Pietro Ferrara

Born in Potenza on 11/11/1958.

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome on July 23, 1984.

Specialized in Pediatrics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome on June 28, 1988, with a score of 70/70 cum laude.

Full Professor of General and Specialized Pediatrics, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome.

He trained at National and International Pediatric Centers.

He has participated in numerous research projects (MURST).

Member of the Italian Medical Press Association (ASMI).

He has participated as a speaker and/or moderator in numerous national and international conferences.

President of the National Commission on Maltreatment of the Italian Society of Pediatrics.

Honorary Judge at the Juvenile Court of Rome since 2011.

National Referent for Mistreatment and Abuse and Relationship with the Guarantor of Childhood and Adolescence of the Italian Society of Pediatrics.

President of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, Lazio Section (2017-2021).

Delegate of the Italian Society of Pediatrics at the European Academy of Pediatrics/UEMS (2015-2018).

Teaching of Pediatrics (Nephrology) in the 2nd year of the Pediatrics specialization school for the academic years 2003-2009.

Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome in Pediatrics (Nephrology) at the Pediatrics specialization school for the academic years 2011-2021.

Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome, of Pediatrics at the School of Pediatric Surgery for the academic years 2003-2012.

Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome, of Pediatric Nephrourology at the Pediatric Surgery specialization school for the academic year 2012-2014.

External professor, at the University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, of the teaching of Pediatrics within the Integrated Course of Pathologies of pregnancy, developmental age and geriatrics for the Degree course for Dietitian for the academic years 2001-2010.

External professor, at the University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, of the teaching of Pediatrics within the Master's Degree Course in Food Science and Human Nutrition for the academic year 2020-2022.

External professor, at the University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, of the teaching of general pediatrics in the 6th year of the degree course in Medicine and Surgery from the AY 2001 to 2020.

External professor, at the University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, of the teaching of Pediatrics for the School of Specialization in Cardiac Surgery for the academic year 2007-2008.

Lecturer Coordinator of the integrated course of Pediatrics, at the University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, of the teaching of Pediatrics in the 6th year of the Degree course in Medicine and Surgery for the academic years 2010-2022.

MAIN PUBLICATIONS YEARS 2020-2022

The health risks of electronic cigarettes use in adolescents.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Namazova-Baranova L, Pop TL, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Sacco M, Vural M, Nigri L, Nagy A, Szabo L, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2020 Apr; 219:286-277.e3.

The Role of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion, Counseling, and Follow-up in Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention.

Pop TL, Namazova-Baranova L, Mestrovic J, Nigri L, Vural M, Sacco M, Giardino I, Ferrara P, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2020 Feb;217:221-223e1.

The Hikikomori phenomenon of social withdrawal: an emerging condition involving youth's mental health and social participation.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Sacco M, Vural M, Pettoello-Mantovani M, Pop TL.

J Pediatrician. 2020 Oct;225:286-288.

Epidemiology of enuresis: a large number of children at risk of low concern.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Bianchi Di Castelbianco F, Bombace R, Villani A, Corsello G.

Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2020 Sep 11; 46(1):128.

The dark side of the web - a risk for children and adolescents challenged by isolation during the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Vural M, Pop TL, Namazova-Baranova L, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2020 Oct; 10:S0022-3476(20)31270-1.

Abdominal pain in children: the role of possible psychosocial disorders.

Spatuzzo M, Chiaretti A, Capossela L, Covino M, Gatto A, Ferrara P.

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Feb;25(4):1967-1973.

Children Witnessing Domestic and Family Violence: A Widespread Occurrence During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Vural M, Pop TL, Namazova-Baranova L, Somekh E, Indrio F, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2021 Aug;235:305-306.e2.

Increased Exposure to Violence and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Vural M, Pop TL, Namazova-Baranova L, Indrio F, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2021 Sep;236:335-336.e2.

Effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Family Functioning.

Ferrara P, Franceschini G, Corsello G, Mestrovic J, Giardino I, Vural M, Pop TL, Namazova-Baranova L, Somekh E, Indrio F, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2021 Oct;237:322-323.e2.

Child Malnutrition During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

Thacker N, Namazova-Baranova L, Mestrovic J, Carrasco-Sanz A, Vural M, Giardino I, Indrio F, Ferrara P, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2022 May;244:257-258.e2.

The pandemic within the pandemic: the surge of neuropsychological disorders in Italian children during the COVID-19 era.

Bozzola E, Ferrara P, Spina G, Villani A, Roversi M, Raponi M, Corsello G, Staiano A; Italian Pediatric COVID-19 Board.

Ital J Pediatr. 2022 Jul 27;48(1):126.

Adequate Training and Multidisciplinary Support May Assist Pediatricians in Properly Handling and Managing Gender Incongruence and Dysphoria.

Ferrara P, Ruiz R, Corsello G, Giardino I, Carrasco-Sanz A, Vural M, Namazova-Baranova L, Indrio F, Pop TL, Pettoello-Mantovani M.

J Pediatrician. 2022 Oct;249:121-123.e2.