Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Damiano Patrono
Damiano Patrono
Via Grazia Deledda 10, 10071, Borgaro Torinese, TO, Italy
damiano.patrono@gmail.com
damiano.patrono@unito.it
majakowskj@hotmail.com
Sex M| Date of birth 22/02/1978 | Nationality Italian
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
From 1997 to 2003
Graduation in Medicine and Surgery
University of Turin, Torino, Italy
▪ During the 5th year participates to the Erasmus project and spend a one-year period at the University
of Murcia, Spain
▪ Thesis title: “The Liver Trauma in the Polytrauma Patient”, discussed on 27/10/2003
▪ Grade: 110/110 and honors (highest possible grade in the Italian system)
From 2003 to 2009
Residency in General Surgery
University of Turin, Torino, Italy
▪ From 2003 to 2005 works with Professor J. Gugenheim at the University of Nice –Sophia Antipolis.
In the clinical setting participates to the management of patients after liver transplantation, hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery, general surgery and bariatric surgery. He conducts works of experimental
surgery on ischemia – reperfusion models
▪ From 2005 to 2008 works with Prof. M. Salizzoni at the Liver Transplantation Center, Molinette
Hospital, in Turin, a referral center in hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation
▪ From January to September 2009 works with Prof. M. Morino at the Center for Minimally Invasive
Surgery, Molinette Hospital, Turin, a leading center for general laparoscopic surgery and minimally
invasive surgery
▪ Thesis title: “The Liver Packing in the Liver Transplantation Recipient: Indications and Results”,
discussed on 18/12/2009
▪ Grade: 70/70 and honors (highest possible grade in the Italian system)
From 2009 to 2011
Complementary Surgical Training
Saint-Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
▪ For a 25-months period works with Prof. M. Mourad, chief of the Endocrine Surgery and Renal and
Pancreatic Transplantation Unit. In the meanwhile, cooperates with Dr. B. Navez in the field of
bariatric surgery and participates to the busy surgical activity of the emergency department
From 2012 on
PhD in “Technologies Applied to Surgical Sciences”
University of Turin, Torino, Italy. Life and Health Sciences PhD School. Director: Prof. M. Giovarelli.
PhD Coordinator Prof. M. Morino
▪ Collaborates with Prof. G. Camussi team studying the applications of stem cells and stem cellsderived microvescicles in the field of ischemia – reperfusion and acute hepatic failure
▪ Participates to clinical activity with the surgical team of Prof. M. Salizzoni
▪ Replace with a list of principal subjects covered or skills acquired
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue
Italian
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Other languages
Damiano Patrono
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
English
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Spanish
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French
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Communication skills
Organisational / managerial skills
Job-related skills
Computer skills
Driving licence
Excellent communication skills acquired during every day clinical teamwork and improved thanks to
the various work experiences in a multi-cultural setting in Spain, France and Belgium
Leadership attitude acquired during the Belgium experiences, where he was in charge of the
endocrine surgery and kidney transplantation ward, working with medical students, surgical residents
and nurses
▪ Currently performs as first operator surgical interventions of low or intermediate complexity
▪ Has already performed highly complex surgical interventions (Liver, kidney and pancreas
transplantations, laparoscopic gastric by-pass, hepatic resections) under supervision
▪ Has gained experience in experimental surgery with rats
▪ good command of Microsoft Office™ tools
▪ good command of Stata statistical software package
▪ good command of Prezi software for interactive presentations
▪ good command of research engines like PubMed, SIS Web of Science, Scopus, etc.
▪ good command of EndNote and Zotero softwares for bibliography management
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Publications
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Damiano Patrono
De Meyer M, Haufroid V, Elens L, Fusaro F, Patrono D, De Pauw L, Kanaan N, Goffin E,
Mourad M. Donor age and ABCB1 1199G>A genetic polymorphism are independent factors
affecting long-term renal function after kidney transplantation. J Surg Res. 2012
Dec;178(2):988-95
Romagnoli R, Patrono D, Paraluppi G, David E, Tandoi F, Strignano P, Lupo F, Salizzoni M.
Liver Transplantation for symptomatic centrohepatic biliary cystadenoma. Clin Res Hep
Gastroenterol 2001 Apr 2001 [Epub ahead of print]
Romagnoli R, Patrono D, Mirabella S, Strignano P, Ricchiuti A, Paraluppi G, Franchello A,
Lupo F, Borasio P, Salizzoni M. Transthoracic open window hepatostomy: a salvage
approach to right lobe abscesses after liver transplantation. Liver Trans 2009;15:818-821
Angelico M, Cillo U, Fagiuoli S et al. Liver Match, a prospective observational cohort study
on liver transplantation in Italy: study design and current practice on donor-recipient
matching. Dig Liver Dis 2011;43:155-164
Busca A, Marmont F, Locatelli F, Limerutti G, Sorrentino MT, Barbui A, Patrono D, Salizzoni
M, David E, De Rosa F. Combined antifungal therapy, iron chelation and surgical resection
as treatment of hepatic zygomycosis in a patient with haematological malignancy. Mycoses.
2009;53:275-278
Mazzaferro V, Llovet JM, Miceli R, Bhoori S, Schiavo M, Mariani L, Camerini T, Roayaie S,
Schwartz ME, Grazi GL, Adam R, Neuhaus P, Salizzoni M, Bruix J, Forner A, De Carlis L,
Cillo U, Burroughs AK, Troisi R, Rossi M, Gerunda GE, Lerut J, Belghiti J, Boin I,
Gugenheim J, Rochling F, Van Hoek B, Majno P; Metroticket Investigator Study Group.
Predicting survival after liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
beyond the Milan criteria: a retrospective, exploratory analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2009
Jan;10(1):35-43. Epub 2008 Dec 4
Defamie V, Laurens M, Patrono D. et al. Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition protects rat livers
from prolonged cold ischemia-warm reperfusion injury. Hepatology. 2008 Jan;47(1):177-85
Iannelli A, Bafghi AR, Patrono D, et al. Use of PlasmaJet system in patients undergoing
abdominal lipectomy following massive weight loss resulting from bariatric surgery: early
experience. Obes Surg. 2006 Nov;16(11):1504-7.
Laurens M, Scozzari G, Patrono D, et al. Warm ischemia-reperfusion injury is decreased by
tacrolimus in steatotic rat liver. Liver Transpl. 2006 Feb;12(2):217-25.
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