Dr. Salvatore Ferrari Ruffino

Specialist in Vascular Surgery

… Internal student and attending doctor first at the Surgical Semeiotics department directed by Prof. V. Di Giovanni, then at the autonomous operational unit of Vascular Surgery of the A. Gemelli University Hospital directed by Prof. F. Snider until ‘April 2002 actively participating in the activities of the department, clinic, operating room and
research carried out in the same units.

Specializing doctor at the School of Specialization in Vascular Surgery of the University of Verona directed by Prof. R. Vecchioni from May 2002 until the academic year 2003-2004 and then by Prof. A. Mazzucco. Since his first year he has always held the role of representative of doctors specializing in Vascular Surgery, actively participating in the School Council and in the organization of care and training for colleagues in training. Since May 2002 he has carried out independent ward, operating room *, outpatient, Day Hospital / Day Surgery activities and in non-invasive and invasive vascular diagnostics at the Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences – Surgery “A” – Vascular Surgery of the Polyclinic ” G. B. Rossi” of Verona directed by Prof. R. Vecchioni first and now by Prof. A. Guglielmi

* (> 500 arterial and venous vascular surgery operations of which 150 as 1-2 operator) complete and updated surgical case history available

Attending doctor at the Vascular Surgery Department of the “Ca’Foncello” civil hospital in Treviso directed by Dr. L. Ganassin (October 2004 – January 2004), actively participating in the department, outpatient and operating room activities both election that of urgency

Attending doctor in the Angiography Room at the Institute of Radiology of the G. B. Rossi Polyclinic of Verona with Prof. G. C. Mansueto (February 2004 – July 2004) (January 2006 – April 2006) carrying out invasive vascular diagnostic activities with percutaneous endoluminal revascularization procedures.

Vascular Surgery activities divided into operating room activities (> 5000 traditional and endovascular phlebological surgery operations), non-invasive vascular diagnostics and specialist clinic activities carried out by the first operator in collaboration at the following private, affiliated and accredited structures:

Ferrara Day Surgey – V. Verga 17 – Ferrara (2006- 2008)
Social-Health Citadel of Cavarzere – V. N Sauro 32 – Cavarzere (VE) (from 2006 – to date)
City of Rovigo Nursing Home – V. Sichirollo 30 – Rovigo (2007-2009)
Policlinico San Marco – V. Zanotto 40 – Mestre (from 2007 to today)
CMR – Via S Giovanni Bosco 24/26 – Schio (VI) (from 2010 to today)
Mediclinic – Via 4 Novembre 10/c – Pozzonovo (PD)

Head of Angiology – Vascular Surgery – Vascular Diagnostics Clinic at various clinics in the provinces of Padua, Vicenza, Rovigo and Venice

Health Director of the Salus 2.0 Polyclinic – Via don E. Bellemo 16 – Chioggia (VE)
Other experience

Doctor on call at the private nursing home “Villa Lieta” in Verona, via Anzani 12 since December 2003.
Doctor on call at the private nursing home “Chierego e Perbellini” in Verona, via Gazzera 1 since June 2005
Doctor on call at the Clinical Institute of the City of Brescia in Brescia, via Gualla 15 since April 2005
Emergency doctor at the Clinical Institute of the City of Brescia in Brescia, via Gualla 15 since October 2006

Three-year University Research Doctorate in “Surgical Sciences and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases” – disciplinary sector of Vascular Surgery, obtained on 04/15/2010 at the University of Verona, discussing the thesis entitled “ the endovenous laser in the treatment of CVI: short and medium term results”

Specialization Diploma in Vascular Surgery achieved, with a score of 50/50 with honours, at the University of Verona on 24 October 2006, discussing the thesis entitled: “The carotid paraganglioma: a rare vascular tumor”.

Certificate of suitability obtained for the theoretical-practical course in vascular diagnostics of the Italian Society of Vascular Diagnostics S.I.D.V. – G.I.U.V. (Padua, October 2002 – June 2003).

Qualification to practice the profession of Surgeon with State Examination in the first session relating to the year 2002 at the Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore – Pol. A. Gemelli of Rome and regular registration in the Register

Professional Surgeons of the Province of Rome since 09.10.2002
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome on 21 October 2001, discussing the thesis entitled: “Emergent surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms” with Prof. F. Snider.

Classical high school diploma obtained in July 1993 from the Scolopi Fathers, Istituto San Giuseppe Calasanzio in Rome, with a score of 60/60.

