- 1972 Classical High School (Degree with Full Marks 60/60)
- 1972 Winner National Scholarship at Scuola Normale (Sant Anna College-PISA UNIVERSITY), College of Medicine
- 1975 Stage Univ. Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
- 1976 Stage Red Cross Hosp, Athens, Greece
- 1978 Medical Doctor (Sant Anna College - Pisa University- with Full Marks and Honorable Mention 110/110 E Lode)
- 1978 Stage Addembrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
- 1978-1983 Surgical Clinic, PISA University, Pisa, Italy
- 1978-1983 Residency General Surgery (Full Marks and Honorable Mention)
- 1979-1982 Post Graduate Fellow, General Surgery, St. Anna College, Pisa (Full Marks and Honorable Mention)
- 1983 Six-Month Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, Pisa University - Professor Mario Selli
- 1983 Six-Month Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, Pisa University - Professor A. Angeletti
- 1983-1987 Specialization in Digestive Surgery & Surgical Endoscopy, Pisa University (Full Marks and Honorable Mention)
- 1989-1994 Specialization in Vascular Surgery, Milan University - Policlinico (Full Marks and Honorable Mention)
- 2003 Course of Administrative Management for the Department, Bocconi University - Milan
