EDUCATION
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Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1996-2002) at the Alma Mater
Studiorum - University of Bologna. Thesis in Internal Medicine:
"Clinical evaluation of the role of statins in modulating the
pressure profile in hypertensive patients”. Advisor: Prof. Ettore
Ambrosini. Score: 110/ 110 cum laude.
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Specialization in Nephrology (2002-2007) at the Alma Mater
Studiorum - University of Bologna. Thesis topic: "Acute renal
failure in nephrology ward: clinical cases, etiology and results in
the light of recent acquisitions and critical reviews". Advisor:
Prof. Alba Vangelista. Score: 70/70 cum laude.
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PhD in Medical Specialty Science, Project No. 3 "Nephrology and
Uro-andrology" (2008-2010). PhD thesis: "Study of sensitivity and
specificity of markers of acute kidney injury for the early
diagnosis of complications immediate post-renal transplant period".
Advisor: Prof. Gaetano La Manna.
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Winner of a research grant “Assegno di Ricerca” (02/2011-02/2012).
Research topic: "Study of sensitivity and specificity of markers of
acute kidney injury for the early diagnosis of complications
immediate post-renal transplant period". Advisor: Prof. Gaetano La
Manna (prosecution of PhD research activity).
CURRENT
POSITION
Fixed-term
Assistant Professor at the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic
and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studorium - University
of Bologna.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
- Fixed
term individual contract as Nephrology Staff Physician at the S.
Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital of Bologna, within the
Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Renal Disease, Unit of
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant- Prof. S. Stefoni (period:
01/05/2012-30/09/2013).
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Independent employment contract with the S. Orsola-Malpighi
University Hospital of Bologna to carry out the research “The path
of the patient with chronic renal failure" (period:
01/01/2012-30/04/2014).
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Independent employment contract with the S. Orsola-Malpighi
University Hospital of Bologna to carry out the research “The path
of the patient with renal failure in the kidney transplant
programme" (period: 01/01/2009-31/12/2010).
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Contract for the provision of professional work to carry out
activities related to patient care in the nephrology unit, and
emergency medical services (night and festive days) for outpatients
and hospitalized patients (period: 01/01/2008- 31/12 /2008).
RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
Acute and
chronic renal failure; progression of renal failure; artificial
renal replacement treatments; renal transplant
(organizational, immunological and therapeutic aspects);
substitution treatments of liver function, co-investigator in
several Phase II and III research clinical trials.
PATIENT
CARE ACTIVITIES
Nephrology
hospitalization, organization and execution of echo- or CT-assisted
renal biopsy; management of patients on conservative therapy,
preparation in the pre-dialysis and assistance in the course of
treatment (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis); managing of
kidney transplant waiting list and of the candidate patients in the
pre-and post-operative phases, complications and outpatient
follow-up.
