Padova University, School of Medicine (M.D. 1975)
Padova University, General Surgery Residency (1975-1980)
Torino University, Cardiovascular Surgery Residency (1980-1983)
Mayo Clinic, Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery (1982-1983)
Boston Children Fellowship Ped. Cardiovasc. Surg (1987-1988)
Associate in Ped Card Surg, Bambino Gesù Hosp (1983-87 and 1988-1992)
Director, Cardiac Surgery, Children's H., Newark, N J, & Professor, Clin. Surgery, UMDNJ (1993-1996)
Director, Dept of Ped Card Surg, Bambino Gesù Hosp (1996-2010)
Director, Dept of Ped Card Surg, Prince Sultan Card Ctr, Riyadh, SA (2010-15)
Director, Ped Card Surg, Al Jalila Children's Hosp, Dubai, UAE (Nov 2015-)
Pediatric cardiac surgery
Pediatric heart and lung transplantation
Reading
Classical music
Running