University of Bologna Medical School, Italy (MD 1979)
Cardiac Surgery Residency, University of Bologna, Italy (1980)
Associate Cardiac Surgeon at University of Chieti, Italy (1982-1993)
Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship, Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France (1986-1987)
Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Dept., OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium (1991-1992)
Associate Cardiac Surgeon at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (1993 up to now)
Heart valve surgery
Redo cardiac surgery
Coronary artery surgery
Thoracic aortic surgery