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Roberto Catanzaro

Associate Professor of GASTROENTEROLOGY [MEDS-10/A]
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Office: AOUP “G. Rodolico - San Marco” - PO “G. Rodolico” - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna - Edificio 4 - I Piano - Corridoio “Studi Medici” - Stanza 17 - Via S. Sofia, 78 - 95123 Catania (Italy)
Email: rcatanza@unict.it - rcatanzaro@alice.it
Phone:  095378.2902
Mobile: +39.338.407.3521
Fax: +39.095.378.2376

Office Hours
Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00
  • - Born in Catania (Italy) on 10.18.1957;
  • - Medicine and Surgery Degree on 04.17.1984 - University of Catania - Italy  with a gradua-tion marks of 110/110 and honors;
  • - Qualification to practice as a doctor-surgeon in the 1st Session of the State Exams 1984 - University of Catania - Italy;
  • - Member of the Order of Physicians of the Province of Catania - Italy from 06.21.1984;
  • - Military Service in the Italian Navy from 01.21.1985 to 07.31.1986 (Health-role);
  • - Specialization in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy on 12.12.1988 - University of Catania - with a graduation marks of 50/50 and honors;
  • - Specialization in Internal Medicine on 11.16.1993 - University of Catania - with a graduation marks of 50/50 and honors;
  • - Internal Physician with care duties at the Chair of Medical Pathology of the University of Catania from 04.17.1984 to 01.21.1985 and, after military service, from 08.01.1986 to 10.31.1988;
  • - Internal Physician with care duties at the "A. Francaviglia" Institute of Internal Medicine of the University of Catania from 11.01.1988 to 12.31.1992;
  • - Tutor in carrying out theoretical and practical exercises in Medical Semeiotics (II course - owner: Prof. Francesco SORRENTINO) for students in the 4th year of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania - Academic Years 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89;
  • - Tutor in carrying out theoretical and practical exercises in Medical Semeiotics (I course - owner: Prof. Adriano BLASI) for students in the 4th year of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania - Academic Years 1987-88 and 1988-89;
  • - Teacher of Ophthalmology at the "A. De Maria" Professional Nursing School - Local Health Unit n. 34 of Catania (Italy) School Year 1986-87;
  • - Lecturer in the discipline of Medical Pathology from 06.11.1990 to 12.04.1990 at the ‘Socie-tà Cooperativa per la Medicina Sociale’ (ESF Project n.903303.IJ075 for "Socio-Health Aux-iliary" - Reg.le Labor Office, Emigration and Professional Training of the Sicily Region);
  • - Juridical appointment of Technical Role Officer (ex-Graduate Technician) at the Chair of Gastroenterology - Institute of Internal Medicine "A. Francaviglia" of the University of Ca-tania (Italy) on 05.28.1990 - put into service from 08.01.1990 as of 10.31.2002;
  • - Confirmed University Researcher (Aggregate Professor) of the scientific-disciplinary sector MED/12 - Gastroenterology from 11.01.2002 to date (DR n. 280/02/R of 10/29/2002) - Fac-ulty of Medicine and Surgery, today Faculty School of Medicine of the University of Cata-nia - Internal Medicine Operating Unit - "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" University Hospital of Catania - "Gaspare Rodolico" Hospital - Building 4 - 1st Floor - Via S. Sofia, 86 - 95123 Catania - Italy;
  • - Participation in over 80 national and international conferences organized by various compa-nies and associations of Gastroenterology (SIGE - SIED - AIGO - EAGE - AGA, etc.) in the years between 1984 and 2019;
  • - Participation in over 50 Update Courses in Gastroenterology and Diagnostic and Operative Digestive Endoscopy of local, national and international character in the years between 1985 and 2019;
  • - Participation in over 50 General Medicine Update Courses organized by various Local Health Units of the Sicily Region, by the Order of Physicians of the Province of Catania, by the University of Catania, by the Catania Polyclinic and by various associations of scientific character in the years between 1987 and 2019;
  • - Co-author of over 100 scientific publications in national and international journals in the gas-troenterological and internist fields both in Italian language and in English language (ab-stracts and in extenso articles) in the years between 1988 and 2019. Most of the aforemen-tioned publications are reviewed in Medline, Index Medicus, Scopus, WOS, Current Con-tents, Excerpta Medica and Medicine Database;
  • - Collaboration with Prof. Filippo CATALANO, ex-holder of the Chair of Gastroenterology of the University of Catania, in the scientific research activity and in the conduction of the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Service of the Institute of Medicine "A. Fran-caviglia" site in the "Garibaldi-Centro" Hospital of Catania from January 1992 to 04.22.2000;
  • - Assistance duties from 08.08.1990 to today for the needs of the Internal Medicine Unit of the Policlinico “G. Rodolico ”of the University of Catania, first directed by prof. Adriano BLASI and since November 2003 directed by Prof. Pietro CASTELLINO;
  • - Teaching support tasks from 08.01.1990 to today (theoretical and practical lessons) within the requirements of the Internal Medicine Operating Unit of the Policlinico “G. Rodolico” of the University of Catania, first directed by Prof. Adriano BLASI and since November 2003 directed by prof. Pietro CASTELLINO, both for the Degree in Medicine and Surgery and for the Schools of Specialization in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine;
