Maria Frigerio, MD, born February 7th, 1956. Medicine and surgery graduation in 1979, post-graduate specialty in Cardiology in 1982. Current position: Director, Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Unit, Dept. of Cardiology, Niguarda-Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. Experience of 19 years in the field of heart failure and transplantation, including selection and follow-up of patients with mechanical assist devices and telecardiology services for heart failure patients. Society affiliations and charges: ANMCO (Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri, Italy), where served as chairperson of the heart failure area for two years; ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), currently member of the task force for writing guidelines regarding immunosuppression in heart transplantation; NITp (Nord Italia Transplant, Italy), where served as member of the board of Directors and as coordinator of the Heart Transplant Working Group. Currently member of the board for audit of Italian heart transplant centers on behalf of the National Transplant C enter (Centro Nazionale Trapianti, CNT).
Luigi Martinelli, MD, born August 17th, 1949. Medicine and Surgery graduation in 1974, post-graduate specialty in general surgery (1979), cardiac surgery (1982), thoracic surgery (1988). Current position: Director, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. Qualifications: Heart Transplantation (DM 11/11/85) Heart and Lung Transplantation (DM 2/5/88). Societery charges: ANMCO (Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri, Italy): Chairman for Surgical Area (2006-present); ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation): Board of Directors (2001-2004); SICCH (Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery): president of the north-west area (2004-2006). Institutional Charges: Advisor for Cardiac Surgery - National Health Council. Teaching experience: School of General Surgery – University of Pavia (1992-2000); School of Cardiac Surgery - University of Genoa (2001 – present); School of Cardiac Surgery – University of Pavia (2006-present).
Andrea Garascia, MD, born March 14, 1965. Medicine and Surgery graduation in 1991, post-graduate specialty in sport medicine (1997), cardiology (2006). Current position: Attending cardiologist, heart failure and cardiac transplant unit, Niguarda-Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy (since June 2000). Experience in the field of intensive care of cardiac and cardiac surgery patients (attending at the post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit, Niguarda-Ca’ Granda Hospital, 1995-1999), advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, including care of the patients with ventricular assist devices and telecardiology services. Moreover, experience in heart catheterization and pulmonary hemodynamics and in cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Co-investigator in clinical trials in heart transplantation and heart failure patients.
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