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PERSONAL DETAILS

Name

Mario Meola

Date of Birth

03/05/1956

Qualifications

Senior Researcher and Assistant Professor of Nephrology

Employer

Senior Researcher S. Anna High School

Current position

Assistant professor of Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University of Pisa

Office phone number

+39050997260

Office Fax number

+39050997260

E-mail address

mmeola@int.med.unipi.it

QUALIFICATIONS

Main qualification

Medical Degree from Pisa University in1982: score 110/110 with honours

Other qualifications

1. Specialisation in Nephrology (Pisa 1985: score 50/50 with honours);
2. Specialisation in Urology (Pisa 1985: score 70/70 with honours)
3. Master in Diagnostic Ultrasound in surgery (Pisa, 1985, with honours)
4. Ph. D. (S. Anna High School- Pisa, 1985 score 70/70 with honours)

• Since 1987 chief of the ultrasound laboratory of Internal Medicine Department (80,000 exams,> 1500 renal biopsies, 150 hepatic biopsies, 1000 FNAB). 
• Since 1989 Assistant Professor at Nephrology and Dialysis Unit of University of Pisa of and Researcher at S. Anna High School
• Director of post-graduate master on "Ultrasound in Nephrology" (2002-2003; 2003-2004, 2004-2005) at the University of Pisa
• Lecturer in the Course in Renal Pathophysiology at “ S. Anna High School, Pisa (since 1989) and in the course "Metabolic and urinary System Diseases.(since 1998).
• Professor of Nephrology at the Specialisation School on Nephrology of the University of Pisa (since 1986)
• From 2008 Director of Master on "Ultrasound in clinical nephrology" at the S. Anna High School, Pisa.

Languages

English, French

Technological abilities

Medical: Ultrasound scan, Colour Doppler Sonography, Dialysis

Microsoft Office suite

Other professional information

• Lecturer of the Italian Society for Ultrasonology in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB) and Renal Ultrasound Group of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN).
• Speaker at national and international meetings (over 80 reports).
• Coordinator of the Renal Ultrasound Group of SIN (1997-1999 and  2001-2003) and Nephrology Group of SIUMB (2006-2008).
• Member of SIN, SIUMB and ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association).
• Referee of the following journals: Kidney International, Am J K Diseases, NDT, Nephron, Journal of Nephrology, Journal of Ultrasound.
• Editorial board: Italian Journal of Ultrasound.
• Chair of scientific committee of National Congress on Ultrasound and Colour Doppler in Nephrology  (seven editions).
• Since 1995 director of clinical fellow-ship in renal ultrasound (CME credits: 35).
• 40 publications on international journals
• 130 publications in Italian journals, books and proceedings.
• Editor of 5 books of proceedings.
• Editor of the book  “Ecografia Clinica in Nefrologia” (Clinical ultrasound in Nephrology), published by Eureka, Lucca, 2008-2010 Italy.