Francesco Pollari, Assoc. Prof., PD, Dr. med., M.D., Ph.D.
Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie
Background
2025-up to date: Cardiac surgeon, University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
2013-2025: Cardiac surgeon, Klinikum Nürnberg-Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
2012-2013: Visiting doctor at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Germany.
2008-2013: Residency in cardiac surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Italy.
2001-2007: Medical Degree, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Italy.
Research
Author of more than 100 scientific articles, 50 oral presentations, 35 posters, 1 book and 1 patent.
Member of:
- Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH);
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC);
- European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS);
- German Society for Cardiac Surgery (DGTHG).
Awards & Acknowledgment:
- 2022: Winner of the Techno College Innovation Award (36th EACTS, Milan);
- 2018 and 2024: Winner of the "Dr. Hans und Elisabeth Birkner Stiftung" Preis (Nuremberg).
Additional Educational Information
2025: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, Settore Concorsuale: 06/E1, Fascia: 2 (MIUR)
2024: Zertifikat der DGTHG "Katheterbasierte Therapie von Herzklappen (TAVI)".
2021: Associate Professur in Herzchirurgie, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg.
2021: Universitätszertifikat (Stufe I) in Health Sciences & Leadership, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg.
2019: Habilitation (venia docendi), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg.
2015-2019: Ph.D. in Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging, University of Rome "Sapienza".
2016: Promotion, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg "Friedrich-Alexander".
Printer-friendly [10] Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Minimally Invasive
- Transcatheter
- Extracorporeal circulation
- Valve disease
- Aortic valve disease
- Mechanical support and transplantation
- Aorta
- Education
- Medical technology