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Since January 1993, Dr. Totaro holds the role of the Coordinator of the MAP (Medically Assisted Procreation) Center and of the Obstetrics-Gynecological Ultrasound Center at the Ospedale Santa Maria at the Maternal and Child Department. Under his supervision the Center, one of the leading MAR centers in Italy, performs more than 1,000 procedures a year. Ospedale Santa Maria - is in first position, for number of cycles of IUI, intrauterine insemination (586) - level I technique, while for the number of oocyte thawing procedures - level II and III technique - the hospital of Santa Maria from Bari occupies the 4th place in the national ranking.

In 1986 Dr. Totaro graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bari, Italy with full marks, where 4 years later he specialized in Gynecology and Obstetrics. He then completed his diploma with participation at numerous professional courses, such as "Biophysical and biochemical monitoring of the fetus" (one year course, 1991, Bari) and obtaining a diploma in Clinical Sexuology from the ELEUSIS – International Center for the study, research and therapy of female, male and couple sexual dysfunctions (two years course, 1996, Bari). 

In order to broaden his knowledge in the obstetrics-gynecological scientific field, Dr. Totaro participates, both as moderator and speaker and as organizer, in numerous conferences, symposiums, congresses and courses (over 40 national and international congresses) and is the author of more than 30 scientific publications. 

Dr. Totaro is an active member of the following organizations:

ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)

SIRU (Italian Society of Human Reproduction)

SIGO (Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics)

AOGOI (Italian Association of Hospital Obstetricians and Gynecologists)

SIMOP (Italian Society of Private Hospital Doctors)

ESG (European Society of Gynecology).

Dr. Ferrando is a Surgeon (MD), Doctor of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (Ph.D) and Specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

After obtaining the European Scientific Diploma at the European School of Karlsruhe in Germany, Dr. Ferrando attended the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Turin, where he graduated with full marks and with dignity of publication in 2004. 

During his specialist school in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery he carried out numerous fellowships abroad, including one focused on reconstruction for infantile facial malformations at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, England, with Dr. Sommerlad; on microsurgical breast reconstruction at St. Andrew's Center for Plastic Surgery and Burns in Chelmsford, England, with Dr. Ramakrishnan; and breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrices at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C., USA, with Dr. Spear.

Returning to Italy in 2011, Dr. Ferrando specialized with honors in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Turin and, again at the same University, in 2017 he completed his doctorate in biomedical sciences and oncology. Subsequently, Dr. Ferrando completed the first level Master's degree in breast surgery at the University of Ancona and is currently attending the second level master's degree in breast oncoplasty at the University of Genoa.

Currently, Dr. Ferrando works for few clinics in Turin as 2nd level Medical Director at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department of the C.T.O. Hospital of Turin, directed by Doctor Malan, where he mainly deals with breast surgery, skin tumors and traumas and at the Clinica Santa Caterina da Siena at the Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery department.

He is a member of the Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (S.I.C.P.R.E.), of the Italian National Association of Breast Surgeons (A.N.I.S.C.), of the Italian Society of Hospital Surgeons (S.I.C.O.) and of the European Society of Oncological Surgery (E.S.S.O.)

In addition to following students of the Medicine and Surgery course of the University of Turin for the Degree Thesis in his field of specialty, he is regularly invited as a speaker at national and international courses and congresses. His main research areas are: acellular dermal matrices and negative pressure therapy on closed surgical wounds. 

Currently, Dr. Ferrando has published 11 original articles in national and international scientific journals, 21 abstracts for national and international congresses and has been awarded the prize: "best European article of 2019" by the international journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open.

In clinical practice he carries out all breast surgery operations, both reconstructive and oncological, those for the removal of skin tumors and for the reconstruction of congenital malformations and traumas, in addition to Aesthetic Surgery operations and the most advanced Aesthetic Medicine procedures.

Dr. Antonello Ceddia specializes in Neurosurgery.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome where, in 1989, he also obtained a specialization in Neurosurgery. After specialization he is a researcher at the Institute of Neurosurgery of the La Sapienza University of Rome and the Institute of Neurosurgery of the Catholic University.

He deals in particular with the treatment of brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.

His training, mainly oriented towards Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neuro-Orthopaedics, was completed with attendance at important centers and clinics in the United States and Germany, and with participation in experimental programs and international courses.

After having worked as a Neurosurgeon Assistant in the Neurosurgery Division of the Casa Sollievo Sofferenza Hospital in San Giovanni Rotondo, since 2005 he has held the position of Head of the Neurosurgery Unit in Bari.

Dr. X is the Director of the Radiation Oncology Unit with a degree in Medicine and Surgery from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy and a Certificate of Specialist in Radiology. He has a special interest in Oncological Imaging and interventional techniques with a focus on the Breast Area. He has been a teacher of the Course “Radiology professional training” since 2005 and has authored over 100 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles, Articles and Books Chapters on Radiology and Breast Radiology. He is a member of SIRM and ESR and a Co-Editor of an international journal.