Dr. Andrea Pucci
Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant in Endocrinology at The University College Hospital in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Andrea Pucci graduated in Medicine and Surgery, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Endocrinology at the University of Pisa, Italy. He also obtained a PhD degree (Neuroscience and Endocrino-metabolic sciences), at the University of Pisa, Italy
He is member of the of the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) and of the “Associazione Allievi dell’Endocrinologia Pisana”
Between 2003 and 2011, Dr Pucci was a Registrar and then a Locum Consultant, Department of Endocrinology, University of Pisa, Italy. During those years he gained expertise and experience in managing endocrine diseases, diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery. For 2 years, he also, directly collaborated with Professor Aldo Pinchera’s private clinic as a physician assistant.
Work experience in UK
Dr Andrea Pucci is now a consultant obesity physician (Obesity Medicine, Diabetes, & Endocrinology) at the Centre for Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University College London. UCLH Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, University College Hospital, London. He is also a researcher and an honorary lecturer at University College of London. His research is focused on identifying pre-operative predictors of bariatric surgery health outcomes and he has authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and textbook chapters.
Expertise
Dr Andrea Pucci is expert in general endocrinology, but specifically in Thyroid diseases. He is able to perform ultrasound screening of thyroid glands and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. He is also expert in the treatment of obesity including the obesity-related co-morbidities especially type 2 diabetes.
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance Companies
Cigna, Aviva and WPA approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Andrea Pucci is an Italian Endocrinologist in London
Dr. Sara Pruneddu
Dr Sara Pruneddu is an Italian fully trained Dermatologist and Venereologist.
Work experience in Italy
She graduated at the University of Sassari medical school in Italy where she completed her training in Dermatology. During her experience in Italy she gained knowledge in general dermatology and expertise in dermoscopy focusing in allergology and paediatric dermatology.
During her training she attended for 9 months as a clinical fellow the Dermatology department of Queen’s Hospital and Royal London Hospital.
Work experience in UK
Dr Sara Pruneddu is one of the few dually certified Dermatologist and Venereologist, with several years of experience gained both in the UK and in Italy.
She is a Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead at one of the most prestigious teaching Hospital in London, King’s College Hospital, were she deals with all aspects of skin conditions of both adults and children. Prior to that, she was lead clinician at North Middlesex Hospital where she worked for over 7 years, offering services in the field of allergic conditions, patch testing, paediatric dermatology and inflammatory skin conditions.
She currently consults on all aspects of skin disease in both adults and children, and will treat conditions such as acne, eczema, allergy and psoriasis.
Expertise
She is an expert in Allergic Dermatology and paediatric dermatology, Skin Cancer, Dermoscopy, Venereology.
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish
Insurance Companies
WPA, Cigna, Aviva approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Pruneddu is an Italian dermatologist in London
Dr Roberta Forlano
Dr Roberta Forlano, MD, works as a Research Assistant at Imperial College London, where she is also enrolled in a PhD program.
Work experience in Italy
In 2011, she graduated cum laude at the University of the Study of Foggia and, in 2017, she completed her Specialty Training in Internal Medicine cum laude.
During her specialty training, she acquired experience in managing chronic disease (gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, metabolic disease such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia) in both an inpatient and in outpatient setting.
She particularly trained in the field of liver disease, with an interest in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and metabolic liver disease.
She holds the National Diploma of Clinical Ultrasound (Italy 2018) and has an ongoing training in diagnostic endoscopy.
She worked as an ad Locum consultant in the Accident and Emergency Department of both a secondary and tertiary care centre.
Work experience in UK
In 2016, she had a clinical attachment at King’s College London for 5 months, attending the Liver Intensive Care Unit. Since August 2016, she has been a clinical research fellow at Imperial College London in the Department of Digestive Disease – Liver Unit (St Mary’s Hospital).
She has published several articles and conference papers in the field of NAFLD and she is in the editorial board member of 3 journals.
She has been granted several bursaries and has been awarded a PhD Juan Rodes fellowship 2018-2021 from the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).
Expertise
Clinical and research background in Liver Disease.
Clinical background in Internal Medicine (cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, gastrointestinal disease).
Languages
Italian, English, French
Summary
Dr Roberta Forlano is an Italian medical expert in metabolic disease and liver disease, with a broader background in Internal Medicine.
