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Employment History: Gastroenterology Consultant at Hospital of Imola “Santa Maria della Scaletta”, from 2014 to present; Tutorship at II-level Master of Science in “Advanced endoscopy” at University of Bologna since 2018; Research Assistant at University of Bologna in 2014-2015. Education: Medical Degree at University of Bologna in 2007; I-level Master of Science in “Clinical Nutrition and Functional foods” at University of Bologna in 2008; Five-year Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy at University of Bologna from 2009 to 2014; II-level Master of Science in “Advanced Endoscopy” at University of Bologna in 2016; Six-month internship program in interventional bilio-pancreatic endoscopy at Endoscopy Unit, Jean Mermoz Private Hospital, Lyon (France). Board Certification: Italian Board of Medical Doctors and Surgeons; Certificate No. 02789 at “Ordine dei Medici-Chirurghi di Pesaro-Urbino” since February 2008. National certification of eligibility as Associate Professor of Gastroenterology since October 2018. Provider Certification: Basic Life Support certification with defibrillation. Professional Organizations: Italian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-member; Italian Club of Endosonography-member; European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography-member; European Pancreatic Club-member. Current activities: Upper and lower GI endoscopy; management of urgent GI endoscopy; enteral stenting; endoscopic mucosal resection; endoscopic submucosal dissection (gastric and rectal). Endoscopic ultrasound; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition; celiac plexus neurolysis; pancreatic and non-pancreatic fluid collection drainage; gallbladder drainage; gastro-enteral anastomosis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography. Trans-abdominal ultrasound; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; ultrasound-guided biopsy; ultrasound-guided ablation of liver tumor (ethanol injection, radiofrequency ablation); percutaneous trans-hepatic gallbladder drainage; percutaneous drainage with pig-tail placement of abdominal abscess and collections.