DONATI SIMONE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name SIMONE DONATI
Address VIALE VIGLIANI 23 - 20148 - MILANO
E-mail simone.donati@uninsubria.it
Date of birth MARCH 13TH, 1976

WORK EXPERIENCE

From March 2020
Università degli studi dell’Insubria, Varese – Como, Italy
Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Public University
Associate Professor in Ophthalmology
Responsibility Clinical and Experimental research activity
Coordination of the School of Specialization in Ophthalmology
Director of the Specialty School in Ophthalmology, University of Insubria

From 2006 to 2020
Università degli studi dell’Insubria Varese – Como, Italy
Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia
Università dell’Insubria - Ospedale di Circolo di Varese
Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology– Medical Consultant in Ophthalmology
Responsibility Clinical and Experimental research activity
Coordination of the School of Specialization in Ophthalmology

From 2020
ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo di Varese
Azienda Ospedaliera
University Medical Consultant
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology Filippo Del Ponte Pediatric Hospital, Varese

2002-2006
Direttore: Prof. Rosario Brancato
Clinica Oculistica
Università Vita e Salute – Ospedale San Raffaele Milano, Italy
Ophthalmology Resident

2000-2002
Università di Torino
Visiting Doctor Researcher
Responsibility for a research project for the evaluation of neuronal death in animal models for the study of retinal cell apoptosis in the presence of physical stress

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2014
Università di Modena, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche
Postgraduate University Course in Clinical Metanalysis
Diploma

2002 - 2006
Graduate School of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology Clinic
Life and Health University - San Raffaele Hospital Milan
Clinic and ophthalmological surgery
Specialization in Ophthalmology
70/70 cum laude

1995 - 2001
Degree course in Medicine and Surgery - University of Eastern Piedmont
Novara
Degree in medicine and surgery
110/110 and honors

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

MOTHER TONGUE ITALIAN

OTHER LANGUAGES

ENGLISH
• Reading skills GOOD
• Writing skills GOOD
• Verbal skills GOOD

FRENCH

• Reading skills BASIC
Writing Skills BASIC
Verbal Skills BASIC


SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

• Experience in teaching and tutoring for the training of doctors in the clinical field and in modern vitreoretinal surgery.
• PARTICIPATION AS SPEAKER OR MODERATOR IN NUMEROUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES WITH PERSONAL AND INVITED CONTRIBUTIONS


ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
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• Experience in the conduct and organization of experimental clinical studies of observational and interventional nature.
• Experience in the management and organization of second level medical and surgical outpatient facilities
• Experience in organizing the work of a team of doctors in a complex structure (responsible for the activities of doctors in training at the Specialty School).
• Experience in innovative systems such as telemedicine, remote second opinion systems for eye diseases in adults and children.

• Coordination of research projects and working groups on hereditary eye diseases in children (support for the creation of databases, electronic medical records).

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

CLINICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES
• 2006 - 2018 Head of Diabetic Retinopathy Outpatient Clinic
• 2010 - today: Clinical activity at Maculopathies Outpatient Clinic
• 2010 - today: Clinical and surgical activity for coordination of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Service.
• 2015 - today Multi-Specialist Outpatient Clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of Basedow Orbitopathy, in collaboration with the ENT Endocrinology Clinic of the University of Insubria - ASST Sette Laghi Varese. (European project EUGOGO).
• 2012 - today: Ophthalmologist referent for neonatal intensive and sub-intensive care, Pediatric Clinic of the University of Insubria, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese

• Coordination of the 2018-2021 national study group for gene therapy in children with hereditary retinal dystrophy from RPE65 mutations. Experimental centers involved: AOU Luigi Vanvitelli of Naples, San Paolo Hospital of Milan, Sacco Hospital of Milan, AOU Careggi of Florence, Policlinico of Pavia, Gemelli Polyclinic of Rome, Bambin Gesù Hospital of Rome, Mondino Foundation of Pavia, ULSS6 Euganea of Camposampiero

Surgical and para-surgical activity
• Vitreous retinal surgery: more than 1800 interventions as first and second operator from 2007 to today
• Cataract Surgery: more than 1200 interventions as first and second operator from 2007 to today.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Direction or participation in the activities of a research group characterized by collaborations at national or international level

