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Rafael Trunfio, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Monaldi’s Hospital (Naples-Italy) Cardiac Surgery Residency (1992-97)
San Rocco’s Hospital (Brescia-Italy)Cardiac Surgery Residency (1997-98)
Alessandria’s Clinic (Italy) Assistant Cardiac Surgeon. (1998-99)
Assistant Cardiac Surgeon.Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano. Switzerland.
Staff Surgeon, Cardiac Surgery. Cardiocentro Ticino. Lugano. Switzerland (2001- )
Fellowship in vascular surgery (20%) Ospedale Civico di Lugano (Nov 2015-)
OTHER INTERESTS
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Aortic Surgery
Vascular and endovascular surgery
TAVI
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
11.11.1991 Graduation and MD-thesis University of Naples “Federico II” Jan 1992 Italian Medical Licence1991-1993 Resident at the Cardiac Surgery unit, II° University of Naples, Ospedale Monaldi, Head: Prof. M. Cotrufo1993-1994 Resident at the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery unit, II° University of Naples, Italy, Head: Prof. C. Vosa.1994-1995 Italian Military Service. Medical Lieutenant.1995-1997 Resident at the Cardiac Surgery unit (cardiac transplant and VAD programme), II° University of Naples, Italy, Head Prof. M. Cotrufo31.10.1997 Specialization in Cardiac Surgery Second University of Naples, Italy (summa cum laude)16.01.2012-16.03.2012 CAVEAT Course (Hands-on course on vascular and endovascular surgery) S. Gerardo’s Hospital, Monza, Italy. Head Prof G. Biasi FMH cardiac Surgery 2004
Libero esercizio canto Ticino dal 2004