Born in Florence, Italy, in 1962. MD with postgraduate qualification in Haematology (1992) and in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (2001).
Adjunct Professor of Quality systems in Healthcare at Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università of Florence.
Author or coauthor of 31 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals, 25 books or chapters; 23 scientific articles in non-peer reviewed journals; 13 articles in online magazines.
Current job: Quality and Equity Unit Supervisor at Tuscany Region govenative Agency, since 2017.
Previous professional positions: Medical Director at Pisa University Hospital (third level teaching hospital, National Healthcare System); Medical Director at Florence South East Hospital institution (general hospital, Florence Local Healthcare Trust, National Healthcare System).
Additional work experience in hospital design and functional plans, as consultant expert in Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Organization and Hospital Functional Layout:
2023, Guyana. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings for the new Georgetown Pediatrics and Maternal Hospital (GPMH); Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans for VAMED AG, Wien.
2022, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Padua Teaching Hospital; Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans for Veneto Region Healthcare Authority.
2021, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Livorno City Hospital; as Chief of Quality and Equity Unit, Regional Health Agency
2021, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Novara City Hospital; Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans and Piemonte Region Healthcare Authority.
2018, Romania. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Bagdasar Arseni teaching Hospital, Bucharest. Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans for Romanian health authority.
2011 / 2015, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Pisa Teaching Hospital. As chief of the Medical Direction Unit.
2015, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, Sassari Teaching Hospital. Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans for Sardinia Region Healthcare Authority.
2010 / 2013, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings, La Spezia City Hospital. Team member of Politecnica Building for Humans and Infrastrutture Liguria, Liguria Region Healthcare Authority.
2006 / 2010, Italy. Functional Plans for new hospital buildings Tuscany Region Healthcare Authority, Florence Area Healthcare Authority.
2002, Italy. Feasibility study and performance project for four new public hospitals in Tuscany (Prato City Hospital, Pistoia City Hospital, Lucca City Hospital, Apuane District City Hospital) For Tuscany Region Healthcare Authority, as Chief of Medical Direction Unit.