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice, Cardiologist.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice graduated with summa cum laude in 1992 and completed his specialist training in cardiology with full marks in 1998 at the University of Palermo. In 2000 he started working as consultant cardiologist at San Raffaele-Giglio Hospital of Cefalu’ and from 2004 at the University Hospital of Trieste. Since 2009 he has been in charge of the Pulmonary Hypertension service at the cardiovascular department of the University Hospital of Trieste. He has participated in various clinical trials and he is involved in clinical research.
Work experience in the UK
After his specialist degree he spent 18 months at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London as a research fellow in cardiology, with a grant from the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialised Therapies. He was also awarded with a research grant from the British Heart Foundation for a project on the use of a specific echocardiographic technique (Doppler tissue imaging) for the early detection of heart transplant rejection. He returned to the London in September 2017 where he works as consultant cardiologist at the Hammersmith Hospital being part of the Pulmonary Hypertension National service team.
Expertise
Pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations.
Languages
English, Italian.
Insurance companies
Bupa, Axa Insurance, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor
Summary
Dr Lo Giudice is an Italian Cardiologist in London.
Dr. Lucia Venneri
Dr Lucia Venneri, Cardiologist.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Lucia Venneri graduated with honors in 2000 from the University of Pisa. In 2003, she completed her Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology at the Sant’Anna- School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. In 2007, she completed her specialist training in cardiology with honors. From 2000 to 2008, she worked as a Researcher at the Institute of Clinical Physiology-Pisa/National Research Council (CNR). Since 2008, she has been worked as consultant cardiologist at G. Monasterio Foundation in Pisa, Tuscany. She has participated in numerous clinical trials and research projects.
Work experience in UK
Since 2014, she has been based in London, working until November 2020 at the Royal Brompton Hospital as a Specialty Doctor in Cardiology. During this time, she contributed to organizing the Echocardiography Service dedicated to the Cardio-Oncology Clinic and the Hereditary Cardiomyopathies Clinic. From February 2021, she has been working as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Free Hospital, where she is part of the multidisciplinary team at the National Amyloidosis Centre-NAC, serving as the head of the Echocardiography Service. She is also involved in cardiac magnetic resonance and cardio-pulmonary stress testing.
Expertise
Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardio-Oncology, Hereditary Cardiomyopathies, Valvular Cardiomyopathies, Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging – Echocardiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.
Languages:
English, Italian.
Insurance:
Aetna Global Benefits, AXA Health, Aviva, e VitalityHealth approved doctor.
In summary:
Dr Venneri is an Italian Cardiologist in London.
Dr Simone Speggiorin
Dr Speggiorin is a Consultant paediatric and congenital cardiac surgeon at East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre-University hospitals of Leicester
Work experience in Italy
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Padua, Italy where we gained experience mainly in paediatric cardiosurgery.
Work experience in the UK
In 2005 He finished a research fellowship in cardiac anatomy at l’Institute of Child Health (UCL) di Londra.
in 2009 Dr. Speggiorin moved to the UK where he subspecialised in Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Complex Paediatric Airway Surgery at Great Ormond Street hospital in London.
He also obtained a clinical fellowship in paediatric interventional radiology in 2011.
In 2012 he moved to India to work at Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital of Bangalore (India) as Junior consultant Paediatric cardiac surgeon.
At the end of the same year he returned to the NHS to work as consultant at East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre in Leicester where in 2015 he became head of paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery. During this period he got increasingly involved in 3D cardiac modelling and 3D printing, forming a unit for advanced imaging for complex cardiac anatomy. From September 2017 to December 2022 he worked at Guy’s and ST. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Evelina London Children’s Hospital and in January 2023 he moved to East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre-University hospitals of Leicester.
Expertise
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Paediatric Tracheal Reconstruction
3D cardiac modelling
Languages
Italian and English.
Summary
Dr Speggiorin is an Italian Paediatric Cardiothoracic surgeon in London with expertise in 3D cardiac reconstruction and virtual surgery.
Dr Lorenzo Patrone
Dr Lorenzo Patrone is a Consultant Radiologist.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Lorenzo Patrone graduated with honours on July 2008. Between 2009 and 2015 he worked as Radiology Registrar at University Hospital San Martino – IST in Genoa as well as emergency medical care doctor for Croce Bianca Genovese.
