Catania Medical School M.D. (1978)
Paris - Centre Chirurgicale Marie Lannelongue - Residency (1982-1983)
University of Verona - Cardiac Surgery Specialization (1984)
Paris - Service de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire Hopital Piti
Soccer
Travelling
Surgery of aortic valve disease and ascending aortic aneurysm
Coronary artery surgery
Off pump coronary surgery
Mitral valve repair
Skiing