Professor of Gastroenterology, Department o Medical Sciences and Surgery, University of Bologna, with interest in diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, in particular gastro-esophageal reflux disease and complications (Barrett' esophagus), dyspepsia, H. pylori infection and precancerous conditions and lesions of the stomach.
Education
In 1988 Medical Doctor (MD), School of
Medicine, University of Bologna.
In 1992 Postgraduate Fellowship in
Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, School of Medicine, University of Bologna
in 2013 Degree of "Master of Science in Epidemiology and
Biostatistics", University of Leeds, UK.
Accademic Titles
From 1999 to 2011 Assistant Professor of
Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Science and
Surgery, University of Bologna.
From 2005 to 2009 Visiting Research Fellow,
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Leeds Institute of
Genetics, Health & Therapeutics (LIGHT), Faculty
of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
From 2011 to 2021 Associate Professor of
Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences and Surgery,
University of Bologna.
From 2021 Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences and Surgery, University of Bologna.
Teaching Activity
Teacher at the Course " Gastroenterology, endocrinology and metabolic diseases", IV year, I semester, Channel A, School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
Director of Post-graduate School of Digestive Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Bologna.
Teacher at Several Courses of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy at the Post-graduate School of Digestive Diseases and School of Gerontology.
Scientific Activity
Scientific Coordinator of the Loiano-Monghiodoro Research Project "Helicobacter pylori and related upper Gastrointestinal diseases", an endoscopic population based study carried out in the Municipalities of Loiano and Monghidoro between 2000 and in 2004 and supported by a grant from the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, Italy.
Scientific coordinator of multicenter national and international projects:
- Treatment of H. pylori infection in Italy: Hp-ItaReg Project.
- The autoimmune gastritis in Italy: progetto Ag-ItaReg Project
- The International Online Barrett's Esophagus Registry: IOBER Project.
Coordinator of Italian guidelines on the management of H. pylori infection:
- Guidelines for the management of H. pylori pylori infection in Italy: the III Working Group Consensus Report 2015. Dig Liver Dis 2015.
- Management of H. pylori infection: Guidelines of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) and the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED). Dig Liver Dis 2022.
Membership in scientific societies and professional organizations
Member of the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED) and Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE).
In 2005 member of Scientific Board of the "XI National Conference of Digestive Diseases-FISMAD", Genoa, Italy.
In 2014 member of the local committee of “XXVII th International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer”. Rome, Italy.
From 2018 to 2022 national coordinator of the scientific committee of SIED.
Dal 2019 member of the Editorial Board of "1088 press", University of Bologna.
Member of Editorial Board of “Digestive Diseases ” and “ European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “.