Once finished his training, he started working as Consultant at University Hospital San Martino – IST Genova.
Work experience in the UK
Between 2013 and 2014 he worked as Fellow in Vascular Interventional Radiology at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
In 2016 he established himself in UK, being appointed as Consultant at Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospital in London.
Expertise
Dr Patrone is expert in general radiology. He performs diagnostic ultrasound and he’s expert in US guided mini invasive treatments (biopsies, drainages, cist alcolisation). The cardiovascular field remains his area of interest, he covers the whole diagnostic spectrum and he is expert in arterial and venous Doppler ultrasound. He is also expert in mininvasive surgery, with a particular focus in venous pathology.
He has published numerous papers on prestigious international journals and he has presented his own scientific contributions at the most important european congresses.
Languages
Italian and English.
Insurance Companies
Dr Patrone is BUPA, AXAPP, AVIVA, Vitality, WPA approved doctor
Summary
Dr Lorenzo Patrone is an Italian radiologist in London.
Dr. Giulia Perucca
Dr Giulia Perucca is Consultant in Pediatric Radiology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
She graduated in Medicine with honours in 2008 and specialized in Radiology with honours in 2014 in Turin, Italy. She dedicated one year of her training to Pediatric Radiology at Vienna University Hospital, Austria (Allgemeine Krankenhaus Wien) and Montpellier University Hospital, France (Hôpital Gui de Chauliac). She subsequently obtained the Pediatric Radiology Diploma (Diplôme Inter Universitaire) at Kremlin Bicêtre, Université Paris-Sud, France.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Perucca worked for a year as a Consultant in Pediatric Radiology at Bordeaux University Hospital, France (Hôpital Pellegrin). She then came back to Italy to work as a consultant in Pediatric Radiology at Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita until December 2021.
Work experience in UK
Between 2019 and 2020 Dr Perucca worked for a year as a Locum Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK, during a period of leave from the Italian hospital. Since January 2022 she is Substantive Consultant in Pediatric Radiology at GOSH. She covers every diagnostic modality (ultrasound, xray, CT, MRI). She is a member of the abdominal radiology Task Force of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR) and of numerous other scientific societies. She has published on prestigious international papers, for which she is also a reviewer, and regularly attends the most relevant international congresses.
She was awarded with grants from the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Société Francophone d’imagerie pédiatrique et prénatale (SFIPP), the Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Radiologie (GPR) and the European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR).
Expertise
Dr Perucca is an expert in Paediatric Radiology.
Insurance companies
Cigna and WPA approved doctor.
Languages:
Italian, English, French.
Dr. Luca Molinari
Dr Luca Molinari is Specialty Doctor in Pediatrics at The Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery, and obtained a postgraduate degree in general Pediatrics at the University of Perugia, Italy. Dr Luca Molinari also obtained a Master’s Degree in Neonatology at La Sapienza University in Rome.
He is member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and member of the Association for Research in Infant and Child Development (ARICD)
Work experience in Italy
Between 2000 and 2013, Dr Molinari was a consultant and Vice Director of Neonatology at S. Maria della Misericordia (S. Andrea delle Fratte) Hospital in Perugia.
Work experience in UK
Dr Molinari is now Specialty Doctor at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. He has also worked as a Pediatrician and Neonatologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
Expertise
Expert in Pediatrics and Neonatology, ultrasound screening of congenital diseases and neonatal intensive care.
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance companies
Bupa, Cigna, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Luca Molinari is an italian pediatrician and neonatologist in London
Dr. Giuseppe Barone
Dr Giuseppe Barone is a consultant paediatrician.
Work experience in Italy
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at Policlinico Gemelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome), where he trained to become a pediatrician. During his training, he gained experience in general pediatrics, dealing with patients with acute and chronic disorders.
Work experience in UK
He moved to the UK in 2009 where he currently lives and works. He worked as Clinical Fellow and Consultant at Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey. In 2016 he finished his Ph.D in Molecular biology and cancer therapeutics at The Institute of Cancer Research, London (UK). He is member of several scientific societies such as RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health). He has published several publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He currently works as Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
Expertise
Expert in general paediatrics, paediatric oncology and neonatology
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance Companies
Bupa, Axa Insurance, Aviva and Vitality approved doctor
Summary
Dr Giuseppe Barone is an Italian consultant paediatrician in London.