UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:University of Messina November 1976 - December 1982MEDICAL SCHOOLUniversity Hospital of Messina, Institute of Anatomy November 1977 - October 1979Department of General Medicine November 1979 - October 1981Department of General Medicine - House Officer August 1981 - January 1982Department of General Surgery - House Officer February 1982 - July 1982QUALIFICATIONSDegree in Medicine and Surgery - Ffinal marks 100% with honours December 1982State examination for the qualification to practice - Medicine and surgery, final marks 100% February 1983Specialized in Hand Surgery, University of Parma (I), final marks 100% October 1986Philosophy Doctor in Microsurgery: limbs traumatic pathology, - University of Catania (I), final marks 100% Novembre 1989Specialized in Plastic Surgery, University of Catania (I), final marks 38/50 November 1995PRESENT APPOINTMENTConsultant (permanent job) November 1999Plastic and Oncologic Surgery San Vincenzo HospitalTaormina - Messina(I)