Dr. Raffaele Scrofani

Personal information:

Surname: Scrofani

Name: Raffaele

Nationality: Italian

Date and place of birth: 07/05/1979, Basel (CH)

Address: Milano

Telephone number: 02.662141

E-mail address: raffaele7@gmail.com

Referenced address in Switzerland: Brombacherstrase 23, 4056, Basel

Hobbies: reading, travelling, swimming, deep-sea diving

Speciality: Chirurgia vertebrale, Microchirurgia, Neuroncologia, Endoscopia

Education and Career:

• 2000 – Degree in dental technician from the Leonardo da Vinci’s institute. Grade: 100/100
• 2000/01 – Academic year at the University of Messina, Medicine and Surgery.
• 2001/05 – Academic years at the University of Florence, Medicine and Surgery.
• 2005/06 – One year studying abroad at the University of Granada (Spain).
• 2007 – Academic degree in Medicine and Surgery from Bologna’s University. Grade: 110/110
• 2008 – National Board of Medical Examiners in Italy (University of Bologna). http://www.nbme.org/sas
• 2008/13 – Neurological Surgery Residency in Clinical Neurosurgery University of Florence, Prof. Dr. N. Di Lorenzo
• 2009-11 – Residency training in the department of Neurosurgery at San Maurice Hospital of Bozen, Prof. Dr. A. Schwarz
• 2012 – Residency training in the department of Neurosurgery at San Filippo Neri Hospital of Rome, Prof. L. Mastronardi
• 2013 – Residency training in Clinical Neurosurgery University of Florence, Prof. Dr. N. Di Lorenzo
• 2013 – Diplomate Neurological Surgery at University of Florence. Vote: 70/70
• 2013/2014 – Neurosurgeon at Anna Meyer Pediatric Hospital, Florence, Prof. Lorenzo Genitori
• 2014 – Neurosurgeon at I.R.C.S.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Neurosurgery Department. Prof. Servello Domenico – Prof. G. Broggi
• 2017 – Neurosurgeon at Ospedale Cattinara Universitario di Trieste
• 2021 – Neurosurgeon at Ospedale Universitario Ruggi D Aragona di Salerno, University Neurosurgery

Practice, Congress and Conferences:

Bologna, September 2006:
“Mental Health of Migrants and Requested for Asylum” by Professor Dr. Berardi Domenico

Rome, June 2007:
“The 56^th National Congress of the Italian Neurosurgeon Society”

Bologna, September 2007:
“Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery” by Dr. Frank Giorgio MD

Modena, October 2007:
“Course Surgery of the Cerebral Aneurisms” by Prof.Dr. Evandro de Oliveira

Bologna, 2007:
Training in the Neurosurgeon department at Bellaria hospital. Supervised by the primary Neurosurgeon, Professor Dr. Calbucci Fabio.

Bologna, 2008:
“Lumbar Spine Disease: Update”, Prof. Andreoli, Dr. Mascari.

Bozen, 2008:
“Angiogenesis and cerebral neoplasia” Prof. Soffietti, University of Turin.

Innsbruck, 2008:
“The Spine Master Techniques in Neurosurgery”. Dr. M. Broger

Florence 2008: 47° ISCoS Annual Meeting International Spinal Cord Society.

Udine 2008:
“57° National Congress of Neurosurgery”. Extensive dissemination on the use of CO2 laser in neurosurgery.

Lecce 2009:
“58° National Congress of Neurosurgery”.

Milan 2009:
“National Congress of Spine”.

Milan 2010:
“The 59^th National Congress of the Italian Neurosurgeon Society”

Milan 2010:
Course of Midbrain Approach: Hands–On. The course covered the use of CO2 laser in intracranial tumors.

Verona 2010:
“National Congress of Brainstem”. Use of laser in posterior cranial fossa.

Zurich 2011:
“Microsurgical approach Brainstem”.

Innsbruck 2011:
“Spine surgery: indications and procedure”.

Florence 2011:
“National Congress Neurosurgery” – Presentation of clinical cases treated with laser use.

Arco 2012:
“Neuroendoscopic of Skull Base Course”, Arco (TN), Dr. Conti, Dr. Prevedello (Ohio University). Lessons on the use of laser in transnasal endoscopy.

SiNCH Rimini 2012:
“National Congress Neurosurgery” – Participation with six scientific papers.

