Domenico Cianflone

Domenico Cianflone is an Associate Professor at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University specializing in Cardiovascular Diseases (SSD MED/11). He currently serves as Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, having previously led the Coronary Unit (2002-2008). His career spans clinical leadership, research coordination, and academic mentorship.

Education highlights include a Degree with Honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan (1980) and specialist training in Cardiology (1982). He holds C2 proficiency in English.

• Key research areas: Cardiovascular rehabilitation, artificial intelligence in cardiology, postoperative diaphragm dysfunction, and obesity-related cardiovascular risk
• Publications: 94 peer-reviewed articles (h-index=27), 290+ conference presentations

Scientific leadership includes coordination of 15 EU/NIH-funded projects and editorial roles at the International Journal of Cardiology (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 2016-), Italian Heart Journal, and Medscape Italia Cardiologia. He supervised 24 degree theses and 12 specialization theses, with four recipients earning international awards (SISA, GICR, Am.College of Cardiology).