EDUCATION:

1970 - Lawrence High School, Lawrence, New York (January);
1972 - B.S. in Biology (3,5/4,0), State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Research on acidic protein during the development of the Ocopaltus Fasciatus (December);
1978 - M.D. with honors (110/110 con lode), University "La Sapienza" of Rome Medical School,
Rome, Italy (July)
1984 - General Surgery. State University Of New York At Stony Brook New York
1985- Chirurgia Generale (110/110 con lode) Universita Degli Studi di Roma "La SAPIENZA"
1986 - American Board Of Surgery

CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS:

1974 - Patology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York (June -
September);
1975 - Hematology and Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York
(July - October);
1976 - Surgery Gyn Service, Memorial Sloankettering Hospital, New York (August -
September);
1976 - Cardiology and Pulmonary, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York (October -
December);
1977 - Pathology. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hyde Park, New York, (January);
1973/1978 - Various Clinical Clerkships and Rotating Internship at Policlinico Umberto I (State
University Hospital), Rome, Italy.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT:

1978/1979 - Surgical Internship, Clinical Assistant Instructor State University of New York at
Stony Brook Integrated Hospital Surgical Residency Program, Long Island, New York;
1979/1980 - Surgical Internship and Fellowship at Policlinico Gemelli (Catholic University
Hospital), Rome, Italy;
1980/1983 - Surgical Resident, Assistant Instructor, State University of New York, at Stony
Brook, New York;
1983/1984 - Chief Resident, Assistant Instructor, State University of New York at Stony Brook,
New York.CERTIFICATIONS AND SPECIALITY BOARD
1977 - Passed Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination;
1984 - Specialist in General Surgery with honors (con lode), IIa Clinica Chirurugica, Rome,
Italy;
1986 - American Board of Surgery;
1989 - Idoneità Primario in Chirurgia Generale, Italy, sessione anno 1987 n. 17369;
1990 - Endo Colecistectomy Training Certificate U.S.S.C. and Maryland University;

MEDICAL LICENCES:

1979 - Rome (Italy) n. 27781 (Abilitazione)
1980 - New York (USA) n. 145528

APPOINTMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT:

1984 Assistant Director of Surgical Research, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola New York.
Instructor of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook New York.
Consulting Surgeon, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport New York.
1985 - Associate Dir. of Surgical Research, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola New York.
Instructor of Advanced Life Support Course by the American College of Surgeon.
1986 - Director of Trauma Service Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola New York.
Ad-hoc Trauma Committee, Nassau County Emergency Service, New York;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York;
Professor (a.c.) of non Biological Implants, Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Plastica,
Catholic University, Rome, Italy;
1987 - Visiting Professor of Surgery at the IIa Clinica Chirurgica, State University of Rome "La
Sapienza", Rome, Italy;
Professor (a.c.) of Surgical Diagnosis, II Scuola di Specializzazione in General Surgery, Rome,
Italy;
Attending in Surgery, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York;
1988 - Professor (a.c.) di Semeiotica Strumentale, IIa Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia
generale, University of Rome, Italy;
1990 - Visiting Professor, Guadaljara University, Mexico
Professor (a.c.) di Semiotica Strumentale in Chirurgia colorettale, IIa Scuola di
pecializzazione
in Chirurgia Generale, University of Rome, Italy.
1991/92 - Director of Surgical Clinical Research, Nassau County Medical Center, New York.
Chief of Surgery, Clinica Nuova ITOR, Rome Italy.
1992 - 1995 Director of Surgical Clinical Research, Nassau County Medical Center, New York.
1997 - 1999 - Visiting Scholar of the Surgical Department, George Washington Medical Center,
Washington, D.C.
1990 -PRESENT Private activity at the Rome Americal Hospital, Rome, Italy
2002-2012 Professor incaricato esterno "Chirurgia generale" Scuola di specializzazione in
chirurgia dell'apparato digerente Università Campus Bio- Medico Roma Italy
2018-19 Docente scuola di specializzazione in chirurgia Università Campus Bio-Medico Rome Italy

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
American Association of Surgery of Trauma (F.A.A.S.T.)
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeon;
International College of Surgeons (F.I.C.S.);
International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeon;
Italian Surgical Society;
Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR)
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeon;
American Association of Clinical Anatomist;
S.A.G.E.S
U.C.P.
America Hernia Society
Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology-National Delegate
-Representative at large ICS “international Executive Council Member”
Governor International College of Surgeons2008-12
Consigliere Italian Chapter American College of Surgeons
President ICS Italian Chapter 2016-2018, 2020-23
President ACS Italian Chapter 2018

PRIZES:

1984 - (2nd) American College of Surgeon Annual Resident Competition on Trauma, Lincoln
Medical Center, New York;
1987 - Premio "Forum Giovani" (IIa Clinica Chirurgica)
at the 89th Congress of Italian Surgical Society

EDITORIAL BOARD:

Guest Editor: Surgical Clinics of North America “New Techniques in Colon-Rectal Surgery”, Dicembre 1988, Vol. 68.
Techniques in coloproctology” –
Rivista Italiana di Colon-Proctologia (Co-editore)
International Surgery
Editor: Italian Brochure - American College of Surgeon Surgical PATIENT EDUCATION Program (Cholecystectomy, Colonoscopy, Colectomy, Appendectomy,Riparazione dell’Ernia Inguinale e Femorale, SMETTI DI FUMARE)

FILMS:

• “Intracolonic bypass procedure”. “The management of recurrent inguinal hernias by muscle transportation”, at the Motion picture Exhibition of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, ILL. 1985.
• “Il bypass endocolico: una metodica alternativa alla colostomia temporanea”. 88imo Congresso della Società Italiana di Chirurgia, Roma 1986.
• “Perineal rectosigmoid resection with the use of EEA stapler”.
• “Treatment of perforated obstructed diverticulitis by one-stage intracolonic bypass procedure” at the course Current Trends in Colon and Rectal Surgery Movies, Napoli, Italia, April 1989.
• “Laparoscopic Colon Resection”, Associazione Italiana Viscerosintesi. Ischia, Italia, 1991.
• “Pouch anal anastomosis with the use of the coloshield avoiding a diverting ileostomy”. Congresso Internazional di Coloproctologia. Lisbona, aprile 1992
• RAVO’ S Artificial Anus Seminari di colo-proctologia Università Campus-Biomedico Roma, 2002.
• Mini Laparotomy Cholecystectomy with Intraoperative ERCP for Biliary Stones Egyptian
• Society of Surgeon Cairo Feb.25-27, 2004
• Ventral Hernia Repair with a biological mesh. ACOI Napoli may 2004
• Recurrent Granulomas Formation to Prosthetic Meshes the Use of a Biological Mesh for
• Ventral Hernia Repair XXXIV World Congress of the International College of Surgeons
• Quito Ecuador October 6-10, 2004.
• Ventral Hernia Repair 27 International Congress ot the European Hernia Society Turin Italy
• December 2005.
• The Use of Biological Material in Inguinal Hernia Repair XXXVI Biennial World Congress of
• the International College of Surgery Vienna Austria 3-6 December 2009