Bologna University (MD 1976)
Cardiac Surgery High School (Bologna 1976-79)
Thoracic Surgery High School (Bologna 1980-85)
Laennec Hospital Cardiothoracic residecy (1977-79) Paris (France)
Laennec Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular fellow (1980-81) Paris (France)
Bologna University Pediatric Cardiovascular Registrar (1982-93)
Gaslini Institute Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon in Chief from 1994 (Genova)
Surgery for single ventricle
Aortic coarctation, interrupted aortic arch surgery
Database system for pediatric cardiac surgery
CPB techniques for neonatal and infant cardiac surgery