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Sex Male | Date of birth | Nationality Italian

POSITION Full Professor of Nephrology, Sapienza University of Rome. Italy

WORK EXPERIENCE
2018-today: Chief of the Nephrology Unit at Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome
Full Professor of Nephrology, Sapienza University

Associate Professor of Nephrology. Sapienza University of Rome.

Chief Medical Assistant at Policlinico Umberto I, 2 Medical Clinic, Nephrology and Dialysis Unit: Ambulatory and In-patients activities in the management of chronic and acute renal failure patients, including renal transplantation.

Medical Assistant at Policlinico Umberto I, 2 Medical Clinic, Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ambulatory and In- patients activities, including management of acute and chronic renal failure.

Medical Assistant at the Emergency Unit of Civitacastellana Hospital (Viterbo-Italy).

Medical Assistant, Private Hemodialysis Units in Rome. Clinical evaluation and follow-up of hemodialysis patients

Emergency, territorial Medical Care, Viterbo - ITALY.

Business or sector: Nephrology, Internal medicine, Mineral Metabolism

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Post-graduate degree in Nephrology at Sapienza University of Rome

Post-graduate degree in Internal Medicine at Sapienza University of Rome

Graduate degree in Medicine and Surgery at Sapienza University of Rome

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s) Italian. + Spoken English

Communication skills Communication skills through experience as a teacher at Sapienza University.
Invited Speaker at hundreds of National and International Conferences

Organisational / managerial skills:
Chief of Nephrology at Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome Italy.

Chief of the Nephrology and Dialysis Unit at ICOT Hospital, Polo Pontino of Sapienza University of Rome (ITALY). Medical and nurse team of 20 people, on average

Director of the Post-Graduate School of Nephrology at Sapienza University of Rome (average of 20 fellows in Nephrology).

Chief of the Master (I Level) Nefropatie Dialisi e Patologie Cardiovascolari at Sapienza University of Rome

Teaching Activities. Applied Pathology II (Nephrology and Urology) at the Graduate Courses of Medicine E and F , Sapienza University of Rome (respectively 100 and 40 students on average). In particular, Course F is in English language.

Job-related skills Clinical management of patients with kidney diseases, acute and chronic renal insufficiency, nephrolithiasis and renal transplantation.

Good command of quality control processes (currently responsible for quality audit at the Nephrology and Dialysis Unit at ICOT Hospital, which is ISO 9000 certified).

Manager Certification Course: Title Corso di formazione manageriale per Direttori di Strutura Complessa. Sapeinza University of Rome 2021

GCP Certificate Policlinico Umberto I Hospitl 2020

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Author of scientific publications in the field of Nephrology: International peer reviewed articles (180 available in Scopus) and Book chapters. Scopus H Index: 31; Total citations 2943. (See last 30 below)

Principal Investigator of several clinical research projects among which:
2022 - Sapienza University of ROme. Research projects Awards. Implementation of an AI based system in the follow up of hemodialysis patients. Awarded 45.000,00 euros
2019 Società Italiana di Nefrologia. Research projects awards. Fractures and CKD-MBD . Awarded 38.000,00 euros
2019 Sapienza University Research Projects Awards: Sclerostin expression in the vessel walls of end stage renal disease patients. Awarded 25.000,00 euros
2018 Sapienza University Reaserch Projects Awards: Aldosterone, Klothoand vascular damge in chronic renal faiullre patients- Awarded 10.000,00 euros
2017 _ Sapienza University Research Projects Awards: Changes in Oxygen Extracion Ratio during haemodialysis in end stage renal failure patients. Awarded 8000,00 euros
2015 Sapienza University Reseasrch Projects Awards : Relationship between bone damage and vascular damage in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Awarded 5.000,00 euros
2011 Sapienza University - Reseaarch Projects Awards: Renal Osteodystrophy and bone cells regulating factors in dialysis patients. Awarded 14.000,00 euros
2010 Single Center Clinical Study Use of Calcimimetic vs Oral Paricalcitol in renal transplant patients with persistens secondary hyperparathyroidism. No-Profit, Abbott PI Initiative support 63.000,00 euros Amgen PTX
2008 - Società Italiana di Nefrologia. Research projects awards: Studio Multicentrico sulla paratiroidectomia in Italia. 90.000,00 euros

- President of the Congress Scuola Calcio Fosforo held for 12 consecutive years
- Invited speaker at hundreds of National and International Congresses
- Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Society of Nephrology 62nd Congress in Rimini 2021.

Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, since 2017
Fellow of the ERA-EDTA, since 2015
S. Figus award , Interregional Society of Nephrology ALaMMU, 1985;
Merck Sharp & Dome award , under the auspices of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine, 1987;
Assisi Medicina award , best contibution to the Cardionephrology International Congress, Assisi, 1991.

- 2018-2022: Vice Chair of the ERA-EDTA Working Group on CKD-MBD : Vice Chair
- 2012-2018: Board and Founding Member: ERA-EDTA Working Group on CKD-MBD
- 2006-2009: Coordinator: Italian Study Group on Mineral Metabolism

Ordinary Member of the following Societies:
- ERA-EDTA (2004 today);
- American Society of Nephrology (2007 today)
- International Society of Nephrology (2008-today);
- Italian Society of Nephrology (1983-today);
- Società Italiana Osteoporosi e Malattie Metaboliche dello Scheletro (2000-today).

