Annese Vito

Professor Vito Annese is Director of the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato and Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. His academic career spans three decades, with clinical expertise in inflammatory and functional bowel diseases, digestive endoscopy, and general gastroenterology.

• MD summa cum laude (1981) - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
• Specialization in Gastroenterology (1985) and Internal Medicine (1990)
• PhD in Clinical Gastroenterology (1989) - Catholic University of Leuven

His research focuses on:

• Genetic components in IBD predisposition
• Experimental drug development for IBD
• International guideline creation for gastrointestinal diseases

He has authored 346+ publications with an H-index of 86 and participates regularly in national/ international conferences.

Scientific Affiliations:

• European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO)
• Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE)
• Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)
• Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society (EGHS)