Federico Balzola MD

Federico Balzola, MD, holds board certification in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy. He attended Turin University School of Medicine, where he completed his gastroenterological residency. He was awarded a training from 1994 to 1995 at the Royal Free Hospital in London, and 1995 to 1998 at the Molinette Hospital of Turin. Following his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition at that hospital, he has been a consultant on the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department since 1998, where he oversaw the gastrointestinal clinic and consultation service with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and liver/bowel transplantation. He is currently working in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Intensive Care Unit.

Dr. Balzola has published results of his research in international medical journals and has presented at numerous scientific meetings. At present, he maintains his practice in gastroenterological fields with a special research interest in autism. He is driving several clinical research in Italy on the identification and treatment of the autistic enteropathy with dietetic and pharmacological approaches. He lives in Turin with his wife, Paola, and two daughters, Beatrice and Margherita.