Giuseppe Nigri, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS, FASCRS
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Sapienza University of Rome
Department of Surgery
St. Andrea University Hospital
Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy
T (+39) 06 33776746
T (+39) 06 33775634
E-mail: giuseppe.nigri@uniroma1.it
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, PA - USA
CITIZENSHIP: USA/Italian
EDUCATION
University/Medical School
Sapienza University, Rome, Italy - MD 1992 (magna cum laude)
USMLE - ECFMG Certification, United States Medical Licensure Examination/Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, PA - USA (abilitazione medica negli USA)
ACADEMIC TITLES
2004- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Sapienza University, 2nd School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. Attending Surgeon, St. Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
1999-2003 Clinical and Research Fellow in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
RESIDENCY AND PH.D.
Resident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts and North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts, (General Surgery rotation) - Partners HealthCare
Doctoral thesis - "Photobiology in Experimental Surgery", Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
Residency in General Surgery (magna cum laude), Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
CLINICAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/FELLOWSHIPS
2012-2013 Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF) program - Association for Surgical Education
2009 American College of Surgeons Abdol Islami International Guest Scholar @
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2008 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2007 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2006 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2005 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2004 (Nov-Dec) Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery and Department of Pathology (Genetics and Molecular Biology), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
1999-2003 Clinical and Research Fellow in Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1990 Research associate, Department of Anatomy, University of Toledo, Medical Center (former Medical College of Ohio) Toledo, OH, USA
1989 Research associate, Department of Anatomy, University of Toledo Medical Center (former Medical College of Ohio) Toledo, OH, USA
1988-1992 Research Associate and Visiting Physician, Department of Anatomy and "Pietro M. Motta" Electron Microscopy Lab., Sapienza University
SCOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & MORE
2011. American College of Surgeons Mentorship Program. Mentors: Dr. Carlos Pellegrini and Dr Chad Rubin.
2010. Selected Paper Award, Italian Society for Surgery, Clinical Congress, October 2010, Rome, Italy
2009. American College of Surgeons Abdol H. Islami MD International Guest Scholar
2002. Best resident award (Photodynamic Therapy/Oncology session), 22nd Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Atlanta, April 2002
2002. Recipient of the US Air Force Grant for the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
2001. Italian Society for Surgery "E. Ruggieri" Award
2001. Harvard Medical School’s nominee for the Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Award, 2001
2001. Best Overall Basic Science Paper Award, 21st Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, New Orleans, April
2000. Academy of Medicine of Rome Award
COMMITTEES
2013. Member of Committee on Citizenship and Social Responsibility, Association for Surgical Education, USA
2013. Co-Chair, AAS Italian Course Task Force, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) USA
2012. Treasurer and Chapter Administrator of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2012. Member of the Outreach Committee of the Society for Surgical Oncology (SSO), USA
2011. Member of the IGS Selection Subcommittee, American College of Surgeons, USA
2011. Member of the Communications Committee of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA
2011. Member of the Program Subcommittee of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA
2011. Member of the Young Surgeons Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), USA
2011-2014. Member of the International Committee of the Society for Surgical Oncology (SSO), USA
2011-2013. Member of the Information & Technology Committee of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) USA
2011. Member of the Organizing Committee/Preliminary Faculty of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit V Laparoscopy & Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), February 16-19, 2011,Orlando, Florida, USA
2010-2013. Member of the International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Subcommittee on International Activities, Member Services, American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Young Fellows Association of the American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Governing Council of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2010. Young Surgeon Representative of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2009. Member of the Simulation Center Committee - Association for Surgical Education (ASE), USA
2009. Member of the Organizing Committee/Preliminary Faculty of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit IV, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, February 11-14, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA
2008. Member of the Scientific Committe of the XXXVI World Congress(2008) of International College of Surgeons (ICS), USA
LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS 2
MILITARY SERVICE
Army, Medical Corps, Liutenent (1995-1997) - Promotion to Captain
MEDIA
PATENT/DISCLOSURES
EDITORIAL BOARDS
University/Medical School
Sapienza University, Rome, Italy - MD 1992 (magna cum laude)
USMLE - ECFMG Certification, United States Medical Licensure Examination/Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, PA - USA (abilitazione medica negli USA)
ACADEMIC TITLES
2004- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Sapienza University, 2nd School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. Attending Surgeon, St. Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
1999-2003 Clinical and Research Fellow in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
RESIDENCY AND PH.D.
