Nicola Petrosillo MD, FESCMID

Dr. Nicola Petrosillo earned a degree of Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University “La Sapienza” in Rome, Italy in 1977; in the same University, he became specialist in Infectious Diseases (1981) and in Internal Medicine (1985). In 1981, he became hospital infectious diseases registrar and in 1999 Director of an Infectious Diseases Division at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani” of Rome, Italy.He is fellow of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute and leader of the international taskforce for pulmonary hypertension associated with HIV, since 2007. He is member of the Professional Affairs SubCommittee on Infectious Diseases and member of the Advisory Board of the Trainee Association of ESCMID. Additionally, he is Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Medical School of Specialization in Hygiene of the Tor Vergata University, Rome