Giuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS, FSSO, FISS, FICS

Professore Ordinario di Chirurgia
Professor of Surgery
Sapienza University of Rome
Department of Surgery
St. Andrea University Hospital
Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy
T (+39) 06 33777754
T (+39) 06 33774762
URL: http://sapienza.giuseppenigri.it

The information below is certified and documentation will be provided upon request. Also, credentials can be verified through the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States (FSMB).

The list of operative procedures will be provided upon request.

 

 

 

 

Current positions

2022- Professor of Surgery (Professore Ordinario), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

2015-2022 Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

2013-2020 and 2020-2029. Qualified as Full Professor of Surgery (Professore Ordinario), Italian National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – ASN)

2018-. Coordinator (responsabile), Center for Surgical Simulation and Advanced Medical Education, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

2016 to present. Expert Member of AGENAS (National Agency for Regional Health Services) in the Area 4 (Clinical/Organizational/Epidemiological/Social) and Area 5 (Research and international relations); Area 6 (Transparency and Integrity oh Healthcare) - (iscritto all’Albo degli Esperti AGENAS - Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali, Area 4: Clinico / Organizzativa / Epidemiologica / Sociale - Area 5: Ricerca e Rapporti internazionali - Area 6: Trasparenza ed integrità dei servizi sanitari)

2020-present. Coordinator of the Long Care Surgery Unit (Unità Funzionale di Longcare) including HPB surgery, GI surgery and Colorectal and Oncologic surgery divisions) Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy (since July 3,2020)

2020-present. Associate Program Director (Vice-Direttore), Residency Program in General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome

2020-present. Expert Member of National Operative Program Research and Innovation for PhD Fellowships [Membro del pool di esperti per la valutazione delle proposte relative alle borse di dottorato aggiuntive previste nell’ambito del Programma Operativo Nazionale Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020 e del Piano Stralcio Ricerca e Innovazione 2015-2017, ai sensi del D.D. del 30 luglio 2020, n. 1233/2020].

 

 

Previous positions

2004-2015. Assistant Professor of Surgery (Ricercatore MED/18): Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

2012-2014. Hebrew Hospital in Rome, consultant surgeon (agreement with St. Andrea Hospital)

2015 to present: Associate Professor of Surgery (MED/18, 06/C1), Sapienza University of Rome

 

 

Education

1986-1992. MD (Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia), summa cum laude. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Thesis: Duodenal-gastric reflux after Oddi’s sphyncterotomy: partial vs. total surgical sphyncterotomy

 

 

Postdoctoral Training

1992-1998. Residency in General Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (Chair, Prof. Giorgio Ribotta); summa cum laude. Thesis: Early and long term outcomes after surgery for rectal cancer: correlation with distance of the anastomosis from anus.

1999-2002. Research Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

1999-2002. PhD training (Dottorato di Ricerca) “Photobiology in Experimental Surgery” Department of Surgical Sciences and Applied Medical Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, in association with Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, MGH Laser Center and the Biomedical Laser Applications Research Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

2002-2003. Residency in General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA (Surgeon in Chief: Dr. Andrew Warshaw)

2012-2014. Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF), Association for Surgical Education, USA (Mentor: Dr. Nick Sevdalis - thesis not disserted)

2016 Healthcare Management, Economics and Policy - Academic Course [Corso Universitario di Alta Formazione in Economia e Management in Sanità. Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive Sezione di Igiene]Department of Public Healthcare and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome. Thesis: “Risk Management, Safety and Quality Assessment in Surgery” (from March 11 to December 2, 2016)

2020-2021 Healthcare Management Training Course – Academic Course [Corso Universitario di Alta FormazioneManageriale in Ambito Sanitario, approvato dalla Regione Lazio per Direttore Responsabile di di Struttura Complessa, Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive Sezione di Igiene] Department of Public Healthcare and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome. July 24, 2020-February 28, 2021

2021. Master of Healthcare Management (Master di II Livello in Management Sanitario). Università Telematica Sapienza Università di Roma. In progress

 

 

Academic Appointments

1999-2003. Clinical & Research Fellow in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

2004-. Assistant Professor of Surgery (Ricercatore Med/18): Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

2015- Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

 

 

Military Service

1995-1997. Medical Corps, Liutenent. Promotion to Captain.