Resident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts and North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts, (General Surgery rotation) - Partners HealthCare
Doctoral thesis - "Photobiology in Experimental Surgery", Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
Residency in General Surgery (magna cum laude), Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
CLINICAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/FELLOWSHIPS
2012-2013 Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF) program - Association for Surgical Education
2009 American College of Surgeons Abdol Islami International Guest Scholar @
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2008 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2007 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2006 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2005 (July-Aug) Visitor of the Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2004 (Nov-Dec) Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery and Department of Pathology (Genetics and Molecular Biology), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
1999-2003 Clinical and Research Fellow in Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1990 Research associate, Department of Anatomy, University of Toledo, Medical Center (former Medical College of Ohio) Toledo, OH, USA
1989 Research associate, Department of Anatomy, University of Toledo Medical Center (former Medical College of Ohio) Toledo, OH, USA
1988-1992 Research Associate and Visiting Physician, Department of Anatomy and "Pietro M. Motta" Electron Microscopy Lab., Sapienza University
SCOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & MORE
2011. American College of Surgeons Mentorship Program. Mentors: Dr. Carlos Pellegrini and Dr Chad Rubin.
2010. Selected Paper Award, Italian Society for Surgery, Clinical Congress, October 2010, Rome, Italy
2009. American College of Surgeons Abdol H. Islami MD International Guest Scholar
2002. Best resident award (Photodynamic Therapy/Oncology session), 22nd Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Atlanta, April 2002
2002. Recipient of the US Air Force Grant for the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
2001. Italian Society for Surgery "E. Ruggieri" Award
2001. Harvard Medical School’s nominee for the Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Award, 2001
2001. Best Overall Basic Science Paper Award, 21st Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, New Orleans, April
2000. Academy of Medicine of Rome Award
COMMITTEES
2013. Member of Committee on Citizenship and Social Responsibility, Association for Surgical Education, USA
2013. Co-Chair, AAS Italian Course Task Force, Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) USA
2012. Treasurer and Chapter Administrator of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2012. Member of the Outreach Committee of the Society for Surgical Oncology (SSO), USA
2011. Member of the IGS Selection Subcommittee, American College of Surgeons, USA
2011. Member of the Communications Committee of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA
2011. Member of the Program Subcommittee of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), USA
2011. Member of the Young Surgeons Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), USA
2011-2014. Member of the International Committee of the Society for Surgical Oncology (SSO), USA
2011-2013. Member of the Information & Technology Committee of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) USA
2011. Member of the Organizing Committee/Preliminary Faculty of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit V Laparoscopy & Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), February 16-19, 2011,Orlando, Florida, USA
2010-2013. Member of the International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Subcommittee on International Activities, Member Services, American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Young Fellows Association of the American College of Surgeons, USA
2010. Member of the Governing Council of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2010. Young Surgeon Representative of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2009. Member of the Simulation Center Committee - Association for Surgical Education (ASE), USA
2009. Member of the Organizing Committee/Preliminary Faculty of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit IV, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, February 11-14, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA
2008. Member of the Scientific Committe of the XXXVI World Congress(2008) of International College of Surgeons (ICS), USA
2005. Istitutional Rapresentative (2005-2011)of the Association for Academic Surgery (USA)
2005. Member of the Commitee on Teaching & Training Standards, Sapienza University, II School of Medicine
LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS 1
- USMLE - ECFMG Certification, United States Medical Licensure Examination/Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, PA - USA
- Medical licence (temporary), Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA
- Fully registered medical practitioner (#6070750), General Medical Council, UK
- Specialist registration, General Medical Council, UK
- AHA Instructor - Basic Life Support Certification (BLS-D). American Heart Association. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Course I: December 7th, 2000; Course 2: June 21st, 2002)
- ATLS Instructor - Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification for Physicians - Provider Course I: October 2-3, 2000; Course II: June 19-20th, 2002, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. On that occasion, Dr. Nigri was selected as ATLS potential instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, June 21st , 2002, Boston, Massachusetts
- ERC Instructor Candidate #318384. European Resuscitation Council
- Italian Full Medical Licence
- Board Certified in General Surgery (Italy)
LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS 2
- MGH Laser Safety Certification Course. MGH Laser Safety Committee, Department of Surgery, MGH Laser Center and Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine. Massachusetts General Hospitall, Harvard Medical School, November 18th, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts
- MGH Basic Radiation Protection Certification for Research and Hospital Personnel. The Radiation and Safety Office of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, March 6th, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts
- MGH Animal Surgical Research Training Certification. Subcommittee on Research Animal Care (S.R.A.C.) and Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (O.L.A.R.). Massachusetts General Hospital (Charlestown Facility), Harvard Medical School, July 1999, Boston, Massachusetts
- MGH Human-subject Protection Education Certification. Partners Healthcare System. IRB training certification. Partners Human Research Committee. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- HIPPA Compliance, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA (Hccs)
- Child Abuse and Maltreatment Course - "Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse, Maltreatment, and Neglect - New York State" - Medical Society of the State of New York (Provider #10608 - Certificate MSSNY6259) - October 13, 2007
- Infection Control: A Training Program For Healthcare Professionals. Medical Society of the State of New York (Provider # TPO2013 Certificate # MSSNY6762) April 2, 2008
- Biomedical Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum - CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. Office if Research Education, University of Miami. May 14, 2008
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification. American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). October 26th,2001, San Francisco, CA – USA (Certificate no. 213030018675)
- Miscellaneous: Medic First Aid Instructor (BLS basic and BLS for Professionals - Instructor # 40424), Emergency First Response Instructor + Care for Children w/AED, DAN Oxygen First Aid Instructor (# 24600), PADI Instructor/MSDT(# 920705).
