Manfredi Rizzo MD, PhD

Dr. Manfredi Rizzo was born in Italy. He studied medicine and got the training in InternalMedicine in Italy. He spent several years in the United States, working as a Scientist at theLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, as well as at the Lipid Clinic ofthe University of California, Berkeley, under the direct supervision of Prof. Ronald M. Krauss, MD. There he was able to perform a number of studies on the patho-­­physiology, metabolism, atherogenicity and clinical properties of plasma lipids and lipoproteins, in patients with different metabolic disorders, including dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
Dr. Rizzo is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy with a joint position in the Clinic of Internal Medicine at the University Hospital, where he is Head of the Unit of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Prevention. Due to his long-­­standing research on metabolic disorders, he has been Invited as Visiting Professor at the Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Also, Dr. Rizzois currently the Director of the Department of Population Heath at the Euro-­­Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, Italy, as well as Adjunct Professor at the School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina, USA.
Dr. Rizzo sits on the editorial board of 17 international journals. He has been the recipient of national and international fellowships and awards, and acted as reviewer for 100+ scientificinternational journals. The research work of Dr. Rizzo combines translational research (focus on the effects and mechanisms of action of lipid-­­lowering and anti-­­diabetic agents) and basic research (focus on novel cardiovascular risk factor