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Martino RUGGIERI

Full Professor of GENERAL AND SUBSPECIALTY PAEDIATRICS [MED/38]
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Office: Via Biblioteca, 4-PALAZZO INGRASSIA -
Email: m.ruggieri@unict.it
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Tuesday from 09:00 to 11:00 studio docente, Policlinico Universitario di Catania, via S. Sofia, 78, ed. 2, piano 1° (Pediatria) | Wednesday from 09:00 to 10:00 studio docente, Policlinico Universitario di Catania, via S. Sofia, 78, ed. 2, piano 1° (Pediatria)

Full Professor of Paediatrics [since 2016]; Director, Post-graduate training school in Paediatrics [since 2018]; Associate Professor of Pediatrics [since 2009]; Vice-Director [since 2012 - Department of Educational Sciences], University of Catania; Researcher [2000-20006] and 1st Researcher [2006-2009], Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Catania.

Specialty in Paediatrics [University of Catania, 1995]; PhD in Paediatric Sciences [Universities of Catania and Oxford, 2000].

Specialty, PhD and postgraduate training in paediatric neurology/medical genetics (Neurogenetics) [1995-2000] at Department of Medical Genetics/Paediatric Neurology, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK and Department of Neurology/Neurogenetics, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard University, Boston, USA.

Editor of books: “Neurocutaneous Disorders” (Springer, 2008; 2nd edition 2020), “Immune-mediated Disorders of the Nervous System in Childhood” (Springer-Verlag, 2021); “Neurologia e Psichiatria dello Sviluppo” (Masson/EDAR, 2012); “Neurologia Pediatrica” (EDRA, 2019).

Author > 350 international peer-reviewed articles [h-index = 38; citations = 4.440; h-index last 10 years = 27; I.F. = 836].

Deputy Editor: J Brach Plex Periph Nerve Inj [2006-2010]; Associate Editor: Child Nerv Syst [2007-2011; 2018-up to now]; The Child [2012-up to now].

Member of board: Behavioural Neurology [2014-2018]; Prospettive in Pediatria [2012-up to now]. President, Italian Paediatric Neuroimmunology Study Group (GNIP), Italian Scientific Committee for Neurofibromatosis (ANF), Italian Scientific Committee for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Founding member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP); Italian member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP); member of board, Cittù della Scienza, Catania.  

Two complex malformation syndromes bear his name: (a) with skin mosaicism of the “cutis tricolor” type [Ruggieri-Happle syndrome: Eur J Pediatr 2000; 159:745-749]; and (b) with mixed/paired vascular nevi [Ruggieri-Leech syndrome: Am J Med Genet 2012; 150A:1870-1880].

 

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Main research activities and fields of interest are:

  • Paediatric Neurology [he is editor of the 3rd edition of the Treatise “Neurologia Pediatrica – Pavone/Ruggieri”, EDRA, 2019]
  • Neurocutaneous disorders [President, Italian Scientific Committee for the different forms of neurofibromatosis (ANF, Parma); President, Italian Scientific Committe for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SSW, Turin); Member of the Scientific Committee for
  • Tuberosu Sclerosis Complex (AST, Rome); Member of the International Panel of Experts for revision of the diagnostic criteria dor the different forms of neurofibromatosis. He is editor of the 2nd edition of the Treatise “Neurocutaneous Disorders” (Springer-Verlag, New Yor/Berlino, 2020);
  • Immune mediated disorders of the nervous system in childhood [President, Italian Study Group of Paediatric Neuroimmunology (GNIP); Founding Member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP)]. He is editor of the 1st edition of the book entitled: “Immune mediated diseases of the nervous system in childhood” (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2021);
  • Rare Diseases [Head, Regional Referral Centre for rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood]
  • Complex malformation syndromes with neurological involvement
  • History of Paediatrics and Medicine and Humanities [Italian Member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP); member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Study Group for History of Paediatrics (GSSP)
  • Editor of the 3rd edition of the Treatise “Neurologia Pediatrica – Pavone/Ruggieri”, EDRA, 2019]
  • President, Italian Scientific Committee for the different forms of neurofibromatosis (ANF, Parma);
  • President, Italian Scientific Committe for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SSW, Turin);
  • Member of the Scientific Committee for Tuberosu Sclerosis Complex (AST, Rome);
  • Member of the International Panel of Experts for revision of the diagnostic criteria for the different forms of neurofibromatosis;
  • Editor of the 2nd edition of the Treatise “Neurocutaneous Disorders” (Springer-Verlag, New York/Berlino, 2020);
  • President, Italian Study Group of Paediatric Neuroimmunology (GNIP);
  • Founding Member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP);
  • Editor of the 1st edition of the book entitled: “Immune mediated diseases of the nervous system in childhood” (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2021);
  • Head, Regional Referral Centre for rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood;
  • Italian Member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP);
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Study Group for History of Paediatrics (GSSP)
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