Professor department of medical sciences Ferrara university school of medicine
Chief Diabetic Foot Department Maria Cecilia Hospital GVM Care&Research Cotignola. ITALY
Prof. Luca Dalla Paola, MDFull Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, Ferrara University School of Medicine
Chief, Diabetic Foot Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care&Research, Cotignola Italy
- 1984-1990: Medical School, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Padua University School of Medicine, Italy
- 1990-1996: Specialization in Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Padua University School of Medicine, Italy
- 1990-1995: Residency, Resident Institute for Metabolic Diseases and Diabetic Complications Padua University, Italy /li>
- 1991-1994: Fellowship, Metabolic Department San Bortolo Teaching Hospital Vicenza, Italy
Work Experience
- 1995-2003: Director Diabetology and Diabetic Foot Unit Villa Berica Hospital Vicenza, Italy
- 2003-2009: Chairman Diabetic Foot Unit Abano Terme Hospital, Italy
- 2004: Visiting Professor Department of Podiatry and Joslin foot clinic- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard University Boston MA, USA
- 2010-2012: Adjunct Professor Bologna University School of Medicine Department of Vascular Surgery
- From 2010: Chairman Diabetic Foot Department Maria Cecilia Hospital GVM Care&Research, Italy
Surgical Activity
Limb salvage, Charcot foot reconstuction, Conservative surgical treatment of osteomyelitis, Amputations (major-minor), Reconstruction with bioengineered tissues, Plastic surgery, Diabetic foot wound care 12000 surgical procedures on diabetic foot in the last 10 years (1000/year)
Scientific Activity
- Member of Italian Diabetic Foot Study Group
- Member of European Diabetic foot Study Group (DFSG) of EASD
- Chairman of International Course on Diabetic Foot 2002 (ICDF2002)
- Chairman of International Course on Diabetic Foot 2004 (ICDF2004)
- Chairman of International Course on Diabetic Foot 2007 (ICDF2007)
- Chairman of International Course on Charcot Foot 2012 (ICDF2012)
- Chairman of International Course on Osteomyelitis and Diabetic Foot 2014 (ICDF2014)
- Vice Chairman of International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons (ADFS)
- Vice Chairman of International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons (ADFS)
Global Diabetic Foot Course Speaker