Prof. Gian Paolo Ussia

Cardiologist expert in coronary, valvular, structural interventional cardiology and congenital heart disease, he carries out research and teaching activities in innovative techniques of valvular and structural interventional cardiology. Since December 2018 he has carried out teaching and assistance activities at the Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, where he holds the position of full professor of Cardiology with coordination and teaching duties at the Master's Degree Program Medicine and Surgery, and teaching at the Medicine degree course and surgery and physiotherapy. A pioneer in percutaneous transcatheter valvular interventional cardiology, he has performed more than 5000 valvular structural coronary interventional cardiology and congenital heart disease procedures. He authored and co-authored 200 journal articles with impact factor, and 10 book chapters on interventional cardiology.

Academic assignments

• Full Professor Med11 University Campus Bio-Medico Rome

• Director of the Campus Bio-Medico University Cardiology School

• Professor of PhD in Experimental and Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata

• Teaching Emergencies Urgencies University, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Campus Bio-Medico

• Lecturer in the Interdisciplinary Clinical Sciences Course 2, Physiotherapy Degree Course at Campus Bio-Medico University

• Coordinator of Clinical Medicine 1 III year Master's Degree Program Medicine and Surgery Campus Bio-Medico University

• 2018 to 2021 Associate Professor Med11 Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

• 2014-2017 Teacher at the schools of Cardiology, Pulmonary and Heart Surgery University of Rome Tor Vergata.

• 2015 to 2018 Associate Professor Med11 Department of Systems Medicine University of Rome Tor Vergata.

• 2015 to 2017 System Coordinator. Pathology 1, International Medical School, Rome Tor Vergata

• 2012 to 2015 Researcher at the University of Rome Tor Vergata

• 2006 to 2012 Professor of Cardiology School of Catania

Assistance assignments

• 2018 to date Head of the Hemodynamics Unit of the Campus Bio-Medico University Polyclinic

• 2005 to 2012 Head of the Department of Pediatric Interventional Cardiology, Vittorio Emanuele Catania University Hospital

• 2002-2005 Head of the Pediatric Hemodynamic Service at the UOC of Cardiology at the Vittorio Emanuele Catania University Hospital

Educational Tracks

• 1991 Degree in Medicine and Surgery with honors, University of Bologna

• 1996 Specialization in Diseases of the Cardiovascular System with honors, II School of Cardiology University of Bologna