Since 2017 Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Innovation and Research, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Since 2016 Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Vita e Salute San Raffaele University Medical School, Milan, Italy
Since 2017 Director Training School in Cardiac Surgery, “Vita e Salute” San Raffaele University Medical School, Milan, Italy
Since 2009 Head of the “Heart failure surgery Unit and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programme” of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Since 2017 Visiting Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Since 2017 Visiting Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cape Town University, South Africa
2008-2016 Contract Professor of Cardiac Surgery at “Vita e Salute” San Raffaele University Medical School, Milan, Italy
2007-2016 Contract Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the training School in Cardiac Surgery of “Vita e Salute” San Raffaele University Medical School, Milan, Italy
2007-2016 Contract Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Nursing School of “Vita e Salute” San Raffaele University Medical School, Milan, Italy
2007- 2008 Senior Staff Cardiac Surgeon (Research and clinical activity), Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
2000-2006 Staff Cardiac Surgeon (Research and clinical activity), Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

2008 Visiting Fellowship in mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, VAD, Total Artificial Heart), German Heart Institute, Berlin, Germany. (Director: Prof. R. Hetzer)
1998-1999 Specialist Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George’s Hospital, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
1998 “Full registration” at the General Medical Council (United Kingdom) under the Medical Act 1983 in the Principal List of the register of medical practitioners (Registration No.: 4486077) 
1998 United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Certification
1997 Postgraduate Visiting Fellowship, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George’s Hospital, University of London, London, United Kingdom (Director Prof. T. Treasure)
1995-1996 Postgraduate Visiting Fellowships, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic, Aalst, Belgium and Department of Cardiac Surgery, Brugmann University Hospital and Queen Fabiola University Hospital for Children, Bruxelles, Belgium
1995-1996 Full time fellowship at the European Homograft Bank International Association, Bruxelles, Belgium (Director Prof. Y.A. Goffin)
1994-1999 Full Training in Cardiac Surgery (50/50 cum laude), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Medical School, Rome, Italy.
1993 Medical Doctor degree (110/110 cum laude), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart  Medical School, Rome, Italy

EACTS Academy
EACTS, ESC, AHA, SICCH
Fellow of ESC (FESC) and AHA (FAHA)
General Medical Council Full registration (UK)
United States (USMLE) Certication
2017-present: ESC Council on VHD
2017-present: EACTS TF on mitral and tricuspid surgery (Chairman)
2015-present: AHA Council on Cardiovascular Surgery
2014-2016: Chairman ESC WG on Cardiovascular Surgery

172 peer-reviewed papers
H index (Scopus, March 2019): 34
Total citations: 8060
more than 170 presentations at International Congresses
18 chapters of books
Co-editor of a book on the Edge-to-Edge Mitral Repair
Reviewer for 16 international journals
Associate Editor of IJC/Editorial board of several international journals.
Inventor of Star-Tric System (European Patent Oce number IT201700052909)