Medical Doctor (MD), Orthopedics and Traumatology

Medical Doctor (MD), Orthopedics and Traumatology

Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pisa, with honors

• Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, graduated from Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna with honors
• PhD Student in research at the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM) – University of Bologna.

Extensive training experiences at renowned international institutions, including:

• CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France (2018), in the Spine Surgery Department led by Prof. J.C. Le-Huec.
• Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland (2024), in the Spine Surgery Department led by Prof. Markus Loibl.
• University Hospital of Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland (2024), in the Trauma Surgery Department led by Prof. Hans-Christoph Pape.

Since 2024, PhD Student at the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM) – University of Bologna.
From 2025, Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon on a fixed-term contract at the First Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Clinic and the Castel San Giovanni center in Piacenza, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute.

Italian: Native speaker
English: Excellent
French: Basic
Spanish: Basic

• In-depth knowledge of biomedical search databases (PubMed, Scopus, Scholar) and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
• Advanced experience in the use of integrated software for spinal surgical planning (Surgimap) and tools for creating orthopedic surgery videos (DaVinci Resolve).
• Proficiency in using statistical systems for biomedical research.
• Excellent command of the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong organizational skills and experience in managing medical databases, with autonomy in e-mail management.

Lectures on Orthopedics and Traumatology for students of the Podiatry program as a subject expert at the University of Bologna.

First author or co-author of over 50 international publications in peer-reviewed journals with impact factor, in addition to numerous presentations and posters at national and international congresses.

Awarded for four consecutive years (2021-2024) with the prestigious recognition "Award Winning Video – Orthopaedic Video Theater, Category: Spine" by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Active member of several national and international scientific societies, including:

•  Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – SIOT (since 2024)
• AO Spine – Member Plus (since 2023)
• Eurospine, the Spine Society of Europe (since 2025)

Reviewer for international spine surgery journals, including:

• Spine (since 2021)
• Global Spine Journal (since 2023)
• European Spine Journal (since 2024)
• Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (since 2024)
• Musculoskeletal Surgery (since 2021)

In recent years, he has attended advanced training courses organized by renowned scientific societies in the field of spinal surgery, including:

• AO Spine Course – The MISS Spectrum Series (organized by AO Spine, 2023)
• Current Concepts in Spine Deformity Course (organized by the Scoliosis Research Society – SRS)

Spinal disorders: conservative treatments (prescription of physical therapies and rehabilitation, custom-made braces), infiltrative treatments, and surgical interventions with minimally invasive techniques.
Conservative treatment of major orthopedic conditions.
Surgical treatment of fractures.
Growth-related spinal disorders (scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis).
Degenerative spinal disorders (disc herniation, spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, adult scoliosis, sagittal imbalance, sacroiliac pathology).