 

 

Licensures and Certifications I

1993. Medical Licensure: Board of Physicians (44917) Rome, Italy

1998. Surgery: Italian Board of Surgery: Rome, Italy

1999. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Accepted by ECFMG

2002. ECMFG/USMLE certification, valid indefinitely: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates/United States Medical Licence Examination

2002-2003. Medical Licensure 214308 (temp): Massachusetts Board of Medicine: Boston, MA - USA

2003. Fully registered medical practitioner (#6070750), General Medical Council, UK

2003. Specialist registration: General Medical Council, UK

2005. ATLS Instructor (#277357: American College of Surgeons: USA)

2008. AHA BLS-D Instructor: American Heart Association: USA

2008. ERC Instructor Candidate #318384: European Resuscitation Council: Belgium

2011. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Certification: SAGES and American College of Surgeons, USA

2013-. Qualified as Associate Professor of Surgery, Italian National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – ASN)

2013-2020. Qualified as Full Professor of Surgery (Professore Ordinario), Italian National Scientific Qualification(Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – ASN)

2020-2029. Qualified as Full Professor of Surgery (Professore Ordinario), Italian National Scientific Qualification(Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – ASN)

 

 

Licensures and Certifications II

1999. MGH Animal Surgical Research Training Certification. Subcommittee on Research Animal Care (S.R.A.C.) and Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (O.L.A.R.). Massachusetts General Hospital (Charlestown Facility), Harvard Medical School, July 1999, Boston, Massachusetts

2000. Basic Radiation Protection Certification for Research and Hospital Personnel. The Radiation and Safety Office of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, March 6, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts

2000-2005. ATLS Instructor (Instructor Course, December 2005). (Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification for Physicians). American College of Surgeons. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Course 1: October 2-3, 2000; Course 2: June 19-20, 2002). Selected for Instructor Course.

2000-2002. BLS-D AHA Instructor - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support Certification & AEDDepartment of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Course I: December 7, 2000; Course 2: June 21, 2002). Course III December 2008, Rome, Italy. American Heart Association Instructor Core Course. December 4th

2000. MGH Laser Safety Certification Course. MGH Laser Safety Committee, Department of Surgery, MGH Laser Center and Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, November 18, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts

2002. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS). American Heart Association. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, June 19-20, 2002, Boston, Massachusetts

2002. “Human-subject Protection Education Certification” - Partners Healthcare System.  Partners Human Research Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 2002

2002. Minimally Invasive Surgery Training. Medical Education Center at Harvard Medical School (pre-residency course). Boston, MA - June 17, 2002

2002. HIPAA course. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Dec 08, 2004. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) – Cornell University, New York, NY.

2007.. Child Abuse and Maltreatment Course - "Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse, Maltreatment, and Neglect, New York State" - Medical Society of the State of New York (Provider #10608 - Certificate MSSNY6259) - October 13, 2007

2008. “Biomedical Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum” - CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. Office of Education. University of Miami, FL May 14, 2008

2008. Infection Control: A Training Program for Healthcare Professionals. Medical Society of the State of New York(Provider # TPO2013   Certificate # MSSNY6762) April 2, 2008

2019. Stop the Bleed Instructor (ID 68669), American College of Surgeons

 

Miscellaneous. 1) Medic First Aid Instructor (BLS and BLS for Professionals - Instructor #40424,) 2) Emergency First Response Instructor: BLS and AED, 3) DAN Oxygen Instructor (Divers Alert Network - #24600) 4) PADI Instructor/Master Scuba Diver Trainer (#920705)

 

 

Clinical & Research Appointments

1988-1992. Research Associate: Department of Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

1989 June-Aug. Research Associate: Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH – USA

1990 June-Aug. Research Associate, Department of Anatomy: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH – USA

1999-2003. Clinical, Research Fellow and Resident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

2004 Nov-Dec. Research and Clinical Observer, Department of Pathology and Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY –USA

2005 Jun-Aug. Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery: Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

2006 Jun-Aug. Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery: Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - USA

2007 Jun-Aug. Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery: Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

2009 Nov. American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar, Clinical Observer. Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY – USA

2009 Dec. American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar, Clinical Observer. Department of Surgery, Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA

