Giacomo Pongiglione

Background

Pongiglione, Giacomo was born on February 3, 1949 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Son of Alfredo Pongiglione and Velia (Galati) Tessiore.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Genova, 1973.

Career

Resident department pediatrics University Genova, 1973-1976. Resident department cardiology University Ferrara, 1976-1980. Fellow in cardiology The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, 1980-1982.

Assistant cardiologist Institute G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, 1982-1987, associate cardiologist, head invasive cardiology, 1987-1998, head cardiology, since 1999, head department cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, since 1999. Professor pediatric cardiology University Genova, 1997. Consultant University Catania, Italy, 1999.

Achievements

• Giacomo Pongiglione has been listed as a noteworthy pediatric cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member North America Society Paging and Electrophysiology.

Connections

Married Silvia Bersani, March 15, 1980. Children: Camilla, Alfredo.

Father:

Alfredo Pongiglione Tessiore

Mother:

Velia (Galati) Tessiore

Spouse:

Silvia Bersani

child:

Alfredo Pongiglione

child:

Camilla Pongiglione