Cardiologist
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Current position: Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda – Piazza dell’Ospedale Maggiore, 3 20162 Milano – Italy
http://www.ospedaleniguarda.it http://www.degasperis.it
Consultant cardiologist focused on imaging in a third level referral centre, with a program of heart transplantation and mechanical heart support, invasive cardiology, cardiac surgery, paediatric cardiology and paediatric cardiac surgery.
Our Department of Cardiology has a Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Unit since 2006, and I’ve contributed to its foundation.
My main activity since 2006 is in the CMR Unit, were we perform about 1500 scans per year, including cases of complex congenital heart disease. I report about 500 CMR scans per year, including cases of complex congenital heart disease. I have Level 3 EACVI Certification in CMR since February 2015.
I train resident doctors and guest cardiologists/radiologist who wish to add CMR to their professional skills.
I have extensively performed echocardiography, both at my current hospital and in previous positions, although since 2006 my main focus is on CMR. I also participate in clinical activity.
My research activity is oriented on the clinical application of CMR mainly in heart transplantation, myocarditis and thalassemia.
I attended the course on CMR at The Royal Brompton Hospital in 2006 (3 months) and I attended Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children for 2 weeks in 2014 for an observership in paediatric CMR.
I speak Italian, English and French.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
4:06 PM - 4:13 PM
Technologist Track Session 5: How I Do It: Imaging Difficult Patients
Friday, February 6, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