Skull Base Update 2012 – Rome, December:
FULL-HEAD SKULL BASE INTERDISCIPLINARY DISSECTION COURSE

Scientific jobs:

• Cevolani D, Valzania P, Valenti RE, Scrofani R, Agati R, Acciarri N, Leonardi M. Affidabilità della fMRI nella definizione delle aree eloquenti cerebrali: confronto con l'elettrocorticostimolazione diretta intraoperatoria. XXV Congresso Nazionale dell'Associazione Italiana di Neuroradiologia (AINR). 9–12 Dicembre 2009. Firenze. The Neuroradiology Journal 2009 22:673,15.
• “V Corse of Trauma Head and Spine Trauma” Vienna (2008), oral presentation: “Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries”.
• “57° National Congress of Neurosurgery”: oral presentation: “Fixation Lumbo-Sacral” (2008).
• “San Maurice Hospital”, Bozen: “Vasospasm, Diagnosis and Treatment”, Oral Presentation (2009).
• “San Maurice Hospital”, Bozen: “Lumbar disc Disease”. Oral Presentation (2009).
• “58° National Congress of Neurosurgery”, Poster presentation: “Blunt Trauma” (2009).
• CRANIOPLASTY WITH CUSTOM MADE: INDICATION AND VANTAGE
  R. Scrofani, M. Broger, M. Tripodi, P.C. Cecchi, A. Ria, E. Guidi, M. Baldassa, A. Schwarz
• Differential diagnosis of a sellar mass
  R. Scrofani, M. Tripodi, M. Broger, P.C. Cecchi, P. Rizzo, V. Pirillo, A. Schwarz (Bolzano)
• Neurocognitive aspects of awake surgery / Aspetti neuro cognitivi dell’awake surgery
  R. Scrofani, V. Unterhuber, M. Broger, M. Tripodi, P.C. Cecchi, A. Schwarz (Bolzano)
• Valutazione a distanza dello stato di salute dei paziente operati per stabilizzazione occipito-cervicale con l'ausilio del questionario "Short-Form 12 items Health Survey"
  R. Scrofani, M. Broger, *N. Di Lorenzo, A. Schwarz (Bolzano *Firenze)
• Cisti sinoviali cervicali: descrizione di 2 casi clinici e review della letteratura
  R. Scrofani, M. Tripodi, M. Broger, M. Baldassa, N. Di Lorenzo, A. Schwarz (Bolzano)
• Idrocefalo: storia, patologia e terapie future:
  R. Scrofani, M. Tripodi, A. Schwarz, N. Di Lorenzo
• Stabilizzazioni occipito-cervciali nell’artrite reumatoide
  R. Scrofani, M. Broger, M. Baldassa, A. Schwarz
• Ematoma sotto durale cronico: analisi di 447 casi e nuove ipotesi eziologiche
  R. Scrofani, M. Broger, *N. Di Lorenzo, A. Schwarz (Bolzano *Firenze)
• Awake Surgery: aspetti neuro cognitivi e analisi dei risultati
  R. Scrofani, V. Unterhuber, M. Broger, M. Tripodi, P.C. Cecchi, A. Schwarz

“Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Gasserian Ganglion Metastasis From Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature”
R. Scrofani, M.P. Tonelli, R. Roperto, L. Mastronardi. Ospedale San Filippo Neri.

“Chronic subdural hematoma: a review of 447 consecutive surgical cases”.
Raffaele Scrofani, M.D., Paolo Rizzo, M.D., Nicola Di Lorenzo, PhD., Andreas Schwarz, M.D.

Work in progress:

• “Utilizzo del Laser CO2 a contatto nei tumori intracranici: risultati e sviluppi tecnologici possibili”
• “Neurinoma dell’acustico” monografia della patologia e aspetti chirurgici correlati.
• Dolore lombare nella patologia degenerativa: ernie discali, listesi, scoliosi, frattura osteoporotiche.

Interventi chirurgici: oltre 1500 interventi complessivi; attualmente mi avvalgo delle tecniche più avanzate per quanto concerne la chirurgia vertebrale. In Italia vi sono pochissimi centri forniti di tale tecnologia.

Languages:

• Italian: mother tongue
• English: good. Certified at an intermediate level by Harrow International Colleges (accredited by the “British Council”) with a B mark (good)
• Spanish: excellent
• German: well enough

Informatics knowledge:

• Word: excellent
• PowerPoint: excellent
• Excel: excellent
• Internet: excellent. Completed a bibliography research course at PubMed under scientific director Professor Doctor Strippoli Pierluigi.