2013 Oct. American College of Surgeons International Scholar for Surgical Education, Clinical Observer. Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center, Departmant of Surgery, Jonhs Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD – USA

2014 Feb. American College of Surgeons International Scholar for Surgical Education, Clinical Observer. STRATUS (Simulation, Training, Research and Technology Utilization System) Center for Medical Simulation, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA– USA

2014 Feb. American College of Surgeons International Scholar for Surgical Education, Clinical Observer. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA– USA

 

 

Honors & Awards

2000. Academy of Medicine of Rome Award, Academy of Medicine of Rome, Rome, Italy

2001. Best Overall Basic Science Paper Award, 21st Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, New Orleans, LA - USA

2002. Recipient of the US Air Force Grant, 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Atlanta, GA - USA

2002. Best Resident Paper Award, 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Atlanta, GA - USA

2002. Harvard Medical School’s nominee for the Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Award, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - USA

2003. “Ettore Ruggeri” Award, Italian Society for Surgery, Rome - Italy

2009. International Guest Scholarship, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL – USA (Departments of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY)

2010. Selected Paper Award, Annual Clinical Congress, Italian Society for Surgery, Rome, Italy

2011. Selected for the American College of Surgeons Young Fellows Mentorship Program. Mentors: Dr. C. Pellegrini and Dr. C. Rubin, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA – USA

2013. International Surgical Education Scholarship, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL USA (Departments of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA – USA)

2018. Dr. Pon Fund Award. The ACS Italy Chapter has been selected by the American College of Surgeons (Chicago, IL) to receive support to present the Course “ACS Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies Course” created by Giuseppe Nigri, MD, PhD, FACS, through the 2018 International Chapter Initiative. For this reason, the ACS Italy Chapter received a grant in the amount of $12.500. The award was provided by the ACS through the Dr. Pon Fund.

2018. Nomination by the ACS AMSE Steering Committee, Associate Member of American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

2019. Nominated Fellow of the International Society for Surgery (ISS-SIC) during the 48th Word Congress of Surgery, August 11-15, Krakow, Poland

 

 

Report of Funded Projects

2005. Expression of LZTS1 (leucine zipper putative tumor suppressor) in hepatocellular carcinoma. Co-investigator. Prot. C26F054719 - Sapeinza Universtity of Rome

2009. Modifications in inflammatory and metabolic response (il-6 e c5) in minimally invasive colectomy. Principal investigator. Prot. C26F09YLEM- Sapienza Universtity of Rome

2011. Next generation sequencing of synchronous and metachronous hepatic colorectal cancer metastases to identify prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Principal investigator. Prot. C26A11PMCS- Sapienza Universtity of Rome

2014. Modulation of the Hedgehog pathway in a model of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Principal investigator. Prot. C26A14L8N4 - Sapeinza Universtity of Rome

2014. Role of the Hedgehog pathway in modulating Colorectal Cancer metastatic spreading Tutor for “Avvio alla Ricerca” of Dr. Paolo Magistri. Prot. C26N145H9M- Sapeinza Universtity of Rome

2015. Correlation of adiponectin, leptin and myostatin with sarcopenia in pancreatic carcinoma: phenotypic charateristics and prognosis. Tutor: “Progetti per Avvio alla Ricerca” of Dr. Giampaolo Berardi Prot. C26N15ERET - Sapienza Universtity of Rome

2016. Hedgehog pathway inhibition reduces metastatic spreading of colorectal cancer cells. Principal investigator. Prot. C26A15F744- 000323_17_rdb - Sapienza Universtity of Rome

2016. Funding of Congresses, Seminars and Workshops: Fundamental of Surgical Research AAS Course - Association of Academic Surgeons (Prot.: 000323_16_CON - Sapienza Universtity of Rome). Principal investigator

2018. Dr. Pon Fund Award. The ACS Italy Chapter has been selected by the American College of Surgeons (Chicago, IL) to receive support to present the Course “ACS Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies Course” created by Giuseppe Nigri, MD, PhD, FACS, through the 2018 International Chapter Initiative. For this reason, the ACS Italy Chapter received a grant in the amount of $12.500. The award was provided by the ACS through the Dr. Pon Fund. Principal investigator.

