Alberto Giudiceandrea Milan, Italy M.D. Dr. Alberto Giudiceandrea is a European Board certified general and vascular surgeon who received his surgical training in the UK. He has more than 13 years experience in sympathectomies having moved from the open method of lumbar sympathectomies done for vascular disorders to thoracoscopic procedure with clip instead of cutting for HH and FB. He is a consultant surgeon in Brescia and in Rome (Italy), were he is performing more than 150 bilateral procedure a year. He has an outstanding scientific interest on the functional disorder caused by increased sympathetic activity and in sympathetic chain surgery. He is member of he the International Society for Sympathetic Surgery.

Curriculum Vitae

 PERSONAL DETAILS

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1981 Doctor medicinae universalis; University of Vienna, Austria

1992 Certificate of Specialist Training in Surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, University of Milan, Italy

1996 European Board of Surgery Qualification in Vascular Surgery

1999 Specialist Register General Surgery

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

United Kingdom: GMC Full Registration No. 4363235

Italy: Abilitazione all esercizio della professione ( Univerity of Bologna)

Germany: Approbations (Bayerisches Innenministerium)

MEMBERSHIP of SOCIETIES

1. Ordine dei Medici della Provincia di Bolzano

2. British Medical Association

3. British Vascular Society

4. International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association

PRESENT APPOINTMENT

August 1999 to date

Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon

Clinica Sant'Anna, Brescia (Italy), via del Franzone

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN ITALY

1982 -1987 Assistente di Rotazione (Equivalent to SHO)

Medicine Dr Guraguqui

Radiology Dr Scagnol

ENT Dr Mair

Infectious disease and Geriatrie Dr Niederwieser

Accident and Emergency , Orthopaedics Dr Aichner

Intensive care and Anaesthesiology Dr Dalla Torrre

Hospital of Bressanone Via Dante, 39042 Bressanone, Italy

1987-1991 Assistant general and vascular surgery (Equivalent to Registrar)

General Surgery Dr Turner

Hospital of Vipiteno, 39032 Vipiteno, Italy

General Surgery Dr Kuntner

 Hospital of Brunico 39035 Brunico, Italy

1991-1994 Aiuto Primario General Surgery (Equivalent to Senior Registrar / junior Consultant)

Surgical Department

Ospedale Provinciale di Brunico Via Ospedale 39035

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

1994 -1998 Senior Registrar &senior Clinical research fellow

to Mr Hamilton

Consultant vascular Surgeon

to Prof. Davidson

Hepatobiliary Unit

University Department of Surgery

to Mr Rolles

Liver transplant Unit

University Department of Surgery Royal Free Hospital London, NW3 2QG UK

1998 - 1999 Locum Consultant General Surgery

Nuffield University Department of Surgery

John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way Oxford OX3 9DZ UK

GRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION, and TRAINING

1994 - 1999 Vascular Surgery, University Department of Surgery,

Royal Free Hospital, London

1996 to 1997. Hepatobiliary Unit and Liver Transplant Division, University Department of Surgery,

Royal Free Hospital, London.

1987 - 1992. Postgraduate training programme in General Surgery University of Milan , Italy

1975 - 1981 Graduate studies; Medical School, University of Vienna, Austria

BASIC EDUCATION

Liceo scientifico statale "Ph. Fallmerayer" Bressanone, Maturita 42/60 (correspond to Baccalaureate)

