University of Milan (M.D. 1980)
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery graduation (University of Padua 1980-1985)
Cardiac Surgery Residency (Niguarda Hospital - Milan - 1980-1988)
Senior Registrar in Cardiac Surgery (Niguarda Hospital - Milan - 1988-1991)
Senior Cardiac Surgeon (San Raffaele Hospital - Milan - 1991-1998)
Surgeon-in-chief (Cardiac Surgery - IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano - Milan - 1998-2002)
Professor in Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery Graduation - University of Milan - 1991-2002)
Full Professor - Chair of Cardiac Surgery - University of Milan (from 2002)
Head - Department of Cardiovascular Disease - IRCCS Multimedica - Milano
Head-Cardiovascular Surgery - Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio - Gruppo San Donato
Heart transplantation
Ventricular assist devices
Beating heart surgery
Surgical alternatives to heart transplantation
Mitral valve reconstruction
Ventricular surgical remodelling
Myocardial tissue regeneration
Medical therapy for heart failure
Aortic surgery
Heart failure