Personale docente

Born in Romano Lombardo, Bergamo, Italy on 25.08.1960.

Education
1979 Secondary school certificate (50/60), Liceo Ginnasio Statale “G.D. Romagnosi”, Parma

1988 Degree in Medicine, University of Parma
Thesis: Optimisation of follicle maturation in ovulation induction. An analysis of monitoring techniques in the resulting cycles.

1992 PhD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (50/50), University of Parma
Dissertation: cis-Platinum in the treatment of stage III-IV ovarian cancer: A comparison of two different treatment regimens..

Research work and professional appointments

1989 Participation in the oncology refresher courses on Colon/Rectum Tumours and Breast Tumours sponsored jointly by Italy’s Cancer Prevention Foundation (“Lega Italiana per la Lotta Contro i Tumori”) and the Cancer Commission of Italy’s Ministry of Education.

1991-92 Emergency medical service educational activity for in-patients at the University of Parma Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

1993-94 Emergency medical service at the local National Health Service (NHS) Unit in Parma. Replacement General Practitioner for the official GPs practising in Parma.

1994 Participation in the base course on Colposcopy and Lower Genital Tract Diseases at the Genital Disease School of the Milan-based National Cancer Institute (“Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori”).

1996 Member of the Gynaecology Group of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) in Belgium.

1996-97 First-level medical manager for Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Reggio Emilia NHS’s Correggio Hospital.

1992-96 Resident doctor at the University of Parma Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
1997-01 Mainly involved in the clinical and surgical management of cancer patients.

1990-99 Clinical research activity in cancer gynaecology at the University of Parma Institute of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, mainly involved in: a) the evaluation of the clinical efficacy of different chemotherapy courses in patients with first- or advanced-stage gynaecologic cancer (ovarian, endometrial and cervical carcinomas); b) the definition of biological factors of prognostic significance; and, c) the definition of the best surgical approaches to endometrial carcinoma.

University researcher for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Scientific and Educational Sector at the University of Parma School of Medicine, based at the Ob/Gyn Unit of the University of Parma Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology since 1st November 2001.

Care-provider at the Parma Hospital Ob/Gyn Ward since 1st November 2001

Foreign language: English