2018. Funding of Congresses, Seminars and Workshops: ACS GISE - American College of Surgeons Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies Course (Prot.: CC11816435E67C33 - Sapienza Universtity of Rome)

2019. Modulation of the Hedgehog pathway in a model of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Principal investigator(Prot.: RP11816435E6AADF – Sapienza University of Rome)

2020. The Use of Deferoxamine to Decrease the Systemic Reaction to Mitigate End-Organ Injury in COVID-19 Surgical Patients – Principal investigator (Prot. RM120172A7C79A54 – Sapienza University of Rome)

2021. Funding of Congresses, Seminars and Workshops: ACS GISE - American College of Surgeons Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies Course. Principal investigator. (Prot. CC12117A8A527EB7 – Sapienza University of Rome)

2021. Minimally Invasive Surgical Abdominal Repair (miSAR): evaluation of tensile strength of recti muscles fascia. Tutor: “Progetti per Avvio alla Ricerca” Dr.ssa Maria Giulia Lolli (Prot: AR12117A569FEF83 – Sapienza University of Rome)

2021 Liquid biopsy in patients undergoing immediate perioperative chemotherapy after surgical resection for colorectal cancer: multicenter study. Principal Investigator. (Prot. RM12117A8A515118- Sapienza University of Rome)

 

 

 

International Research Groups

1)    The International Meta-analysis Research Group is founded by Nigri G, Rosman AS, Fancellu A, Pisano M, Zorcolo L, Melis M. from the following international Institutions: 1) Sapienza University of Rome, 2)Department of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Bronx VAMC, New York, NY, USA, 3) Department of Surgery, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy, 4) Department of Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy, 5) Department of Surgery, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy, 6) Department of Surgery, New York University Medical School, NY, USA. The Group published 6 articles published on top surgical Journals (see references below)

2)    ERASO (Elderly Risk Assessment, Surgical Outcome) Collaborative Study Group

3)    ACIE (Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe) Appy Study Collaborative

4)    TUGS (The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: including Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery, Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Surgery, Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery, Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Anti-Reflux Surgery etc.

5)    PANCREASGROUP.ORG – Collaborative study group - Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Pond St, London, NW3 2QG, UK

6)    TEAM DYNAMICS STUDY GROUP, World Emercency Surgery.

 

 

International Academic Agreement, Sapienza University – MGH Harvard Medical School

Dr. Nigri, with Dr. Cristina Ferrone (Associate Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston MA), are the creators of the General Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the Sapienza University of Rome and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; signed on June 8, 2018 by the Rector Prof. Eugenio Gaudio. The agreement includes: a) Exchange of faulty and staff members, graduate and undergraduate students. b) Joint implementation of research projects. C) Exchange of Documentation, scientific information and publications. D) Interaction through meetings, seminars, development of joint courses. E) Construction of scientific networks. F) Promotion of shelter care activities

 

 

Inventions/disclosures and patents:

·      1999, LaMuraglia G.M., Nigri G.R., Kossodo S.: Sterilization of prosthetic vascular graft by shock waves. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, November 2000, Boston, Massachusetts

·      2000, LaMuraglia G.M., Nigri G.R., Kossodo S.: Modulation of photodynamic therapy in vein grafts. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

·      2001, Nigri G., LaMuraglia G.: Adjustable retractor for microsurgery. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

·      2002, Nigri G., LaMuraglia G.: Complement inhibition enables photodynamic therapy in vein grafts. MGH Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

 

 

Editorial Activities

 

Editorial Board Member

2005-2007: Associate Editor, Journal of Medical Sciences Research

2006-2007: Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Case Reports

2007-2018: Associate Editor, BMC Research Notes

2009-2018: Editorial Board Member, The Open Surgical Oncology Journal

2010-2017: Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Hepatology

2010-2017: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Surgical Oncology

2013-2017: Editorial Board Member, BioMed Research International (I.F. 1.579 JCR 2014)

2013-2017: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Surgery

2013-2017: Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Gastroenterology (I.F. 2.396 JCR 2014)

 

2007-present: Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Surgical Oncology (I.F. 1.408 JCR 2014)

2007-present: Editorial Board Member, Patient Safety in Surgery

2010-present: Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

2013-present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Tumor (ISSN 1819-6187)

