Degree with honors (MD), University of Ferrara, Italy, 1982 Specialization in Endocrinology, University of Modena, Italy, 1985 Specialization in Internal Medicine, University of Parma, Italy, 1990 Specialization in Cardiology, University of Ferrara, Italy, 2004 Doctorate in Biomedicine (PhD), University of Cordoba, Spain, 2019 Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, 1990 Associate professor of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, 2008 Full professor of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, 2015