PREVENTION OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: AC HORSE FILTERS Adami, A.scuro, L. Spinamano, E. Pasetto, M. Mirandola, A. Griso, M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino. – SIC Proceedings 2001, National Congress, Rome 2001
ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN CAROTID PATHOLOGY IN OUR EXPERIENCE S. Ferrari Ruffino, M.E. Barzaghi, M. Mirandola, F.Toffanetti, G.Nastro, L. Nicolai, P. Candiani, G.Mazzilli – Proceedings of the 3rd SICVE National Congress Turin 26-29 September 2004, pp.59
CAROTID CHEMODECTOMA: SURGICAL TREATMENT
IN OUR EXPERIENCE ON 38 CASES. G. Mazzilli, P. Candiani, S. Ferrari Ruffino, M.E. Barzaghi, D. Tonazzo. – Proceedings of the 3rd SICVE National Congress Turin 26-29 September 2004, pp.63-64
THE RADIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF LESIONS OF THE PERIPHERAL AND VISCERAL ARTERIES USING COVERED STENTS D. Cenzi, G. Mazzilli, S.Ferrari Ruffino, M.E. Barzaghi, G. Mansueto – ICEP Proceedings 2005, International Course of Endovascular Procedures, Rome 3-5 October 2005
THE APPROACH TO JUXTARENAL INFLAMMATORY ANEURYSMS A. Scuro, A. Griso, S. Ferrari Ruffino, D. Kontothanassis, M. Mirandola, G. Leonardi, M. D’agata. – Ann. Ital. Chir., vol. LXXV, n° 2, 2004; pp.199-209
PENETRATING ULCER OF THE AORTA (PAU) TRIGGERING EPISODES OF “BLUE TOE SYNDROME” M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, A. Griso, M. Mirandola, G. Leonardi, M. D’agata, L. Nicolai. – Proceedings of the 3rd SICVE National Congress
FOLLOW UP AFTER EVAR: IMPORTANCE OF HOOKS AS AN ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR AORTIC ENDOPROSTHESES A. Griso, M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, L. Nicolai, G. Bellandi, D. Kontothanassis, G. Camporese, A. Scuro. –
I° Session of Communications and Clinical Cases, XXXVII SIAPAV Interregional Conference, Vicenza 28 April 2006
PENETRATING ULCER OF THE AORTA (PAU) TRIGGERING EPISODES OF BLUE TOE SYNDROME: TREATMENT WITH ILOPROST M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, A. Griso, M. Mirandola, G. Leonardi, M. D’agata, L. Nicolai. – Vascular Diseases 3, Clinical Cases, Salerno, Momento Medico 2005; pp. 6-8
CAROTID STENTING WITH PARODI CEREBRAL PROTECTION SYSTEM: FEASIBILITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND MANAGEMENT OF EPISODES OF INTOLERANCE TO REVERSE FLOW A. Griso, C.A.Adami, M. Mirandola, G.T. Leonardi, M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, M. D’agata, A. Scuro. – Proceedings of the 2nd SACE Conference, Autonomous Section of Endovascular Surgery of the SICVE Cernobbio (Como) 14-17 October 2003
EVOLUTION IN THE SELECTION CRITERIA OF THE PROXIMAL COLLARS IN PATIENTS TO BE SUBJECT TO ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT FOR AAA A. Scuro, M. Mirandola, A. Griso, M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, E.Pasetto, C.A.Adami. – Proceedings of the 2nd SACE Conference, Autonomous Section of Endovascular Surgery of the SICVE, Cernobbio (Como) 14-17 October 2003