COURSES ATTENDED

1. Three day course in statistics and clinical research organised by Assersorato alla Sanita Provincia autonoma in Bolzano (I) 1989
2. Frontiers in gastroenterology: colorectal disease organised by the British Council in Birmingham1990
1. Laparoscopic Surgery training course organised by Prof. Cuschieri from University of Dundee in Dundee 1991
2. Workshop in gastroeneterologic surgery organised by Dr Vogelbach and Prof Allgoewer from Basel in Davos (CH) 1991
3. Laparoscopic Surgery training course organised by "Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Chirugie" in Davos (CH) 1992
4. Workshop in advanced colorectal surgery, organised by St. Mark’s Hospital & Academic Institute in London, 1992
5. Vascular Trainingscourse organised by PD Dr Largiader, Prof. Dr. Alleneberg Prof Dr Hagmueller in Zermatt (CH) 1993
6. Hernia surgery organised by Prof. Stoppa, Service de Chirurgie viscerale et digestive in Amiens (F), 1993
7. Carotid Workshop organised by Bristol Royal Infirmary in Bristol 1995
8. The combined approach to endovascular Techniques, organised by Mr J. Beard and Dr A. Gaines in Sheffield 1995
9. A practical course in assemnent and treatment of venous insufficiency and varicose veins organised by the Middelesex Hospital London Mr John Scurr, Mr P Coleridge-Smith, London 1995
10. Specialist short course in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, organised by Royal Postgraduate Medical Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital in London 1996
11. 5^th annual Hammersmith Symposium on Organ transplantation, organised by Imperial college of medicine in London 1996
12. Management Course for specialist registrar’s, organised by Royal Free Hospital in London 1997
13. ATLS organised by the Royal College of Surgeon in London 1998

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1. Investigation on endothelial cell seeding of a prosthetic graft under physiological shears stress conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of shear stresses similar to that found under physiological conditions in the femoral artery on optimal seeded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and compliant polyurethane (CPU) grafts over a period of 6 hours. This was done in a flow model and using gamma camera as imaging technique.
2. Haemodynamic assessment of vascular grafts. Together with Dr Alex Seifalian we have developed and validated a new digital x-ray angiographic technique to assess characteristic of vascular graft such as compliance in vitro and in vivo. We have established the compliance of the human arteries and assessed the compliance of different prosthetic grafts. We are in the process of developing a new compliante vascular graft for clinical application.

PRESENTATIONS

Thyroid abnormaities found during Duplex carotid scanning B. Kriegsman Y. Moraniyi, A. Giudiceandrea, G. Hamilton Association of Surgeon of Great Britain and Irland in London 1995

A novel technique in measurement of flow and compliance. Giudiceandrea A, Seifalian AM, and Hamilton G. Antillus Society, London 1995;

Misurazione della distribuzione del flusso ematico cutaneo tranmite laser Doppler imaging in pazienti affetti da vasculite Seifalian AM, Giudiceandrea A., and Hamilton G. Congresso nazionale della Societa italiana di chirugia vascolare, Milano. 1995;

Trattamento della flegasia cerulea dolens con tpa per via locale.Giudiceandrea A. A.Platts, K. Dawson, G. Hamilton Congresso della societa italiana di chirugia vascolare, Milano 1995

Effect of shear stress on seaded vascular grafts in a pulsatile flow phantom model. Giudiceandrea A, Seifalian AM, Krijjgsman B, and Hamilton G. Int. Soc. for App. Cardiovascular Biol., Manchester, 1996;

A new method for measurement of compliamce in vitro and vivo using digital X-ray data. Seifalian AM, Giudiceandrea A, McNeill J, Hawkes DJ, and Hamilton G. Int. Soc. for App. Cardiovascular Biol., Manchester, 1996;

Viscoelastic properties of an ideal vascular conduit Tai N., Giudiceandrea A. Seifalian A., Barett A., Hamilton G. Int. Soc. for App. Cardiovascular Biol., Munich 1998

Is there still a role for surgery in the treatment of renal artery stenosis? M Jakeways, A Giudiceandrea, M Davis, M Sobeh, C Judge, A Platts, A Watkinson, and G Hamilton UK Renovascular Disease Forum 1999 at Stoke-on-Trent

Peripheral vascular disease and femoropopliteal distensibility: implication for the design of compliant vascular grafts N Tai, A Giudiceandrea, H Salacinski, A Seifalian, D Baker, G Hamilton. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and Surgical Research Society Brighton 1999

Predictor of spinal claudication in a vascular practice A Giudiceandrea, G Stansby, M Davies, C Shieff, G Hamilton. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and Surgical Research Society Brighton 1999

Is there still a role for the treatment of renal artery stenosis? M Jakeways, M Davies, M Sobeh, C Judge, A Platts, A Watkinson and G Hamilton Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and Surgical Research Society Brighton 1999

Compliance characteristics of vascular conduits used in lower limb arterial reconstruction N Tai, H Salacinski, A Giudiceandrea, A Seifalian, G Hamilton. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and Surgical Research Society Brighton 1999

