Education: 1996 - European Hand Surgery Diploma awarded by the Federation of European Society of Hand Surgery (FESSH), 1992 - Orthopedics Specialization at the University of Genoa, 1986 - Specialization in Hand Surgery from the University of Naples, 1982 - Doctor of Medicine degree University of Genoa. Experience : Since 2001 - Head of Hand Surgery, S Paolo Hospital in Savona. Since 2002 - Lecturer at the University of Padova and Genoa. 1987 - 1990 Assistant to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of S. Paolo Hospital in Savon 1984 - Traineeship in Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Specialist in the treatment of the following areas : hand - hard and soft surgery, elbow - soft surgery, shoulder - brachial plexus. Additional information : - Author of over 140 presentations at congresses or training courses in the country and abroad - Author of 120 publications in scientific journals (Italian, French, Spanish and American) - Author of handbook "Hand Rehabilitation" - Member of Italian Society of Hand Surgery - Member of French Society Hand Surgery - Member of the National Council of Italian Society of Hand Surgery - Vice President of the Foundation for Research on Hand Surgery (Savona).

Since 2001 - Head of Hand Surgery, S Paolo Hospital in Savona. Since 2002 - Lecturer at the University of Padova and Genoa. 1987 - 1990 Assistant to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of S. Paolo Hospital in Savon 1984 - Traineeship in Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.