:
1990-1994 Intern, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Siena University Hospital, Italy.
1994-present Consultant , Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Siena University Hospital, Italy.
2012 – present : Program director of surgery of aortic dissection; Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Siena University
1995-1996 Clinical Fellow, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Caen University Hospital, France

Teaching Activity:
Subject: surgical anatomy and operative techniques of aortic diseases part 1 and 2 . Postgraduate school of Cardiac Surgery University of Siena

Subject: clinical pathology and operative techniques of congenital Heart diseases . Postgraduate school of Cardiac Surgery University of Siena

Subject: clinical pathology and surgical therapy of Heart diseases . Postgraduate school of Vascular Surgery University of Siena

Subject: Cardiac Surgery. Postgraduate school of Surgery University of Siena