Education: 1990: MD, University of Catania Medical School
1996: Diploma of Specialization in Nephrology, University of Catania
Medical School
2002/2003: Diploma in Doppler ultrasound – University of Pisa
2009: Diploma of Specialization in Internal Medicine, University of Catania
Medical School
Languages: English
Present post: Since September 2011: Head of the Department of Nephrology and Dialysis,
“St. Giovanni di Dio” Hospital Agrigento - Italy
Posts held: Since August 2000: consultant at the Department of Nephrology and
Dialysis, AOU “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania - Italy
July 1998 - August 2000: consultant at the Department of Nephrology and
Dialysis, “OCR” Hospital, Sciacca -Agrigento
November 1996 – July 1998: Junior Staff doctor at the Department of
Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Catania Medical School
Learned bodies Member of the Italian Society of Nephrology
Member of European Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
(ERA-EDTA)
Sex: Male
Status: Married
PUBLICATIONS (International Journals ONLY; 174 papers on ultrasound images and chronic
kidney disease)