Curriculum

Curriculum

Actual Position:
Full Professor of Nephrology, Medical Doctor
Chief of Nephrology and Dialysis Unit
Director Postgraduate School of Nephrology

Birth Date:                March 15, 1969
 
Birth Place:               Messina, Italy
 
E-mail address:         santisi@hotmail.com; dsantoro@unime.it
 
Office Telephone:    090 221-2331 Fax No.: 090 2925899
 
Education and Training:
 
1987    Diploma in Classical Literature
1993    Medical Degree with distinction at University of Messina (Degree thesis: Renal Functional Reserve in Single Kidney Patients)
1995    Stage of Clinical and Research Activity, with a particular interest in renal biopsy carried out with traditional methods and in molecular biology at the University of Bari, Division of Nephrology, headed by Prof. FP Schena
1996-1998       Collaboration with the Department of Biomorphology University of Messina, regarding the study on the “Main Extracellular Matrix Components at electron microscopy.
1996-2003       Member of the National Directive Technical Committee. Member of the National Committee of Dialysis and Transplantation Italian Registry. Member of the scientific committee for drawing up the Sicilian Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation, contributing actively to the drafting of two books and the creation of a web page on the Italian Society of Nephrology web site (www.sin- italia.org/registri/sicilia/Introduction.html),.
 
1999    One Year Fellowship, abroad sponsored by the University of Messina, at the Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles-California) under the guidance of Dr Arthur Cohen, head of the Department of Renal Pathology. During that period, Dr Santoro made a thorough of a renal disease diagnosis by using the light microscopy, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy and took part in clinico-pathological studies which then resulted in abstracts in international meetings and scientific papers.
1999    Visiting fellow for two weeks at the Division of Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston-Texas) directed by Dr Garabed Eknoyan
2002    Visiting fellow for two weeks at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Harbour UCLA Los Angeles directed by Dr Joel Kopple.
 
Board Certification:
 
1993    Medical Degree with distinction at University of Messina 1993            License for Medical Practice
 
1997    Specialty Training in Renal Medicine 1993-97 with distinction at University of Messina
 
Academic achievements
1993 Medical Degree thesis: Renal Functional Reserve in Single Kidney Patients
1997 Specialty Degree in Renal Medicine thesis: TGF-beta and extracellular matrix changes in ADPKD: immunohistochemical study at CLSM
 
Positions Held:
Academic activity
2005-	Assistant Professor of Nephrology; School of Renal Medicine – University of Messina.
2007-	Assistant Professor of Nephrology; School of Medicine – University of Messina.
2007-	Assistant Professor of Physiopathology of Human Disease; School of Medicine – University of
	Messina.
2008	Assistant Professor of Nephrology; Degree Nursing Science – University of
	Messina. Reggio Calabria Venue.
2009-	Assistant Professor of Nephrology; Degree Nursing Science – University of
	Messina. Syracuse Venue
2017	Associate Professor of Nephrology – University of Messina
 
Hospital
• As a Medical Student:
1991-1993       Internal Medicine Department. University of Messina
• As a Resident:
1993-1997       Division of Nephrology Department. University of Messina
• As a Medical Director::
2002-2003       “LABOS” Nephrology and Dialysis Center
• As a Medical Doctor working for the National Health Service: 2000-2002        Medical Office of medical units in Messina County 2004                  Medical Office of medical units in Messina County
 
• As a Nephrologist: 1997-1998 and
2000-2003	“AMOS” Nephrology and Dialysis Center
2000-2001	“CESAR” Nephrology and Dialysis Center
2001	“Padre Pio” Nephrology and Dialysis Center
2004-2006	Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis San Vincenzo Taormina Hospital
2006-	Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Messina
 
Scientific Collaborations:
1993- Prof. G.Bellinghieri: Division of Nephrology and Dialysis at University of Messina 1995        Prof. FP Schena: Chair of Nephrology, University of Bari
1996-1998       Prof. L. Magaudda: Department of Biomorphology – University of Messina
1999- Prof. AH Cohen: Division of Renal Pathology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center UCLA Los Angeles 2002        Prof. JD Kopple: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Harbour UCLA Los Angeles
2012    Prof. Ali Gharavi: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension a Columbia University
 
2012    Prof. Ghiggeri Gianmarco: Division of Nephrology at Gaslini Genova
2012    Prof. Francesco Scolari: Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Brescia.
 
Study Groups:
• National Italian Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation
• Renal Immunopathology Sicilian Regional Study Group
• Renal Immunopathology Italian Study Group
• Chronic Renal Failure Italian Study Group
 
Awards
1992	Scholarship, by merit, awarded by the University Organization of Messina.
1993	Scholarship, by merit, awarded by the University Organization of Messina.
1999	One year research fellowship abroad awarded by the University of Messina and carried out at the
	Division of Renal Pathology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center UCLA Los Angeles
1999	Grant awarded by the International Society of Nephrology on the occasion of the XVth International
	Congress of Nephrology (Buenos Aires - Argentina) from 2 to 6 May 1999
 
As Responsible in Clinical Trials:
1996    Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of Manidipine in the tratment of arterial hypertension in patients with chronic renal failure. Randomised, parallel study group versus nifedipine
1998-2003       International Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study (I-DOPPS)”
 
As Monitor in Clinical Trial
2002- Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of Zofenopril. A multicenter randomised parallel study group versus Candesartan
 
As a Member of Scientific Society
1997- Italian Society of Nephrology
1998- Sicilian Regional Society of Nephrology 1999- American Society of Nephrology
2000-   European Society of Nephrology
2000- Campano-Sicilian Society of Nephrology
2017- 2020: Member of the Italian Society of Nephrology Council
 
Social Activity:
• Member of The Italian Kidney Foundation Council
• Member of the Provincial Association of Organ Donation
 
 
Scientific Activity
As Reviewer
• Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation
• Kidney International
• Journal of Rheumatology
• Hypertension Research
• International Journal of Nephrology
• Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
• Nephron Experimental
  • International SportMed Journal
• Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
• Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
• American Journal of Kidney Disease
• American Journal of Nephrology
• PLOS ONE​
 
• Editorial Board
2009  The Open Drug Safety Journal
2010  The Open Andrology Journal
2011  The Journal of Research On History Of Medicine
2012  World Journal of Nephrology
2012  ISRN Nephrology
2013  Giornale di Tecniche Nefrologiche e Dialitiche
2013  Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia
2016    Journal of Nephrology
 
• Associate Editor:  
​​2017 BMC Nephrology
 
• Scientific Publication on PubMed (230); Scientific Publication on Scopus (235) last update June 2021
Google Scholar H Index: 39
Scopus H index: 32 
Orcid Number:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4279-6559
Scopus Author Identifier: 7006830885
Web of Science ResearcherID: L-2482-2013


Messina 06/06/2021