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, to date)
D.A. Cooley Dept, Transplant and Assist Devices, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (2017)

- 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)