University of Bologna, Cardiovascular Surgery Residency (2000-2005)
St. Antonius Ziekenuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (2004)
S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Pediatric Card Surg (2005-2006)
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, DHZB, Germany (2006-2008)
S. Camillo Hospital, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant and Assist Devices, Rome (2008-2012)
University of Rome Tor Vergata, European PhD Label in 'Organ Transplantation' (2009-2013)
Michael DeBakey Dept of Surgery, Transpl and Assist Devices, Baylor College, Houston (2009)
S. Orsola Hospital, Cardiac Surg and Transplant Dept, Bologna University (2012-2023)
D.A. Cooley Dept, Transplant and Assist Devices, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (2017)
University of Turin, Dept Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science Hospital Turin, Transplant Center (2023- to date)

- Member of : EACTS, ASAIO, ISHLT, STS, ISMCS (ISRBP), RHICS, SICCH, SITO, ELSO, ESOT
- ISHLT Standard and Guidelines (Htx and MCS) Workforce
- ISHLT MCS Operating Committee
- ISMCS (ISRBP) Board of Trustees and Scientific Committee
- EACTS Task Force for MCS Recommendations and Guidelines
- SICCH Htx and MCS Domain
- SITO Task Force for MCS Recommendations and Guidelines
- SICCH and ELSO, ECMO Covid-19 Workforce
- Associate Editor for Artificial Organs, 'Implantable MCS Section'
- President-elect of International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (ISMCS - formerly ISRBP)