Professional Background

Board-certified neurosurgeon with 15+ years of experience in pediatric and minimally invasive neurosurgery, including neuro-oncology, Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), craniofacial malformations and spinal dysraphism. Extensive international training with clinical fellowships in the UK, USA and Argentina. Proven expertise in innovative techniques with a compassionate, multidisciplinary approach.

Consultant Neurosurgeon
Anna Meyer Pediatric Hospital – IRCCS, Florence | Nov 2010 – Present

• Consultant in pediatric neurosurgery, specialising in neuro-oncology and minimally invasive surgery.
• Performed 2,000+ procedures, including complex cranial and spinal surgeries.
• Introduced and developed the minimally invasive LITT technique for the treatment of tumours and epilepsy.
• Coordinator of the surgical programme for facial nerve reanimation.

• Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK (Clinical Fellow) | May 2011 – Apr 2012
• Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Visiting Fellow) | Dec 2009 – Jan 2010
• Anna Meyer Pediatric Hospital – IRCCS, Florence, Italy (Clinical Fellow) | Jan 2008 – Nov 2010
• The Walton Centre, Liverpool, UK (Clinical Fellow) | Dec 2006 – Nov 2007
• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK (Visiting Fellow) | Feb – Nov 2006
• UCLA – University of California Los Angeles, USA (Visiting Neurosurgeon) | Aug 2017

• Neurosurgery Residency, University of Florence | 2002 – 2007
• MD, University of Perugia | 1995 – 2002

• Lecturer in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Nursing Master's Program, University of Florence (since 2015)
• Principal Investigator, Facial Nerve Palsy Project (Young Researchers Prize, 2012)
• Coordinator for ERN CRANIO application and collaboration
• Scientific reviewer and editorial board member for international journals

• Minimally invasive neurosurgery (LITT, neuroendoscopy)
• Facial nerve reconstruction and craniofacial surgery
• Spinal dysraphism and congenital CNS malformations
• Languages: Italian (native), English (C2), Spanish (A2), French (A2)

• European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN)
• Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINCH)
• ERN CRANIO Network – Official member

• Pediatric neuro-oncology
• Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
• Neuroendoscopy
• Hydrocephalus (including preterm infants)
• Craniofacial malformations
• Spinal dysraphism
• Facial nerve surgery and reanimation
• Complex congenital cranial and spinal malformations