DR ANDREA LA PADULA

Dental Surgeon

Medical Surgeon Specialist in Plastic Surgery

Professional Experience

In the National Health Service, he was Level I Medical Executive in the Discipline of Plastic Surgery at the Complex Operative Unit of Plastic Surgery and Breat Unit of the ASLRM1- S. Filippo Neri in Rome from February 2000 to September 2019.

As a freelancer, he has been performing Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery since January 1994.

Education and Training

Classical Maturity Diploma
Collegio S. Giuseppe Istituto De Merode, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy
01/10/1982

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy
Registration after entrance examination, 01/10/1982

Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy
27/07/1988
Grade: 110/110 cum laude
Thesis: “Radionecrosis: biological aspects and directions for surgical therapy” (Supervisor: Prof. E. Farallo)

Postgraduate Diploma in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
02/11/1993
Grade: 70/70 cum laude
Thesis: “The reconstruction of large losses of substance in the sole of the foot using microsurgical techniques” (Supervisor: Prof. N. Scuderi)

Professional Experience

Internal Trainee
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Surgical Pathology, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy
01/01/1985 - 01/01/1986

Internal Trainee
Section of Plastic Surgery, Institute of General Surgery Clinic, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
01/01/1986 - 01/01/1988

Volunteer Attending Physician
Section of Plastic Surgery, Institute of General Surgery Clinic, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
28/07/1988 - 23/12/1988

Practical Hospital Apprenticeship
Institutes of General Surgical Clinic, General Medical Clinic and Gynaecological and Obstetrics Clinic, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
01/04/1988 - 28/10/1988

Surgeon
Habilitazione all'esercizio della professione, Esame di Stato, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy
01/12/1988

Attending physician
Emergency Department, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
01/02/1988 - 02/10/1991

Observer
Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, St. Andrew's Hospital, Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom
02/08/1990 - 31/08/1990

Military Service
Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco, Infirmary and First Aid Manager, Rome, Italy
01/02/1991 - 01/02/1992

Fellowship
Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
01/11/1992 - 30/03/1993

Attending Physician
Plastic Surgery Service, S. Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital Complex, Rome, Italy
01/03/1993 - 25/06/1997

Freelance Contract
Clinical and surgical activity in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aurelia Hospital, Rome, Italy
01/06/1998 - 01/06/1999

Level I Medical Officer
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, S. Filippo Neri Hospital Complex, Rome, Italy
17/02/2000 - present

Teaching and Training Activities

Lecturer, Theoretical-Practical Course
Rome and Lazio Region Hospital Medical School, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Rome, Italy
01/09/1996 - 30/07/1997

Refresher Course
Hand Clinic, Windsor, United Kingdom
10/01/2011 - 13/01/2011

Certifications and Awards

Graduate of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery“
Athens, Greece
05/11/1995

CNR Scholarship Winner
Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
01/02/1993

Winner of the Study Award Competition
Morpho-Functional Rehabilitation Section, Campoli del Monte Taburno Medical Centre, Benevento, Italy
08/11/1993