2014-present: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Surgery and Research

2014-present: Editorial Board Member, BMC Surgery (I.F. 1.397 JCR 2014)

2015-present: Editorial Board Member, Gastroenterology Research and Practice (I.F. 1.749 JCR 2015)

2015-present: Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Surgery (I.F. 1826 JCR 2019)

2015-present: Editorial Board Member, Global Journal of Surgery (ISSN 2379-8742)

2015-present: Editor-in-Chief, Abdomen (ISSN 2378-1351)

2016-present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (I.F. 1.335 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Editorial Board Member, BMC Cancer (I.F. 3.362 JCR 2014)

2017-present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Investigative Surgery (I.F. 1.532 JCR 2016)

2017-present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Surgical Research (I.F. 2.187 JCR 2016)

2017-present: Editorial Board Member, Current Updates in Surgical Oncology

2019-present: Editorial Board Member, Medicina - Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (I.F. 1.467 JCR 2018)

2019-present: Editorial Board Member, Minerva Chirurgica, (I.F. 0.765 JCR 2019)

2019-present: Editorial Board Member, International Surgery, Journal of International College of Surgeons (I.F. 0.114 JCR 2019)

2019-present: Editorial Board Member, Plos ONE (I.F. 2.766 JCR 2019)

2020-present: Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders (I.F. 0.622 JCR 2019)

2020-present: Editorial Board Member, Surgeries

2020-present: Editorial Board Member, Annals of Surgical Oncology (I.F. 4.061 JCR 2019)

2021-present: Editorial Board Member, Breast Cancer (Dove Press)

2021-present: International Editorial Board Member; Kosova Journal of Surgery

 

Book Editor:

ACS Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies (GISE) Textbook. American College of Surgeons. Editors: Giuseppe Nigri and George Tsoulfas. American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee for Global Surgery Activities. The Book will be released for the 2021 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (October 2021)

 

 

Reviewer

2009-present: Reviewer, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (I.F. 4.429 JCR 2014)

2011-present: Reviewer, Cardiovascular Diabetology (I.F. 4.015 JCR 2014)

2011-present: Reviewer, Journal of Cellular Physiology (I.F. 3.839 JCR 2014)

2013-present: Reviewer, The Surgeon (Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland) (I.F. 2.175 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, Endocrine Practice (I.F. 2.811 JCR 2014)          

2014-present: Reviewer, Lagenbecks Archives of Surgery (I.F. 2.191 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, Cancer Investigation (I.F. 2.218 JCR 2014)        

2014-present: Reviewer, BMC Cancer (I.F. 3.362 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Pathology (I.F. 2.915 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, BMC Surgery (I.F. 1.397 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, Histology and Histopathology (I.F. 2.096 JCR 2014)

2014-present: Reviewer, Annals of Surgery (I.F. 8.327 JCR 2014)

2015-present: Reviewer, Surgical Endoscopy (I.F. 3.256 JCR 2014)

2015-present: Reviewer, Thyroid (I.F. 4.493 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, Current Medical Research & Opinion (I.F. 2.653 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, Digestive Surgery (I.F. 2.162 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, Korean Journal of Radiology (I.F. 1.571 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, OcoTargets and Therapy (I.F. 2.311 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (I.F. 1.335 JCR 2014)

2016-present: Reviewer, Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (I.F. 2.796 JCR 2015)

2016-present: Reviewer, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International (I.F. 1724 JCR 2015)

2016-present: Reviewer, BMJ Case Reports

2016-present: Reviewer, Journal of American College of Surgeons (I.F. 5.122 JCR 2014)

2017-present: Reviewer, Clinical Case Reports (Wiley)

2017-present: Reviewer, Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer

2017-present: Reviewer, ANZ Journal of Surgery (I.F. 1.158 JCR 2015)

2017-present: Reviewer, Journal of Investigative Surgery (I.F. 1.0 JCR 2015)

2017-present: Reviewer, Journal of Surgical Research (I.F. 2.198 JCR 2015)

2017-present: Reviever, Endocrine Research (I.F.1.476 JCR 2015)

2017-present: Reviewer, Gut (I.F. 14.921 JCR 2015)

