Phd in SENSORINEURAL PLASTICITY

email: Alessandro.bozzao@uniroma1.it
phone: 0633775384
building: Ospedale Sant'Andrea, piano -1
room: 5 Radiologia

Surname / First name Bozzao Alessandro
E-mail alessandro.bozzao@uniroma1.it

Nationality Italian

Gender male

Actual employment /Occupational field Neuroadiologist M.D.
Full Professor of Neuroradiology
Department NESMOS
UOC Neuroradiology
University Sapienza of Rome
Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Roma, Italy

Work experience From 5/11/1991 to 15/7/93 he has lent service in the Institute of Radiology of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (Chairman Prof. Roberto Passariello) with the qualification of Assistant Medical Radiologist.
From 16/7/93 he worked with the professional profile of technical collaborator in the Centre of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to the University in L’Aquila. In February 1994 he has been structured with the qualification of hospital assistant.
From 4/11/96, as winning of the contest for titles and examinations to the position of University Researcher, he has taken service in the institute Radiology of the University of Tor Vergata. He was confirmed in role since 4/11/99. In 28.2.97 he had the qualification of full time hospital Assistant in the Service of Radiology of the Hospital S. Eugenio in Rome.
From 1/11/2001, as winning of the contest for titles and examinations to the position of Assistant Professor, he has been called by the II Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University in Rome La Sapienza and he is actually working in the Department of Neuroradiology of the Hospital Sant'Andrea. From 2006 it is responsible of the Service of Intra-operative (Brain Suite) Magnetic Resonance of the same Hospital.
From 2013 Full Professor of Neuroradiology, University of Rome Sapienza
From 2016 Head Residency in Radiology, University of Rome Sapienza
From 2016 Head Neuroradiology Department Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy

Name and address of employer 1991 - 1993: Policlinico Umberto I, V.le Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome
1993 – 1996: University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila
1996 – 2001: University of Tor Vergata, Rome
2001- 2016: University in Rome, La Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome



Education and training

Dates 2016: Head Neuroradiology, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
2016: Head Residency in Radiology, University Sapienza Rome. 2013 position of Full Professor in Med/37
2001 position of Associate Professor in Med/37 Rome University Sapienza (confirmed in 2004).
1996: winner of a position of University Researcher in Med/36 Rome University Tor Vergata, Rome
1991 Specialization in Diagnostic Radiology (70/70 cum laude), Tutor: Prof. R. Passariello
1987-1991 Residency in Diagnostic Radiology University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila
1988 Medical Licence (n° 39037) Rome
1987: Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 cum laude), Tutor :Prof.Cesare Fieschi
1981-87. Medical School at University Sapienza of Rome, Italy
1977-1981 Classical studies, Orazio High School, Rome
Title of qualification awarded Medical Doctor (1987)
Radiologist Specialist (1991)
University Researcher and Professor (1996)
Associate Professor of Neuroradiology (2001)
Full Professor of Neuroradiology (2013)


Name and type of organization providing education and training University of Rome, Sapienza , Faculty of Medicine and Psicology - NESMOS Department


Personal skills and competence

Mother tongue

Other Languges

ITALIAN

ENGLISH

Reading Skills: excellent

Writing Skills: excellent
Verbal Skills: excellent

Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (self assessment) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C1 C2 C1 C2 C2
Language proficiency proficiency proficiency proficiency

Clinical experience
Technology working experience From November 2001 to present:

• Multislice CT Unit for neuro imaging;
• MRI 1.5T unit (Siemens, Philips, GE) for neuro-imaging with advanced techniques (perfusion, diffusion, tractography, spectroscopy);
• Intra-operative high field MRI (Brain Suite)

Diagnostic and clinical competences Highly specialized neuroradiological imaging experience achieved during the last 20 years. Chief of multiple experimental and clinical trials involving Stroke pathology, Multiple Sclerosis, spine devices.
Responsible of the Service of Intra-operative (Brain Suite) Magnetic Resonance of the Sant’Andrea Hospital in Rome.

University Activity
The scientific activity of the Prof. Alessandro Bozzao is dedicated in field of neuroradiology. The activity of research has been particularly devoted to the study of the degenerative pathology of the spine with respect to the natural history of the lumbar disc herniation and to the vascular pathology and cerebral ischemica both with conventional techniques as the CT and the angiography and with functional MRI techniques such as diffusion and perfusion. Prof. Bozzao applied in the study pf supra-aortic vessels both with conventional techniques and through the application of new non-invasive techniques of image (CT, MRA and perfusion studies). He also applied in the study of demyelinating and cerebro-vascular diseases with the use of new sequences of imaging.

Teaching activity
Academic teachings at the University of Rome Sapienza, Faculty of Medicine:
• Diagnostic Radiology School of Medicine
• Diagnostic Radiology Scholl of Physiotherapy
• Diagnostic Radiology Scholl of Orthopedic Technicians
• Residency School of Diagnostic Radiology
• Residency School of Neurology
• Residency School of Endocrinology

Organizational skills and competences
Good organizational skills and competences in the coordination and tutoring of medical students. In particular:
• leadership; responsible for medical students and residents in radiology; tutor of more than 15 students for year, among residents in diagnostic radiology, medical students and students in radiology technicians diploma; responsible of 5 academic theses for years.
• sense of organization: between 2000 and 2010. Responsible of the organization (as head of scientific and organizing secretary) of advanced courses and congresses ECM certified, at the Department of Radiological Sciences University Sapienza of Rome.
• Coordinator of the new didactic and formative program of the School in Diagnostic Radiology of the University Sapienza (approximately 50 residents) from the first to the fifth year.
• Experience in GCP studies
• GCP training provided by Brookwood International Academy performed on 26.11.2015


Scientific publications • Author of 138 papers published on peer reviewed international journals (Pub Med);
• over 15 chapters on prestigious English and Italian books.
• Over 250 Conferences communications and national and international Courses in quality chairman, author or collaborator of which over 70 from invitation
• Reviewer for European of Radiology.
• Reviewer of the Journal Radiologia Medica.
• Reviewer of the Committee of Address for the Evaluation of the Search of the MIUR.
• Reviewer of the international Journal Insight into Imaging
• Reviewer of the Journal of Headhache and Pain
• Senior editor of the Section of Neuroradiology of Eurorad, official site Web of the European Society of Radiology.


Memberships: • SIRM ( Società Italiana Radiologia Medica),
• AINR (Associazione Italiana di Neuroradiologia, Coordinator of the Section of Functional Imaging)
• ESR (European Society of Radiology)