Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, researcher in the fields of Obstetrics and Prenatal Diagnosis
Education
Graduated in Medicine and completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Bologna. Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Yale University, New Haven, USA
Academic Career
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University in Bologna since 2005. Full Professor since 2019.
Teaching activities
Teacher of Obstetrics and Gynecology in different courses and residency programs in the School of Medicine of the University of Bologna
Scientific production
Authors of more than 300 original scientific articles published in journals with peer review listed in Scopus, 5 books and several multimedia products.
Referee of international scientific journals.
Has obtained research grants from the Italian National Scientific Center.
President or member of the Organizing Committee of National and International Congresses. Invited lecturer in many countries including England, France, Spain, Scandinavia, Poland, Czech Republic, Israel, Egypt, Emirates, Turkey, Russia, USA, Canada, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, India, China.
Bibliometry (2025):
- Citations Scopus: 9650
- H-index Scopus: 51
- H-index ISI-WOS: 47
- H-index Google Scholar: 64
Institutional Activities and Academic positions
President of the course in Midwifery at the University of Bologna2013-2019
Head of the Obstetric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 2019-
Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 2023-
Third Sector Activities
President of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) 2008-10
Honorary member, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
Editorial and Scientific Committees
Member of the Editorial Board of international scientific journals including Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasound Quartely, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prizes
2007: Ian Donald Gold Medal, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
2007. For outstanding contributions to the field of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
2014: Stuart Campbell Award. For outstanding educational contributions in the field of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
