Born in Milan, Italy, November 21st 1961
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery Magna Cum Laude from Università degli Studi di Milano on July 20th, 1987
Specialized in Pediatrics from the University of Milano in July 1991
Specialized in Rheumatology from the University of Milano in November 2003
Medical intern from 1984 at the First Pediatric Dpt of University of Milano
Qualified to practice Medicine in USA (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination in the Medical Sciences);
Clinical Fellow (September 93 to September ‘94) in Pediatric Rheumatology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Tx, USA (Prof CW Fink)
Worked at the Clinica Pediatrica G e D De Marchi of Milano University, 1995-2005
Visitor, Prof BM Ansell, UK, June 1998
Visiting Professor, University of Lubiana, 1999
Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia (prof R Petty, July, August 2000)
Executive committee member and cofounder, Pediatric Rheumatology European Society
Maitre des Conferences- Praticien Hospitalier. Universitè Lyon 1- Hospices Civiles de Lyon, Lyon, France, 2005-2006
Dirigente Medico (dal 1 Marzo 2007) and Professore Associato Università di Firenze (dal 1-12-2007), Osp. Meyer Firenze