  • - Appointed to teach Gastroenterological Therapy at the 4th year of the School of Specializa-tion in Gastroenterology of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania from the Academic Year 2000-2001 to the Academic Year 2011-2012;
  • - Appointed to teach Physiopathology and Gastroenterological Clinical Pathology II in the 2th Year of the School of Specialization in Gastroenterology of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania from the Academic Year 2002-2003 to the Academic Year 2012-2013;
  • - Appointed to teach History of Medicine (s.s.d. MED/02) in the D.U. of Neurophysiopatholo-gy Technician of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania (Presi-dent: Prof. Roberto BIONDI) - 3rd Year - 2nd Semester for the Academic Years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004;
  • - Appointed to teach History of Medicine (s.s.d. MED/02) in the D.U. of Obstetric of the Fac-ulty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania (President: Prof. Sarina CAS-CHETTO) - 3rd Year - 2nd Semester for the Academic Years. 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004;
  • - Appointed to teach Internal Medicine (ssd MED/09) in the Integrated Course of Medical-Surgical Emergencies - 2nd Course - 2nd Semester - 3rd year (2nd Biennium - Address of Preven-tion and Adapted Motor Education) in the Course Degree in Motor Sciences (President: Prof. Vincenzo PERCIAVALLE) of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and Education Sciences of the University of Catania for the Academic Years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003;
  • - Teacher in the teaching of Gastroenterology (ssd MED/12) in the Integrated Course of Diag-nostic Techniques for Images II of the Three-year Degree Course in Medical Radiology Tech-niques for Imaging and Radiotherapy - 2nd Year - 2nd Semester of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery - University of Catania from the Academic Year 2003-2004 to date;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (ssd MED/12) in the Integrated Course of Diseases of the Di-gestive Apparatus of the Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery - Polo di Ragusa - 4th Year - Tab. XVIII from the Academic Year 2004-2005 to Academic Year 2008-2009;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (ssd MED/12) in the Integrated Course of Sciences of Dietetics - 1st Year - 2nd Semester of the Specialized Degree in Sciences of the Professions Health Wel-fare Technical of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania - Aca-demic Year 2008-2009;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (ssd MED/12) in the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery - 4th Year - 1st Semester - Canale 'A' - University of Catania - from the Academic Year 2008-2009 to today ;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (ssd MED/12) in the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery - 4th Year - 1st Semester - Canale 'B' - University of Catania - from the Academic Year 2008-2009 to today ;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (s.s.d. MED/12) in the Specialization Schools of: Internal Medi-cine, Radiodiagnostics of the University of Catania from the Academic Year 2008-2009 to today;
  • - Teacher of Gastroenterology (s.s.d. MED/12) in the Specialization Schools of: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Radiotherapy, Digestive Apparatus Surgery from the Academic Year 2010-2011 to the Academic Year 2016-2017;
  • - Speaker and Moderator in National Congresses of Gastroenterology and in round tables on topics of Gastroenterology;
  • - Member of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) from 1987 to today;
  • - Member of the Italian Society for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP) from 2005 to today
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-Helicobacter Pylori and Related Diseases
-Pancreatic Steatosis
-Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia
-Hepatic Steatosis
-Dyspeptic Syndrome
-Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Food Intolerance
-Acute and Chronic Hepatopathies
-Probiotics and Intestinal Microbiota
-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
-Nutraceutical

Keywords
-Helicobacter Pylori
-Peptic Ulcer
-Dyspeptic Syndrome
-Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
-Nutraceutical
-Probiotics
-Intestinal Microbiota
-Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia
-Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
-Nonalcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease
-Metabolic Syndrome

Consultant for Gastroenterology at the Italian Osteopathy Studies Center (CSDOI) of Cata-nia - Italy;
Consultant and Tutor for liver pathologies at Centro Polidiagnostico Servizi Sanitary (C.P.S.S) as part of the Training Plan "PASS" (Promote Development Actions in Health) on behalf of Civita S.r.l. of Catania - Italy;
Speaker and Scientific Responsible at various ECM Update Courses organized by the Order of Physicians of the Province of Catania - Italy - and by the Order of Pharmacists of the Province of Catania - Italy - on pancreatic, hepatic and problems related to intestinal microbiota disorders for General Practitioners, Pharmacists, Local Specialists and Dietitians.

 

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