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Dr. Pierluigi Maria Rinaldi is the Director of the Radiation Oncology Unit. He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery and a specialist certificate in Radiology from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome.

He focuses on oncological imaging and interventional radiology, with special expertise in breast radiology. Dr. Rinaldi has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Since 2005, he has taught “Radiology Professional Training.” He is a member of SIRM and ESR. Dr. Rinaldi also serves as Co-Editor of an international journal.

Dr. Giuseppe Speziale is a leading Italian cardiologist and cardiovascular surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive and noninvasive surgery for mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. He also treats cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure. Dr. Speziale has performed thousands of complex procedures. These include CABG, valve replacements, pacemaker implantations, and septal defect closures.

Dr. Speziale earned his medical degree with honors from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. He completed a specialization in cardiac surgery and holds a Ph.D. from La Sapienza University. He is Vice President of GVM Care & Research and leads cardiac surgery departments at several hospitals. Dr. Speziale is an active member of major cardiac societies. He has made important contributions to research and clinical practice in his field.

Dr. Vincenzo Tondolo is the Director of the General Surgery Unit at Mater Olbia Hospital. He earned his Medical Degree with Honors and completed his General Surgery specialization at the Catholic University of Rome.

Dr. Tondolo has performed more than 1,300 surgeries as lead surgeon. His experience includes liver, pancreas, and kidney transplants. He has also carried out over 500 oncologic operations, mainly using laparoscopic techniques. In addition, he has managed more than 370 emergency surgeries.

He is a member of the Italian Society of Surgery and the Italian Society of Oncologic Surgery. Dr. Tondolo has published work as both author and co-author in international medical journals.

Dr. Paolo Profice is a neurologist with expertise in cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, and neuromuscular disorders. He graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery. He also completed a Neurology specialization at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome and earned a second-level Master in Cerebrovascular Diseases from La Sapienza University.

Dr. Profice is the Director of the Operating Unit at Mater Olbia Hospital. He has also held important positions at IRCCS E. Medea. He is a certified instructor in advanced simulation for medical education. Dr. Profice is known for his research in clinical neurophysiology and has made important contributions to the management of cerebrovascular and neuromuscular diseases.

Dr. Serena Piacentini is a specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases. She holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery and a PhD from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. She has strong clinical and research experience in thyroid and parathyroid disorders, hypothalamic-pituitary and adrenal disorders, osteoporosis, menstrual cycle issues, neuroendocrine tumors, pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.

Dr. Piacentini has improved endocrine diagnostics and treatments. She has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at medical conferences. She is accredited by top Italian medical boards. Dr. Piacentini has managed over 2,000 endocrine cases, with high patient satisfaction and clear improvements in health outcomes.

Boasting over 40 years of experience, Dr Motti performs more than 500 Gamma Knife procedures per year. He is recognized as a national and international specialist for the examination and treatment of diseases that would be often inoperable by other methods, such as intracranial tumors, vascular lesions and functional lesions (such as trigeminal neuralgia). His main goal is to treat patients with specific pathways that have the least possible impact while protecting healthy tissues.

With over 20 years of experience in the study, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, dr Iacopino is one of the first surgeons in Italy to have implanted the Micra TPS, the smallest pacemaker in the world, which does not require surgery. He is also a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology, performing evolutionary and extremely minimally invasive cardiac ablation reversals, such as the use of DiamondTemp ™ technology for the catheter.

Over the last ten years, professor Dalla Paola has carried out about 12.000 operations on the Diabetic Foot. He specializes in limb salvage, Charcot's foot reconstruction, conservative treatment of osteomyelitis, amputations (severe and minor), reconstruction with new tissue bioengineering technologies, plastic surgery and treatment of diabetic foot injuries. The success rate of his limb-saving interventions is 90-95%.