• from 2007 to 2013 OCT-MAT (Optical Coherence Tomography - Macular Analysis Tool) research group for the development of image analysis software in ophthalmology. Afferent structures: University of Insubria and Polytechnic of Brescia, Department of Industrial Automation (Prof. Docchio, Prof.ssa Sansoni).
• from 2014 to today Cochrane international research group.
• from 2014 to today "Study of cell transformation mechanisms in retinal degenerative diseases". Structures involved: University of Insubria Eye Clinic and Human Genetics Laboratory, University of Insubria directed by Prof. Giovanni Porta.
• from 2014 to today "SEM microscopy in retinal pathologies". Structures involved: Ophthalmology Clinic of the University of Insubria and SEM Microscopy Laboratory, of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
• from 2015 to today "DROP ROP - Topical Propranolol in the treatment of ROP". Coordinating structure Osp. Meyer, Florence. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02504944?term=filippi&rank=1
• from 2017 to today Member of the EUGOGO International Research Group (EUROPEAN GROUP on GRAVES ORBITOPATHY)
• from 2017 to today Member of the Board of Directors of the Research Center in Head and Neck Surgery of the University of Insubria directed by Prof. Paolo Castelnuovo.
• from 2019 to today Founding Member of the Research Center in Genomic Medicine at the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese.

Responsibility for scientific studies and research entrusted by qualified public or private institutions

• from 2003 to 2020 Participation as Investigator in international multicentre clinical trials.
• from 01-01-2015 to 01-01-2016 Scientific director of the 2015 FAR funding entrusted by the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of the University of Insubria, Varese
• from 2017 to 2019 Scientific director of the FAR funding 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 entrusted by the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Insubria, Varese

ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTES

• 2013 - Development of software for OCT image analysis for the study of retinal diseases in collaboration with the Engineering Faculty of the University of Brescia.
• 2015 - Creation of an HTA (Health Technology Assessment) manual in the care path of patients with age-related macular degeneration.
• 2020 - Research project for the validation of a new OCT tool in the study of the retinal structure in healthy and premature babies. Creation of a normal database and study of morphological changes in subjects with a history of prematurity or perinatal pathologies.
• 2020 - Support for the creation of a database for the electronic collection and archiving of data from COVID 19 patients admitted to ASST Sette Laghi di Varese. Creation of dedicated electronic cards on a web-based platform.
• Study of new remote monitoring systems for ocular pathologies, with E-Health systems, for the diagnosis and follow-up of adult and childhood patients.

TEACHING ACTIVITY
Participation in the teaching staff of Masters, Doctorates, Specialty Schools

• 2015 to date Lecturer at the II level Master for Operating Room Nurses, University of Insubria, Varese
• 2017-2018 Teaching appointment for the Doctorate in Experimental and Translational Medicine - XXXIII cycle Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria
• 2019: Participation in the Academic Board of the Research Doctorate in "LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES" University of INSUBRIA Varese-Como Cycle: 35 and 36
• from 2017 - today: member of the Board of the School of Specialization in Neurosurgery,
Otolaryngology, Occupational Medicine, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Endocrinology, University of Insubria.
• from 2014 - 2017: member of the Organizing Committee of the Specialization School in Aggregate Ophthalmology, University of Insubria, University of Brescia.


OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
.Achievement of international awards and recognitions

• 2009 Travel Grant ARVO 2009: Donati S, Barosi P, Bianchi M, Al Oum M, Azzolini C (2012). Combined intravitreal bevacizumab and grid laser photocoagulation for macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol. 22, p. 607-614, ISSN: 1120-6721, doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000085
• 2015 Best Paper Under 45: Gruppo italiano di chirurgia vitreo-retinica (GIVRE)

Affiliation to academies of recognized prestige

Member of the EURETINA Society as an active member
Member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, international member
Member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Group of Vitreo, with the function of Secretary and Scientific Coordinator
Member of the Board of Directors of the University Ophthalmological Society

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Scientific parameters
H index: 13 (last 15 years)
Number of Citations: 677 (last 10 years)
Number of indexed publications: 46 (last 10 years)

Autorizzo il trattamento dei miei dati personali ai sensi dell’art. 13 d. lgs. 30 giugno 2003 n°196 – “Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali” e dell’art. 13 GDPR 679/16 – “Regolamento europeo sulla protezione dei dati personali”)

Codice fiscale: DNTSMN76C13A859I