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Professor Godfrey LaFerla serves as Professor of Surgery, Head of the Department of Surgery, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery at the University of Malta. Based at the Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, he oversees academic and clinical operations with direct contact via university phone lines (+356 2340 1137, +356 2340 1803, +356 2340 1874).
His foundational qualifications include a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Malta and a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow, complemented by rigorous surgical training reflected in his dual fellowship designations from Edinburgh and Glasgow Royal Colleges.
Professor LaFerla's expertise spans clinical Surgery and General Surgery, with significant contributions to Medical Education through his deanship. His leadership focuses on integrating surgical practice with academic medicine within Malta's national healthcare framework.
His distinguished honors comprise the national Medal of Merit (M.O.M.) and elite surgical fellowships:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Honorary Fellow of the European Board of Surgery
As department head and dean, he directs institutional strategy and curriculum development though specific grant details or student supervision records aren't documented in this source. His operational base at Mater Dei Hospital positions him at the nexus of Malta's primary academic medical center.