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Dr. Alessandro Varrica

Cardiac Surgeon

15+ Years of Experience

European Fellowship Certified

Dr. Alessandro Varrica is a Cardiac Surgeon specialising in paediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart disease surgery, and the management of adults with congenital heart defects.
He works in the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and the Department of Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Diseases in Adults at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan, Italy.
He has extensive experience in treating congenital heart defects in patients ranging from newborns to adults and older individuals with congenital heart disease.
He completed his specialisation in Cardiac Surgery with honours at the University of Rome La Sapienza in 2008 and earned his PhD from Maastricht University in 2017.
He received specialised international training at Boston Children's Hospital in the United States and the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
His clinical interests include neonatal cardiac surgery, the Ross procedure, surgery for adults with congenital heart disease, and minimally invasive surgical approaches for selected congenital heart defects.
He has performed more than 500 cardiac surgeries as the primary surgeon in patients with congenital heart defects, according to his professional biography.
He is a member of the paediatric cardiac surgery group within the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (SICCH) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
He has participated in international humanitarian cardiac surgery missions through the Bambini Cardiopatici nel Mondo Association, including missions in Cameroon, Egypt, and Morocco.
He has contributed to scientific research on paediatric cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and postoperative outcomes.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery with Honours - University of Palermo, Italy, 2003
Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery with Honours - University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy, 2008
PhD - Maastricht University, the Netherlands, 2017

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Ross Procedure
Aortic Valve Surgery
Pulmonary Valve Surgery
Atrial Septal Defect Repair
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Repair
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Axillary-Access Cardiac Surgery
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Postoperative Cardiac Support

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Dr. Prof. Alessandro Frigiola

Cardiac Surgeon

42+ Years of Experience

European Fellowship Certified

Dr. Alessandro Frigiola is a Cardiothoracic and Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon specialising in the surgical treatment of congenital heart diseases in children and complex cardiac conditions in adults.
He is the Director of the Heart and Paediatric Surgery Unit at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan, Italy.
He has extensive experience in congenital heart surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and advanced valve procedures, including the Ross procedure.
He has performed more than 12,000 cardiac surgeries involving adults and children, according to his professional biography.
His clinical expertise includes the surgical management of congenital heart defects, complex paediatric heart conditions, and selected heart valve disorders.
He has significant international experience in humanitarian cardiac surgery, having organised more than 400 humanitarian missions across 27 countries and operated on approximately 3,000 children.
In 1993, he founded the Association of Children with Heart Diseases in the World, also known as Bambini Cardiopatici nel Mondo, and became its President.
He is involved in international cooperation projects aimed at developing paediatric cardiac surgery services and improving access to treatment for children with congenital heart disease.
He has authored approximately 150 scientific articles published in national and international medical journals.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery - University of Padua, Italy, 1970
Specialisation in Paediatric Surgery - University of Padua, Italy, 1974
Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery - University of Bologna, Italy, 1988

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Complex Congenital Heart Defect Repair
Aortic Valve Surgery
Pulmonary Valve Surgery
Ross Procedure
Heart Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
Cardiac Surgery in Infants and Children

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Dr. Prof. Alessandro Giamberti

Cardiac Surgeon

37+ Years of Experience

European Fellowship Certified

Dr. Alessandro Giamberti is a senior cardiac surgeon specializing in pediatric cardiac surgery and congenital heart diseases in adults.
He is the Head of the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and the Department of Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Diseases in Adults at Policlinico San Donato Clinical Research Institute, Milan, Italy.
He serves as a Visiting Professor in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the School of Specialization in Cardiac Surgery at the University of Brescia.
He has extensive experience in treating congenital heart defects, including complex conditions in newborns, children, and adults.
His areas of expertise include the arterial switch operation, Norwood procedure, surgery for tetralogy of Fallot, congenital heart disease in adults, and surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
In 2017, he developed a minimally invasive surgery program for congenital heart diseases.
He has worked internationally as a consultant in pediatric cardiac surgery and contributed to congenital heart surgery services in several countries.
He has authored more than 130 international scientific publications, three monographs, and three book chapters.
He is involved in professional societies related to cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiology, and congenital heart disease.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery – La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 1986
Specialization in Cardiac Surgery – University of Bologna, Italy, 1992

Pediatric cardiac surgery
Adult congenital heart disease surgery
Complex congenital heart defect repair
Arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries
Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot
Fontan procedure

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Dr. Lorenzo Menicanti

Cardiac Surgeon

43 Years of Experience

European Fellowship Certified

Dr. Lorenzo Menicanti is the Head of the Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan, Italy, according to the supplied biography.
He also serves as Scientific Director of the Policlinico San Donato Clinical Institute, as stated in the biography.
He specializes in cardiac surgery for congenital and acquired heart diseases.
His clinical expertise includes coronary artery bypass grafting, surgical treatment of heart failure, and procedures for structural and functional heart conditions.
He has reportedly performed more than 16,000 major heart surgeries during his career.
He has been associated with Policlinico San Donato since 1988 and was appointed Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department in 1990, according to the supplied information.
He has served as a consultant at the Cardiothoracic Center of Monaco since 1987.
He has held visiting professorships at institutions including Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, Beijing University, and the University of Tokyo.
He has held leadership roles in the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (SICCH) and cardiovascular research initiatives.
His research includes surgical ventricular reconstruction, coronary revascularization, heart failure, and outcomes after cardiac surgery.
He has contributed to more than 230 scientific publications, according to his biography.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery, with honours – Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, 1975
Specialization in Urology – Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, 1979
Specialization in Paediatric Surgery – Verona, Italy, 1984
Specialization in Cardiac Surgery – Padua, Italy, 1989

Adult Cardiac Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure
Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction
Left Ventricular Reconstruction
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Revascularization
Congenital Heart Surgery
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Ventricular Remodelling

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