Background
Rizzato, Gianfranco was born on July 27, 1939 in Milan, Italy. Son of Mario and Carolina (Battaglia) Rizzato.
Rizzato, Gianfranco was born on July 27, 1939 in Milan, Italy. Son of Mario and Carolina (Battaglia) Rizzato.
Doctor of Medicine, University Milan, 1963. Specialist in cardiology, University Turin, 1966. Specialist in internal medicine, University Parma, 1970.
Specialist in pneumology, University Parma, 1974.
Intern Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, 1960-1963, medical assistant, 1963-1971, Ospedale Regionale Niguarda, 1972-1982, vice chairman, since 1982, chairman, 1988-1999. Professor medical semeiotics University Milan, since 1972.
Founder, secretary World Association on Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders. Sarcoidosis, 1984; Member Italian Society Pneumology, European Society Pneumology (founder), British Thoracic Society, Asia Pacific Society Pneumology, Italian Committee on Sarcoidosis (founder, secretary).
Married Nanni Silvia Ida, October 15, 1966.