2017-present: Reviewer, Pancreatology (I.F. 2.724 JCR 2016)

2017-present: Reviewer, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International (I.F. 1.649 JCR 2016)

2017-present: Reviewer, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets 2016 (I.F. 4.873 JCR 2016)

2018-present: Reviewer, European Journal of Surgical Oncology (I.F. 3.522 JCR 2016)

2019-present: Reviewer, World Journal of Surgery (I.F. 2.234 JCR 2019)

2020-present: Reviewer, Frontiers in Surgery (I.F. 1826 JCR 2019)

2020-present: Reviewer, European Surgical Research (I.F. 1.880 JCR 2019)

 

 

 

 

International grant rewiewer

2017. Project Proposal Details: Project number / Title: 10943 / European consortium to improve oncologic outcomes and quality of life for patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer
Project Leader Name: Marc Besselink. Scientific Review and Grants Administration KWF Kankerbestrijding – Dutch Cancer Society (DCS) Delflandlaan 17 | P.O. Box 75508 | 1070 AM Amsterdam

 

 

Formal Teaching of Students

1988-1992. Department of Anatomy. Tutor, Anatomy Lab, for medical students at Sapienza University of Rome

1989. Department of Anatomy. Tutor, Anatomy Lab, for medical students at Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, OH, USA

1990. Department of Anatomy. Tutor, Anatomy Lab, for medical students at Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, OH, USA

1992-1998. General Surgery (Tutor for medical students, Sapienza University): Department of Surgery (Clinica Chirurgica VI), Sapienza University of Rome

1996-1997. As a Medical Officer (Lieutenant), has lectured on topics of trauma, first aid, hygiene and preventive medicine, toxicology and NBC defense (nuclear, bacteriological and chemical)

1999-2002. Photobiology applications in surgery (tutor for Harvard Medical School students): Wellman Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

2002-. Surgery (tutor for Harvard Medical School students): Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

2004-. BLS-D courses (AHA Instructor): Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

2004-. Teacher (Docente) in Medicine and Surgery, II Faculty 'of Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, of the following courses:

·      General Surgery, Medicine and Surgery (English Course) – Course F (V year, II semester)

·      Medical and Scientific Methodology and Human Sciences (V, III year I semester)

·      Medical and Scientific Methodology and Human Sciences (VI, III year II semester)

·      Digestive Diseases (VI year, I semester)

·      Clinical Medicine and Surgery II and Geriatrics (VI year I Semester)

·      Monographic Course 3. Clinical anatomy of the digestive system: Surgical anatomy of the gastrintestinal tract/ Surgical Anatomy of Colon-Rectum

2021-. Project IHEA (Italian Higher Education with Africa) for Medicine in English Language (year V and VI, Semester II) – General Surgery

 

 

Formal Teaching of Residents, Clinical Fellows and Research Fellows (post-docs)

1992-1998. Tutor for younger Residents. General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome

2002. Tutor for younger Residents. General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

2004-. Faculty, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome

2004-2016. Faculty, ATLS Courses (ATLS Instructor), Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, and Military School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

2004-. BLS-D courses (AHA Instructor), Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

2004-. Residency Program in General Surgery at the Second School of Medicine and Surgery of the University' of Rome "La Sapienza"

2009-2012. Master Level II "Day Surgery" (Chirurgia in Day Surgery), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

2010-. Tutor for Students and Residents in Surgery, Department of bioSciences, Consorzio Tecnopolo Castel Romano, Rome, Italy

2011-2013. Faculty (Docente) Master (16140, level II) “Master in General Medicine” (Master di II livello in medicina generale e del territorio), Sapienza University of Rome and SIAMEG (Società Italiana per l’Aggionamento del Medico di Medicina Generale)

2014-present. Faculty (Docente) PhD Program in “Oncology” (DOT1326T51 – Dottorato di Ricerca), Sapienza University of Rome, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy. Renamed as: PhD Program in “Translational Medicine and Oncology”.

2018- present. Faculty: Tecnological innovation: clinical features and research methods - National Academy of Italian Society for Surgery (Innovazione tecnologica: aspetti clinici e metodologia di ricerca - Scuola SIC Riferimento Nazionale). Rome/Naples

2020- present. Faculty, Residency Program in Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome

2020- present. Faculty, Residency Program in Radiotherapy, Sapienza University of Rome

2020-present. Associate Program Director, Residency Program in General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome.

