MD, Director

Director of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (delib. n.317 del 2 novembre 2020)

1987: Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna, with honors.

1987: Professional qualification as Physician and Surgeon.
1991: Specialization in Radiology at the University of Bologna, with honors.
1996: Specialization in Sports Medicine at the University of Bologna.

From 2020: Director of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

• 2017-2020: Responsible of the Radiology of the “Pianura” (Bentivoglio, Budrio, San Giovanni in Persiceto, Bazzano hospitals) Unit at the AUSL of Bologna.
• 2013-2017:  Responsible of the Radiology of the San Giovanni in Persiceto and Bazzano hospitals Unit at the AUSL of Bologna.
• 2010-2013:  Responsible of the Radiology of the San Giovanni in Persiceto hospital Unit at the AUSL of Bologna.
• 1989-2010: Medical Doctor, level I, at the Radiology Unit of the Hospital Maggiore, Bologna.

Fluent English, school French and Spanish

Use of Office, Internet, RIS-PACS, different HIS applications

From 2022: Adjunct Professor at the School of Specialisation in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Bologna.
2014-2020: Teacher of "diagnostic imaging:
appropriateness in general medicine ”, of the training course
specific in general medicine, Bologna.
2003-2009: Adjunct Professor at the Degree Course in Techniques of Medical Radiology for Imaging and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Bologna.
2004-2006: Imaging Diagnostic Tutor at the , Degree Course
in Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
2004-2005 Adjunct Professor at the Degree Course in Sciences e
Sport Techniques, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence

From 1987: 200 publications and conference proceedings on national and international scientific journals (see also pub med link) and  7 book chapters.
From 1987: more than 100 participations to International and National Meetings as Speaker or Teacher.
From 2012: Scientific Responsible, teacher and tutor of the national SIUMB School in Advanced Musculo-Articular Ultrasound (SCUOLAECOMSKBO) in Bologna.  
2015-2020 elected member and 2019-2020 president of the committee company for the training of the AUSL of  Bologna.

From 2021: Referring radiologist of 8 Clinical studies at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, in particular about the use of
3T MRI in regenerative field.
2020: At the Bentivoglio Hospital (BO), referring radiologist for the Deceiver Yghea study “Predictive factors of rapid weaning in patients suffering from ARDS from Covid-19 related”.
2009: At the Maggiore Hospital of  Bologna referring radiologist for multicentre observational study “POINT - prevalence of osteoporosis in internal medicine ".

Reviewer of European Radiology scientific journal.

2015: II level Master's degree (CAF) in management training for
management of complex structures at the University of
Bologna.

Memberships: SIRM, ESR, ESSR, SIUMB, ISMULT, RSNA, FMSI
 
Awards:
1987: best SIRM thoracic radiology communication;
1990: poster award for the SIRM computer radiology section;
2006: SIRM poster award;
2009: SIUMB Musculoskeletal Section Poster Award.

Musculoskeletal imaging diagnostics and interventional-guided, osteo-articular, soft tissue, spine and peripheral nervous system, in collaboration with orthopedic colleagues, rheumatologists, physiatrists, sports medicine doctors, oncologists, with active participation and promotion of multidisciplinary meetings.

Consultant for diagnostic imaging of several sports clubs also professional, such as Bologna FC 1909 (former “social” doctor social) and Virtus and Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna, as well as sports rehabilitation centers and orthopedics recognized by FIFA as world-class excellence.

From his degree thesis on Teleradiology (1987), he deals with computer science applied to radiology and was among the first users of digital radiology equipment in Europe and RIS / PACS, and among the first experimenters of transmission at distance of radiological images, with related publications and contacts with numerous fellow visitors, including foreigners.