University of Pisa Medical School (MD, 1986)
University of Pisa General Surgery Residency (1986-1991)
University of Birmingham (USA) Oncology and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (1989-1990)
University of Paris-Sud Cardiothoracic Fellowship (1991-1993)
University of Franche-Comte (PhD, 1993-1997)
Paris-Sud University (Research Director, 1998)
Head, Dept. Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heidehaus Hospital (1999-2004)
Head, Dept. General Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona (2005-2009)
Head, Dept. General Thoracic & Regenerative Surgery & Intrathoracic Biotransplantation (2010-2012)
Adult and Pediatric Tracheal Surgery
Extended Surgery for Lung, Esophageal, and Mediastinal Tumors
Experimental Research, Education, Training
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation
(Bio)Artificial Lung
Pulmonary Endarterectomy
Tissue enginnering of intrathoracic organs