 

 

 

Formal Teaching of Nurses:

2013-2015. Master (#12926, level I) in Surgical and OR Nursing (Master di I livello in Infermieristica Chirurgica e di Sala Operatoria), Sapienza University of Rome

2018-2019. Nursing Course (English Language). Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy

 

 

Center for Surgical Simulation

2018-present. Coordinator (Responsabile), Center for Surgical Simulation and Advanced Medical Education, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

 

 

Mentoring, Tutoring and Supervision of Students, Residents, Post-Graduate Fellows, and Young Surgeons

2011 – 2012. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Claudio Bartone, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Minimally Invasive Surgery for Adrenal Neoplasia”, Rome, Italy

2012. Tutor of Valentina Giaccagia, MD, surgical resident, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, recipient of the ACS International Exchange Program, Chicago, IL – USA

2013. Tutor of Paolo Magistri, MD, surgical resident, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, recipient of the ACS Italy Chapter Best Resident Presentation Award

2013-2014. Supervisor, Dissertation, residency in General Surgery, Niccolo Petrucciani, MD, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Venous resection during pancreatic surgery: multicenter study”, Roma, Italy

2013-2014. Supervisor, Dissertation, residency in General Surgery, Andrea Sagnotta, MD, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Evaluation of sarcopenia in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery”, Rome, Italy

2014-2015. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Francesca Manurita, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer: a multicentric study on vascular resections”, Rome, Italy

2014. Mentor of Dr. Rajeev Kumar and Dr. Sterman Toussaint, ACS International Surgical Education Scholars, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 26-30, San Francisco, CA – USA

2015. Mentor of Dr. Ramzi Alami and Dr. Daniel Ojuka, ACS International Surgical Education Scholars, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 4-8, Chicago, IL – USA

2015.  Tutor of Giammauro Berardi, MD, PGY 2 surgical resident, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, recipient of the ACS International Exchange Program, Chicago, IL – USA

2015. Tutor of Chiara Mattana, 5th year med. student, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Observership at Department of Surgery Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, under direct supervision of Marco Del Chiaro, MD

2015. Tutor of Federica Goglia, 6th year med. student, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology

2015. Tutor of Livia Mangogna, 3th year med. student, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Observership at Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - USA - under direct supervision of Liliana Bordeianou, MD, and Cristina Ferrone, MD,

2015-2018. Tutor of Andrea Sagnotta, PhD in training, doctorate in “Oncology”, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Rome, Italy

2016. Tutor of Livia Mangogna, 4th year med. student, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 2016 Association of Academic Surgeons’ Travel Grant recipient, Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL – USA

2016. Supervisor, Dissertation, residency in General Surgery, Linda Ferrari, MD, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Kono-S anastomosis in Crohn Disease prevents recurrecies: preliminary data”, Rome, Italy

2016. Mentor of Dr. Vivek Bindal and Dr. Adisa Oluseye, ACS International Surgical Education Scholars, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 16-20, Washington DC – USA

2016. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Federica Goia, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Role of sarcopenia in patients undergone pancreatic resection”, Rome, Italy

2016-2017. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Carolina Bebi, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Course F (English): “The role of gastric vs intestinal anatomical changes in the regulation of glucagon-like peptide 1: time to revise the hindgut hypotesis?”, Rome, Italy. Collaboration with King’s College Hospital, London, UK (Prof. Francesco Rubino)

2016-2017. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Livia Mangogna, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Sarcopenia in the surgical patient: evaluation of clinical and molecular outcomes”, Rome, Italy

2016-2017. Supervisor, Dissertation, MD Degree, Chiara Mattana, student at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: “Duodenopancreatectomy for cancer of duodenal papilla: outcomes and limph node ratio on a series of 74 patients”, Rome, Italy. Collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital, Sthocolm, Sweden (Prof. Marco del Chiaro)

2018. Tutor, Path of Excellence in Medicine and Surgery (Percorso di Eccellenza): Patient Managment in Minimally Invasive and open Surgery. Fundamentals of Surgical Research. Course F

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