State University Milan (M.D, 1989)
Resident in adult cardiac surgery (Milan, 1898-1994)
Training in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (UCL-Mont-Godinne, Belgium, 1994-1996)
Cardiovascular Surgeon (Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS)
PhD in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (2001)
Minimally invasive and off-pump CABG
Cardiovascular gene therapy
Aortic valve surgery