Stefano Bellentani

Now belonging to Centro Studi Fegato (CSF), Liver Research Center - Science Park - Basovizza Campus, Trieste, Italy and working as Independent Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist in Ticino (Switzerland) Birth : May 4, 1954 Place : Modena, Italy Nationality: Italian Education and Training : 1973 1979 University of Modena, School of Medicine, Degree of Doctor of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude. 1983 Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology, University of Modena,Italy. 1982 1983 Fulbright Travelling Fellow in the laboratory of Dr.W.G.M.Hardison, Professor of Medicine in Residence, University of California, San Diego, USA. 1988 Ph.D. in Hepatology, 1987-present Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Liver Foundation (www.fegato.it). G.I. Consultant of the Italian National Health System in the “Ramazzini” Hospital, Carpi (Modena). 2013-present National Scientific Certification and Abilitation of “Professor in Gastroenterology” Research activity Dr.Bellentani research activity is mainly in the Hepatology and Gastroenterology fields: For basic science research: 1997. physiology of biliary secretion 1998. bile acids hepatocyte transport and metabolism 1999. organic anions hepatocyte transport 2000-present: experimental cholestasis and alcoholic liver disease For clinical research: 2000. Clinical epidemiology (Gastroenterology) 2001. Epidemiology of chronic liver diseases (hepatitis, liver steatosis, alcoholic liver disease) 2002-present: liver steatosis, NAFLD, AFLD, NASH, ASH, nutrition (food and drinking habits), therapy of chronic liver diseases July 2014-Present: Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist at NHS Shewsbury nd Telford Trust, UK Dr. Bellentani is authors of 140 publications, of them, in details: 82 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (total impact factor = 450); 21 on national journals; 37 chapters of books Furthermore, he is author of 150 abstracts selected for oral or poster presentations at both national and international meeting. SCOPUS AUTHOR ID N.° : 7003734044 INFO: bellentanistefano@gmail.com www.stefanobellentani.com