Massimo Villa

Massimo Villa is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata,' where he holds a clinical role in the Operative Unit of Emergency Surgery (DEA). He is affiliated with the School of Medicine and Surgery, contributing to teaching and research within the Department of Emergency Surgery. His professional journey includes roles as a Surgical Research Fellow at Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital and a Visiting Fellow in Pediatric Urology at the University Hospital of Southampton.

Education and Specializations:

• Diploma in Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (1996)
• Specialization in Pediatric Surgery, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' (2001)
• Specialization in General Surgery, University of Rome 'Campus Biomedico' (2015)
• Master's (II Level) in Minimally-Invasive Surgery, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (2012)

His research interests focus on the potentials and limitations of minimally-invasive surgery and the role of biomaterials in wound care. He has conducted studies on genetic risks, predictive factors of reflux nephropathy, and the treatment of varicocele in pediatric populations during his fellowship at Bambino Gesù Hospital.

Teaching roles include Surgical Semeiology at the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata,' coordination of the Acute and Emergency Medicine Course at the CCL Nursing Course, and Pediatric Surgery instruction at the School of Obstetrics and the School of Cardiovascular Physiopathology and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques (Tor Vergata). He also teaches Pediatric Surgery at the University 'Nostra Signora del Buon Consiglio' in Tirana, Albania.