Nicola De Stefano PhD

Nicola De Stefano is Associate Professor of Neurology at the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Italy. He is also Head of the NeuroImaging Laboratory in the same Department; Adjunct Professor, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Canada; and Honorary Visiting Professor, Imperial College London, UK.
Prof. De Stefano graduated with his MD degree from the University of Siena, Italy, and went on to undertake his internship. After successfully completing his residency in neurology, he went on to pursue postgraduate training overseas in Canada before returning to his alma mater where he obtained his PhD.
Prof. De Stefano’s current research interests lie in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases involving the brain white matter. In particular, he is a renowned expert on the clinical application of new neuroimaging techniques in brain and muscle of patients with neurological disease.