Sympathectomy in Sceroderma patients, presented at the 4. International Meeting for Sympathetic Surgery in Tampere (Finland) May 2001

PRIZES

A Novel technique in measurement of Flow and Compliance

Antyllus society prize for best paper presented 1995

A. Giudiceandrea, A. Seifalian, G. Hamilton

PUBBLICATIONS

A novel technique of blood flow and compliance measurement using digital subtraction angiography. Seifalian AM, Hawkes DJ, Giudiceandrea A, McNeill J, Colchester ACF, Hamilton G. Greenhalgh R.M. editors. In: Vascular imaging for surgeons. London: W.B. Saunders Company Ltd, 1995: 51-70.

Misurazione della distribuzione del flusso ematico cutaneo tramite laser Doppler imaging in pazienti da vasculite. Seifalian AM, Giudiceandrea A., Hamilton G. Archivio di Chirurgia Toracica e Cardiovascolare 1995; 17 (1): 241

Trattamento della flegasia cerulea dolens con tpa per via locale. Giudiceandrea A, Platts A, Dawson K, Hamilton G. Archivio di Chirurgia Toracica e Cardiovascolare 1995; 17(1): 202

Effect of inotropes and steatosis on tissue perfusion of human liver grafts. Chidambaram V, Seifalian AM, Giudiceandrea A, Sreekumar N, Farouk M, Rolles K, Davidson BR. Hepato-Gastroenterology 1996; 9: (Supp. 2): 7

Effect of calcium blocker Thapsigargin on the development of intimal hyperplasia in cultured human saphenous vein. Desmarowitz U. Hand A., Giudiceandrea A. Hamilton G. British Journal of Surgery 1997; 87 (suppl 1): 12

Viscoelastic properties of an ideal vascular conduit Tai N., Giudiceandrea A. Seifalian A., Barett A., Hamilton G. Cardiovascular Pathology 1998; 5: 271-298

A Protocol endoscopic cholangiography following liver transplantation: correlation of biliary complications with acute cellular rejection and vascular anomalies Giudiceandrea A, Khalife M, Khoti R, Nagral S, Burroughs A, Dooley JS, Rolles K, Davidson B. Hepato-Gastroenterology 1998; 5 (Supp. 2)

Effect of Prolonged Pulsatile Shear stress in Vitro on Endothelial Cell Seeded PTFE and Compliant Polyurethane grafts. Giudiceandrea A, Seifalian AM, Krijjgsman B, Hamilton G European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery1998; 15: 147-154:

In vivo femoropopliteal arterial wall compliance in subjects with and without lower limb vascular disease Nigel R. M. Tai, FRCS, Alberto Giudiceandrea, MD, Henryk J. Salacinski, PhD, Alexander M. Seifalian, PhD, George Hamilton, FRCS Journal of Vascular Surgery1999 30: 936-945

Non compliance: the silent acceptance of the villain Seifalian A. Giudiceandrea a., Schmidt Rixen T., Hamilton G. Greisler H. and Zilla P. editors. In Tissue engineering of prosthetic vascular grafs. R.G. Landes Company Ltd 1999

Compliance characteristics of vascular conduits used in lower-limbarterial reconstruction Tai NRM, Salacinski HJ, Giudiceandrea A, Seifalian A, Hamilton G. [abstract]. Br J Surg 1999;86(S1):80.

Development and Evaluation of an Ideal Flow Circuit: Assessing the Dynamic Behavior of Endothelial Cell Seeded Grafts. Alberto Giudiceandrea, MD, Henryk J. Salacinski, PhD, Nigel R.M. Tai, MD,Geoffrey Punshon, BSc, George Hamilton, MD, Alexander M. Seifalian, PhD submitted and accepted for publication March 2000 Journal of vascular investigations

TEACHING, MANAGMENTAND AUDIT EXPERIENCE

As a registrar i regularly presented interesting case discussions, and lectures on theory of current surgical practices. At Royal Free Hospital I have continued clinical teaching for undergraduate students. I have regularly lectured to the students on fundamentals of vascular surgery. During my time at the Royal free I have participated and presented in audit meetings.

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