Project Description

Born in Rome on 02/02/1964
Graduated in 1990 in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Rome – Tor Vergata
Earned a Specialized Degree in Ophthalmology in 1994 from the University of Rome – Tor Vergata, Director Prof. Massimo G. Bucci

Scientific and research activity in other institutions:
1990, May: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Germany.
Director Prof. Manfred Spitznas.
1993, April-July: Department of Ophthalmology “Milton Hershey Medical Centre” – The PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, Hershey, PA, United States, Director Prof. George W. Blankenship.

Teaching:
From 1998 to 1999, Contract Professor at the Graduate School in Ophthalmology of the University of Rome – Tor Vergata.
From 1999 to 2009, Contract Professor at the Graduate School in Ophthalmology of the Università “Campus Bio-Medico” in Rome.

Clinical and surgical activity:
Director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Service at the Ospedaliero Britannico – S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, “G. B. Bietti” Foundation, Rome.

Membership in scientific societies:
Since 1991 member of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology (S.O.I.)
Since 1997 international member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Since 1999 member of the Vitreous Society
Since 1999 member of the Italian Retina Society (S.I.R.)
Since 2002 member of the Jules Gonin Club
Since 2004 international member of the Columbian Society of Ophthalmology
Since 2005 member of the Retina Society

Scientific assignments:
Since 1998 member of the editorial committee of the academic journal “Seminars in Ophthalmology”,
W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, USA.