Diagnostic imaging

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Università di Padova, 110/110 cum laude.

Specialisation Diploma in Endocrinology (70/70) and in Nuclear Medicine (70/70 cum laude).

University postgraduate qualification (DPR no. 162/82) in Healthcare Economics and Management, Università di Udine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Economics.

Teaching (art. 9, para. 9, DPR 382/80) of “radioisotope therapy” and radiobiology at the School of Specialisation in Oncology of the Università degli Studi di Udine.

Teaching on the Nursing degree course of the Università di Udine in Internal Medicine, in the metabolic and endocrinological field.

Formerly Head of Nuclear Medicine at the Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano.

Assessor for the Ministry of Health of training events in Nuclear Medicine and of corporate training projects for Continuing Medical Education.

Dr Cimitan is the author of numerous publications, a researcher in Molecular Diagnostics and President of Pharmadiagen s.r.l. (for pharmacogenetic studies).

Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology.

He served for more than 40 years as a senior physician in the hospitals of Udine, Palmanova and Spilimbergo.

Since 2010 he has worked in private practice at the most highly regarded institutes and clinics in the region.

Author or co-author of more than twenty articles and chapters on radiological topics, published in leading Italian and European medical journals.

He is skilled in all branches of the specialty, in particular biliary-digestive, urographic, breast, vascular and interventional imaging, using radiological, ultrasound and CT techniques.

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1997 from the Università degli Studi di Udine, where she also obtained her Specialisation in Diagnostic Radiology in 2001 with full marks, with a thesis on cardiac MRI.

She was a first-level senior physician at the Radiology Service in Gemona del Friuli, Tolmezzo and San Daniele del Friuli.

In hospital she worked in both elective and emergency settings in X-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI and breast imaging, and in neuroradiology, both CT and MRI.

Member of SIRM (Società Italiana di Radiologia Medica) and RSNA (Radiological Society of North America).

Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Università degli Studi di Bologna, with a mark of 110/110.

School of Specialisation in Diagnostic Radiology at the Università degli Studi di Bologna, with a mark of 110/110.

National Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound from the Società Italiana di Ultrasonologia in Medicina e Biologia (SIUMB), with a particular interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound and radiology.

Formerly a first-level senior physician at the Diagnostic Radiology Service of the hospitals in Trento, Merano and Borgo Valsugana.

He works in specialist private practice in Diagnostic Radiology, with particular focus and specialisation in ultrasound, at private healthcare facilities accredited and contracted with the Italian National Health Service (SSN) in the Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions.

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Università di Udine with 110/110 cum laude, followed by his professional qualification at the Università di Udine with 70/70 cum laude.

Head of the vascular diagnostics service at POLISMedica, he carries out his clinical and surgical work at private hospitals throughout the Triveneto area.

Lecturer and author of more than 40 scientific publications on General Surgery and Phlebology. Speaker at dozens of national and international congresses and refresher courses.

He has comprehensive training in vascular surgery and a special interest in venous disease and in bariatric surgery and medicine:

• traditional phlebological surgery;
• treatment of saphenous veins, perforators and peripheral varicose veins with endovenous laser (more than 800 cases treated);
• treatment of saphenous veins, perforators and peripheral varicose veins with ultrasound-guided or traditional sclerotherapy (more than 3000 cases treated);
• treatment of vascular ulcers with laser, biotechnologies for autografts and traditional grafts;
• placement of the “gastric balloon” for the treatment of obesity, in particular with exclusive rights for the Triveneto area for the new “The Elipse” balloon.

To date Dr Pontello has performed more than 7,000 surgical procedures in total, including 3,000 endovascular vein procedures, and more than 10,000 colour Doppler ultrasound examinations.