Dr. Massimo Garriboli
Dr Garriboli is an Italian Paediatric Urologist in London.
Mr. Massimo Garriboli graduated at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan and trained in Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology at the Università degli Studi di Milano He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Work experience in Italy
He started his clinical activity at the Hospital San Raffaele di Milano working in the General Surgery Department. During the specialist training he worked in Pediatric Surgery Department of Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Policlinico di Milano and “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, Milan.
Work experience in Spain
From November 2007 to October 2008 he worked at the Paediatric Surgery Department of Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, where he gained a particular experience, among other, in multiorgan transplants (kidney, liver, intestine), plastic surgery and urology.
Work experience in UK
In 2010 he moved to the United Kingdom and started working in the Institute of Child Health (University College London) and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
After having completed the Fellowship in the Urology department at GOSH he has been appointed as Locum Consultant Paediatric Urologist at St George’s Healthcare Foundation Trust and at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital.
In March 2014 he has been appointed as Consultant Paediatric Urologist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and ST. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Expertise
Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Urology.
Languages:
Italian, English, Spanish, French.
Insurance companies
Bupa, Cigna, Axa Insurance, Aviva, WPA and Vitality approved doctor.
In summary:
Dr Garriboli is an Italian Paediatric Urologist in London.
Dr. Andrea Pucci
Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant in Obesity and 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 received a PhD degree (Neuroscience and Endocrino-metabolic sciences), at the University of Pisa, Italy
Between 2003 and 2011, Dr Pucci was a Registrar and a Locum Consultant, at the 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 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 professor 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 30 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and textbook chapters.
He is member of the of Obesity UK, the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO), Società italiana dell’obesità (SIO) British obesity and metabolic surgery society (BOMSS) and of the “Associazione Allievi dell’Endocrinologia Pisana” (AAEP). He got a SCOPE Certification, an internationally recognised standard of obesity management expertise, which promotes and acknowledges excellence in obesity prevention and treatment.
Expertise
Dr Andrea Pucci is an expert in general endocrinology, but specifically in Thyroid diseases. He can perform ultrasound screening of thyroid glands and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. He is also an expert in the treatment of obesity including the obesity-related co-morbidities, especially type 2 diabetes with a special focus on the new anti-obesity medications including GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists.
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 in London.
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. Dario Ahangari
Dr Dario Ahangari, MD, MRCP(Derm) is an Italian Dermatologist in London.
Training and previous work experience
Dario graduated with great distinction from the University of Louvain, in Brussels, Belgium, where he also completed his training in Dermatology.
He holds the Specialty Certificate Examination (UK) in Dermatology as well as a diploma in Dermatology and systemic diseases from the University of Paris. During training Dario gained knowledge in general adult and pediatric Dermatology, acne, eczema, psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions, sexually transmitted diseases, dermoscopy and skin cancer, minor dermatological operations, hair and nail conditions.
Work experience in UK
After specialising in Dermatology, Dario undertook further training in Dermatopathology as a senior clinical fellow at St John’s Institute of Dermatology (Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust), in central London.
Dr Dario Ahangari is currently Locum Consultant Dermatologist at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust in London.
Expertise
General Dermatology, Dermoscopy and skin cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, inflammatory diseases of the skin (eczema, psoriasis, acne, etc…), hair / scalp and nail conditions.
Languages:
English, Italian, French
Insurance:
Bupa international, Cigna, Allianz, AXA International
In summary:
Dr. Dario Ahangari is an Italian dermatologist in London
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice, Cardiologist in London.
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 in London.
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. Barbara Faissola
Dr. Barbara Faissola is a Consultant Radiologist in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Barbara Faissola graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turin in 1990 and specialised in Radiology at the same university in 1994. She worked as a Consultant Radiologist at the Radiology Department of Molinette Hospital in Turin from 1994 to 2001. She then worked at the Breast Radiology Unit of the European Institute of Oncology in Milan from 2001 to 2002.
Work experience in UK
Since 2003, Dr. Faissola has been working as a Consultant Radiologist at the Breast Radiology Unit of Imperial College NHS Trust and at the Breast Screening Unit of St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Royal London Hospital. She plays a significant role in the double-reading and assessment of screen-detected lesions and is involved in all activities of the Symptomatic Breast Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. With a career enriched by publications and teaching roles, she is recognized for her expertise in diagnostic and interventional breast procedures.
Expertise
Dr. Faissola specialises in Breast Radiology, with particular expertise in digital and analog mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and interventional procedures such as biopsies (FNAC, core-biopsy, VAB) and pre-surgical localisation of non-palpable lesions.
Languages:
Italian, English.
Insurance:
AXA, BUPA, WPA, AVIVA.
In summary:
Dr. Barbara Faissola is an Italian radiologist in London.
Dr. Irilda Budaj
Dr Irilda Budaj is an Italian Consultant Radiologist in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Budaj graduated with honours in Medicine and Surgery in 2009, and specialised in Radiology in 2015 at the University Hospital IRCCS AOU San Martino in Genoa (Italy).
The training consisted in four years of general imaging and one year of subspecialty training in cardiovascular imaging.
Before moving to the UK, Dr Budaj worked as a cardiovascular Consultant Radiologist at ICLAS-Istituto Clinico Ligure di Alta Specialita’ (Rapallo, Genova, Italy).
Work experience in UK
Between 2018 and 2020 Dr Budaj completed a clinical fellowship in Cardiothoracic Imaging at Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and thoracic imaging (oncology and interstitial lung disease).
After completing the fellowship, Dr Budaj worked as a locum Consultant Cardio-Thoracic Radiologist at Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, U.K.
Since September 2021 she is a substantive Consultant Radiologist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham Park Hospital, where Dr Budaj covers general (acute and non-acute) imaging including x-rays, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI, and cardiothoracic imaging modalities including cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.
Expertise
Dr Budaj is an expert Consultant Radiologist in general and cardiothoracic Imaging.
Languages:
Italian, English, Albanian.
In summary:
Dr Budaj is an Italian Radiologist in London.
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 in London.
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.