MILITARY SERVICE
Army, Medical Corps, Liutenent (1995-1997) - Promotion to Captain
ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND COURSES
- 2008: Member of the Scientific Committee of the XXXVI Biennial World Congress (2008) of the International College of Surgeons, December 3-6, 2008 Vienna, Austria
- 2009: Carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer: new strategies. Guest: Marcovalerio Melis, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University.Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, June 18, 2009 13.00, Ground Floor - Hall C. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons Italian Chapter. Residency Program in General Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome.
- Meeting director: Dr. Giuseppe Nigri
- 2009: Member of the Organizing Committee of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit IV, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, February 11-14, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA : Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, USA
- 2010: Member of the International Advisory Board: International Patient Safety Conference, October 1-3 2010, New Delhi
- 2011: A) Inguinal hernia repair: what the resident should know and B) US Healthcare System: where is it going? Guest: Mark Savarise, MD, FACS, Chair, Young Surgeons Association, American College of Surgeons. Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, May 12, 2011 12:00 pm, Ground Floor - Hall C. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons Italian Chapter
- Residency Program in General Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital
- Meeting Director: Dr. Giuseppe Nigri
- 2011: Thoracic aorta pathology and its treatment. Guest: Glenn Lamuraglia, MD, FACS, Division of Vascular Surgery, Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA. Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, September 21, 2011 12:00 pm, Ground Floor - Hall C. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons Italian Chapter
- Residency Program in Vascular and General Surgery. Meeting director: Dr. Giuseppe Nigri
- 2011: Member of the Organizing Committee of the EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit IV, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, February 16-19, 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, USA
- 2012: Fundamentals of Research and Academic Career Development. In collaboration with Association for Surgical Education, USA. National Health Research Conference November 12-13, 2012 – Villa Erba – Cernobbio, Italy (in concomitanza con la Conferenza Nazionale sulla Ricerca Sanitaria, sotto la direzione scientifica del Ministero della Salute). Course Director: Giuseppe Nigri
MEDIA
- MGH Hotline, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. 06/07/2001:" July 6, 2001 Going global: MGH medicine featured on Italian TV "... RAI is very well known in Italy and throughout Europe," explains Giuseppe Nigri, MD, of MGH Surgery (shown above with camera crew). "Much of its programming ... ".
- MGH Hotline, Massachusetts General Hospitall, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. 04/26/2002: "Giuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhD of MGH Surgery, has been recognized by the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery for submitting the best resident research paper in the…".
- MGH Hotline, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. 06/04/2001: "Giuseppe R. Nigri, MD, of MGH Surgery, has been recognized by the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery for submitting the best overall science paper…".
- "Super Quark", RAI UNO (trailer, MPEG VIDEO), 08/21/2001. Scientific TV show, broadcast on Italian National TV and filmed at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
- MGH Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine - Media relations: Wellman news - "Giuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhD, of MGH Surgery, has been recognized by the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery for submitting the best resident research paper in the specialty of Photodynamic Therapy/Oncology at the organization's annual meeting"
- MGH Website – Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Brigham and Women's Hospital: Anesthesia Records, Academic Activities and Achievements, , Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Ministero degli Esteri (Italian Foreign Minister): Da Vinci Database - Italian Researchers Abroad - Giuseppe R. Nigri, M.D., Ph.D, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston - MA, USA
PATENT/DISCLOSURES
- Nigri G., LaMuraglia G.: Complement inhibition enables photodynamic therapy in vein grafts. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, February 2002, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Nigri G., LaMuraglia G.: Adjustable retractor for microsurgery. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, November 2001, Boston, Massachusetts.
- LaMuraglia G.M., Nigri G.R., Kossodo S.: Modulation of photodynamic therapy in vein grafts. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, June 2001, Boston, Massachusetts.