PROXIMAL NECK EXPANSION AND MIGRATIONS RELATED TO ENDOGRAFTS RADIAL FORCE: OUR EXPERIENCE IN EVAR FOLLOW-UP. A.Griso, E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, F. Baratto, L. Nicolai, D. Kontothanassis, G. Camporese*, A.Scuro – Proceedings of the 56th Congress of the European Society of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, S. Petersburg 11 May 2006
AORTIC ENDOGRAFTS WITH SUPRARENAL FIXATION WITH AND WITHOUT HOOKS: DIFFERENCES IN THE MID-TERM FOLLOW-UP AFTER EVAR. A. Griso, E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, L. Nicolai, D. Kontothanassis, P. Candiani, G. Bellandi, A.Scuro – Proceedings of the 56th Congress of the European Society of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, S. Petersburg May 11, 2006
AORTIC ENDOGRAFTS WITH AND WITHOUT HOOKS:
RESULTS AT MID-TERM FOLLOW-UP. J. Hebner, A. Griso,
MYSELF. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, F. Baratto, D. Kontothanassis,
G. Camporese, G. Bellandi, A.Scuro – Proceedings of the XIXth National Congress
SIPGC, Multi-specialist Society of Young Surgeons, Bologna 21-23 June 2006
PROXIMAL NECK EXPANSION AND MIGRATION RELATED TO RADIAL FORCE ENDOGRAFTS: OUR EXPERIENCE IN EVAR FOLLOW-UP. A. Griso, M.E. Barzaghi, S. Ferrari Ruffino, F. Baratto, L. Nicolai, D. Kontothanassis, G. Camporese, A.Scuro – Proceedings of the XIXth National SIPGC Congress, Multi-specialist Society of Young Surgeons, Bologna 21-23 June 2006
ENDOVENOUS THERMAL ABLATION(EVTA). STANDARDISATION OF THE ENERGY:LITERATURE REVIEW AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. D. Kontothanassis, R Di Mitri, S. Ferrari Ruffino, M.ugliola, N. Labropulos – Int. Ang., vol. XXVI, June 2007; pp.183-188

SICVE member (Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery)
Member of SIAPAV (Italian Society of Vascular Pathology) Member of AFI (Italian Phlebological Association)
Member and Provincial Delegate SIFCS (Italian Society of Clinical and Experimental Phlebology)

THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL FIRST TRAINING COURSE IN VASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS – Padua 18-19 October 2002
UPDATE SEMINAR “PEDIATRICAL SURGERY” – “GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IN PEDIATRIC AGE” – Negrar (VR), 21 May 2002
I° CONGRESS OF VASCULAR SURGERY “NEW FRONTIERS OF THERAPY OF VARICOSE OF THE LOWER LIMB” – L. Sacco University Center, Milan 20-21 November 2003
FIRST LEVEL (BASIC) COURSE FOR YOUNG SURGEONS – Turin 27 September 2004
3rd SICVE NATIONAL CONGRESS “ITALIAN SOCIETY OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY – Turin 26-29 September 2004
ICEP 2005 – INTERNATIONAL COURSE OF ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES – University of Tor Vergata, Rome 3-5 October 2005
15th COURSE OF TECHNIQUES IN VASCULAR SURGERY “BASIC TECHNIQUES AND LOWER LIMBS” – San Raffaele University Scientific Institute, Milan 15 December 2005
15th COURSE OF TECHNIQUES IN VASCULAR SURGERY “AORTIC SURGERY TECHNIQUES” – San Raffaele University Scientific Institute, Milan 16 December 2005
VI CONGRESS “PENDING ISSUES” MINIMALLY INVASIVENESS IN VASCULAR SURGERY: TECHNICAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS – Pisa 17-18 March 2006
XXXVII SIAPAV INTERREGIONAL CONFERENCE “ITALIAN SOCIETY OF ANGIOLOGY AND VASCULAR PATHOLOGY” – Vicenza 28 April 2006
ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON NEW GENERATION LASER IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE – Verona 20 June 2006
1st BASIC SCIENCE MEETING IN CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH – Verona 29 June 2006
UP TO DATE IN VARICOSE THERAPY – Abano Terme (PD) 23-24-25 November 2006
UP TO DATE IN VARICOSE THERAPY – Abano Terme (PD) 23-24-25 November 2006
CONTROVERSIES AND ACTUALITES VEINEUSES – Paris 20 January 2007
VI° NATIONAL ADVANCED IEWG COURSE – ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES IN THE TREATMENT OF CVI: LASER
INTRAVENOUS, RADIOFREQUENCY, SCLEROMOUSSE – Rome 11-12 May 2007
MENAGMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY AND VARICOSE ULCERS – Ferrara 09 June 2007 (Scientific Secretariat)
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF VASCULAR DISEASES – Abano Terme (PD) 8-10 October 2009
NEWS ON VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND VARICUS SURGERY – Brescia 29-30 January 2010
SIFL LOMBARDY CONGRESS – Gardone Rivera 29-30 April 2011
XI INTERNATIONAL PHLEBOLOGY SYMPOSIUM –
SCLEROTHERAPY 2012 – Florence 23 March 2012
XXXIV SIAPAV NATIONAL CONGRESS – Naples
November 2012