1976-82
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, “La Sapienza” University, Rome

1982
Honours degree in Medicine and Surgery, “La Sapienza” University, Rome

1986
Honours specialization in Cardiology, “La Sapienza” University, Rome

1988
Technical officer (VIII functional level) Chair of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of
Internal Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, OJ 26/2/88, 4^th special series, n° 16, part one

1990-91
Research Fellow of the British Heart Foundation, Registrar in Cardiology, National Health Service,

Cardiovascular Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, University of

London (UK)

1993
Master of Philosophy in Cardiac Physiology, University of London (UK)

2000
Confirmed researcher with comparative evaluation procedure for the coverage of the n° 1 position of Researcher at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Tor Vergata University of Rome for the disciplinary-scientific sector F07C announced by Rectoral Decree 0568 of September 14, 1999,
published in the Official Journal n° 75 of September 21, 1999
2002-present
Chief of Cardiology, San Eugenio Hospital RMC/Rome 2
2008-15
Director of the Department of Medicine, San Eugenio Hospital ASL RMC / Rome 2
2018-present
Director of the Emergency Department, San Eugenio Hospital ASL Roma 2

Member of the Italian Society of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology (FESC), American
College of Cardiology (FACC). Author of about 175 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals (Pubmed.org). Member of the Editorial Boards of Italian Heart Journal
and Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology. Editor of the Journal of the American College
of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Heart, Italian Heart Journal. Depositary of two
patents for medical devices (GIOGA transseptal puncture catheter and Kissing Connector for
PCI-Patent for Utility Model n. 202017000042851/1622264) and a cholesterol-lowering  supplement for oral use
(Supplements Register of the Ministry of Health n. 69479).