- LaMuraglia G.M., Nigri G.R., Kossodo S.: Sterilization of prosthetic vascular graft by shock waves. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, November 2000, Boston, Massachusetts
EDITORIAL BOARDS
- Member of Editorial Board of World Journal of Surgical Oncology (UK)
- Member of Editorial Board of World Journal of Hepatology
- Member of Editorial Board of World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Member of Editorial Board of Patient Safety in Surgery (USA)
- Member of Editorial Board of The Open Surgical Oncology Journal (USA)
- Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Member of Editorial Board of BioMed Research International (USA)
- Associate Editor del Journal of Medical Case Reports (UK, 2007)
- Associate Editor del Journal of Medical Sciences Research (USA, 2007)
- Associate Editor of BMC Research Notes (UK)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Medical Association (USA)
American College of Surgeons, Fellow - FACS (USA)
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (USA)
Association for Academic Surgery (USA) – Istitutional Rapresentative (2005-2011)
Association for Surgical Education (USA)
Association of Italian Surgeons in North America - AISNA (USA)
Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (USA)
European Society for Surgery (EU)
Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation - ISSNAF (USA)
International Society for Surgery
Italian Society for Surgery (ITA)
Italian Society for Surgical Oncology (ITA)
Italian Society of University Surgeons (ITA) - Istitutional Rapresentative
Mass General Hospital Surgical Society – Alumni (USA)
Massachusetts Medical Society (USA)
New York Academy of Science (2002 USA)
Royal College of Surgeons (Engl), Fellow - FRCS (2012, UK)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2012, USA)
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (USA)
Society for Surgical Oncology (USA)
POST-GRADUATE COURSES
1. Postgraduate Course in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, September 14-16, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts
2. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Postgraduate Course, Digestive Disease Week, May 16, 1999, Orlando, Florida -USA
3. Endoscopic Management of Tumors of the Aerodigestive Tract. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. November 5-6, 1999, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
4. Current issues in vascular and endovascular surgery. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. May 11-13, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
5. General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. May 27-28, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
6. Postgraduate Course in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. September 11-13, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
7. Scientific Writing Course. Clinical Research Program. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. October 25 and 31 and November 8, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
8. Endoscopic Management of Tumors of the Aerodigestive Tract. Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital Laser Center, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. November 3-4, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
9. Advances in Cancer Management for the Surgeon. Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. November 6-8 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
10. Grant Writing Course. Clinical Research Program. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. November 28-29, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
11. Current issues in vascular and endovascular surgery. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. May 2001, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
12. Postgraduate Course in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. September 10-12, 2001, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
13. “Optimizing Laser Parameters Workshop”. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. April 2002, Atlanta, Georgia -USA
14. Current issues in vascular and endovascular surgery. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Continuing Medical Education. May 2002, Boston, Massachusetts -USA
15. Healthcare Provider Renewal Online. Certificate #61A5AB7FE450. American Heart Association, April 20, 2004
16. Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Course. Course Director Prof. C. Husher. Ospedale S. Giovanni Addolorata, Rome October 4-7, 2004
17. Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course. Course Director: Prof. E. Mariani. Nuovo Ospedale San Giovanni Battista. Foligno June 21-23, 2006
18. Continuing Health Sciences Education Program at McMaster University in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) - American Medical Association PRA Category credit(s)TM
19. Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy (2007-09-10); Laparoscopic right adrenalectomy (2007-09-10); Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis (2007-09-10); Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis (2007-09-10); Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis. (2007-09-11); Epidemiology of colorectal cancer(2007-09-11); Video on Imaging in Endocrine Surgery (2007-09-10); MRI clinical anatomy of the rectum (2007-09-10); Laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer (2007-09-10)
20. ACLS update. Serial #1-163927. American Heart Association, Professional Educational Center September 22, 2007. Dallas, Texas -USA.
21. Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (18th). Association for Academic Surgery, October 5-6, 2007 - New Orleans, Louisiana -USA
22. Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Course (Part I). American College of Surgeons. October 7-11, 2007 - New Orleans, Louisiana –USA
23. Harmonic cholecystectomy, Friendly meeting with the Vannini surgical Group. Course Director: Dr. Francesco Crafa. Ospedale M.G. Vannini, Rome, Italy – April 4, 2008
24. Basic Robotic Surgery Course. Director: Andrea Coratti, MD. International School of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery; Director: Prof. Giulianotti. May 16-20, 2001 - Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
25. Advanced Robotic Surgery Course: UpperGI, HPB, Endocrine. Course Director: Andrea Coratti, MD. International School of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery; Director: Prof. Giulianotti. June 27-July 1, 2001 - Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
26. Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Surgery (27°). Course Director: Prof. Carlo Sartori. 26-30 September 2011, USLL8 San Giacomo Apostolo Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto (TV), Italy
27. Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (22th). Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), October 21, 2011 – San Francisco, CA –USA
28. Career Development Course (7th), Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), October 22, 2011 – San Francisco, CA -USA
29. Leadership Conference, American College of Surgeons. March 25-27, 2012. Washington DC, USA
30. Tailor Hernia Surgery Course. Department of Surgery, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart. May 7-8, 2012. Rome, Italy
31. “Human Factors and Teamwork in the Operating Theatre Workshop”. March 12, 2013, Imperial College, St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK
Credentials can be verified through the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States (FSMB)
