Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials

Gaetano Gallo is a Researcher at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia”, Catanzaro (Italy). In 2018 he completed a clinical training fellowship in IBD and colorectal tumors at the University of Amsterdam – Academic Medical Center. In 2016 and 2018 he has been awarded a fellowship by the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO) and by the Japanese Society of Coloproctology (JSCP). His clinical and research interests include haemorrhoidal disease, rectovaginal and perianal fistula fistulas, minimally invasive treatment of pilonidal sinus (EPSiT), rectal prolapse, colorectal tumors and IBD as well as functional pelvic floor diseases. He has also a special interest in translational research (microRNA and microbiome).Since 2017, he is member of the Cohort Studies Committee of European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) and Y-SICCR (Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery) Chair. Gaetano Gallo has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Colorectal and General Surgery. Moreover, he is also reviewer for the most important european journals in the field of Colorectal Surgery and Proctology.

Dr Raffaele Serra is an Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Græcia'', Catanzaro (Italy). In 1999, he graduated in Medicine and Surgery, in 2004, he became Specialist in “Vascular Surgery'', in 2009, he completed his PhD fellowship in “Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology in Veins and Lymphatics Disease''. Since 2017, he is the Director of Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphedema (CIFL) International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology at University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro. His clinical and research interests include, vascular surgery, general surgery, cardiovascular disease, wound healing and wound care, chronic venous disease, peripheral artery disease, aortic disease, vasculitis, biotechnology. Dr Serra has published more than 180 articles in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Vascular Surgery and General Surgery. Moreover, he is also an Editor of several international high impact factor journals.