Area Editor: CKD-MBD: Journal of Nephrology (2015 today)

Editorial Board: Kidney Blood Pressure Research (2020-today); Journal of Nephrology (2008-2015); Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation (2013-2017); Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia (2010-today); Giornale di Tecniche Nefrologiche e Dialitiche (2012-today)

Reviewer for the following Journals:
Nephrol Dial Transplant; J Nephrol; Scientific Rep; PlosOne; Int J Artificial Org; Transplantation; Clin J Am Soc Nephrol; Kidney Int; Giornale Italiano Nefrologia, Tecniche Nefrologiche e Dialitiche, J Endocrinol Invest, Am J Kidney Dis; Nephron Clin Prac; Clin Kidney J; Kidney Blood Press Res, J Clin Endocrinol Metab.

ANNEXES
Last 30 publications

Results of the implementation of a triage system of vascular access performance in hemodialysis patients : experience of a single centre.
Mazzaferro S, Muci ML, Tartaglione L, Carbone L, De Santis C, De Vito C, Rotondi S.
J Nephrol 2022 April, 35 (3): 969-976
Focus on the Possible Role of Dietary Sodium, Potassium, Phosphate, Magnesium, and Calcium on CKD Progression.
Mazzaferro S, de Martini N, Cannata-Andía J, Cozzolino M, Messa P, Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, Pasquali M, On Behalf Of The Era-Edta Ckd-Mbd Working Group.
J Clin Med. 2021 Mar 1;10(5):958. doi: 10.3390/jcm10050958.
PMID: 33804573 Free PMC article. Review.
Oxygen extraction ratio to identify patients at increased risk of intradialytic hypotension.
Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, De Martini N, Bagordo D, Caissutti S, Pasquali M, Muci ML, Mazzaferro S.
Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 26;11(1):4801. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84375-7.
PMID: 33637839 Free PMC article.
Waves of infection and waves of communication: the importance of sharing in the era of Covid-19.
Mazzaferro S, Rocca AR, Bagordo D; Consulta Primari di Nefrologia del Lazio .
J Nephrol. 2021 Feb 3:1-4. doi: 10.1007/s40620-021-00974-7. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33534067 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Bone in Chronic Kidney Disease in the Osteoimmunology Era.
Mazzaferro S, Bagordo D, De Martini N, Pasquali M, Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, Stenvinkel P; ERA-EDTA CKD-MBD working group.
Calcif Tissue Int. 2021 Apr;108(4):452-460. doi: 10.1007/s00223-020-00794-0. Epub 2021 Jan 2.
PMID: 33388898 Free PMC article. Review.
Risk factors and action thresholds for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Insights from the Italian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Survey.
Nordio M, Reboldi G, Di Napoli A, Quintaliani G, Alberici F, Postorino M, Aucella F, Messa P, Brunori G; Italian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Research Group.
J Nephrol. 2021 Apr;34(2):325-335. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00946-3. Epub 2021 Jan 2.
PMID: 33387336 Free PMC article.
Association between Multidimensional Prognostic Index and Hospitalization and Mortality among Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease on Conservative or on Replacement Therapy.
Lai S, Amabile MI, Mazzaferro S, Imbimbo G, Mitterhofer AP, Galani A, Aucella F, Brunori G, Menè P, Molfino A, The Study Group On Geriatric Nephrology Of The Italian Society Of Nephrology Sin.
J Clin Med. 2020 Dec 7;9(12):3965. doi: 10.3390/jcm9123965.
PMID: 33297455 Free PMC article.
Increase of renal resistive index and mineral metabolism disorder in patients with acute coronary syndrome with preserved renal function.
Lai S, Gaudio C, Perrotta AM, Iorio R, Asllanaj B, Ferrigno L, Mangiulli M, Mariotti A, Menè P, Mazzaferro S, Barillà F; Study Group on Geriatric Nephrology of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN).
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Nov;24(22):11690-11699. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202011_23814.
PMID: 33275237
Effects of non-invasive ventilation on renal and endothelial function in patients with respiratory failure.
Lai S, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP, Tinti F, Giovannetti A, Casella C, Perrotta AM, Mastroluca D, Galani A, Marra A, Mazzarella A, Oliva A, Mastroianni CM, Palange P.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Nov;24(21):11374-11380. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202011_23629.
PMID: 33215458
Bone biopsy in chronic kidney disease: still neglected and in need of revitalization.
Mazzaferro S, Pasquali M.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Jan 25;36(2):202-204. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa269.
PMID: 33188695 No abstract available.
European Consensus Statement on the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease stages G4-G5D.
Evenepoel P, Cunningham J, Ferrari S, Haarhaus M, Javaid MK, Lafage-Proust MH, Prieto-Alhambra D, Torres PU, Cannata-Andia J; European Renal Osteodystrophy (EUROD) workgroup, an initiative of the CKD-MBD working group of the ERA-EDTA, and the committee of Scientific Advisors and National Societies of the IOF.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Jan 1;36(1):42-59. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa192.
PMID: 33098421 Review.
Renal resistive index in IgA nephropathy and renal scleroderma vasculopathy.
Cianci R, Gigante A, Bagordo D, Pintus G, Giovannetti A, Lai S, Mazzaferro S, Rosato E.
Microvasc Res. 2021 Jan;133:104095. doi: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104095. Epub 2020 Oct 7.
PMID: 33035555
Cardiovascular risk and quality of life in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients in therapy with tolvaptan: A pilot study.
Lai S, Mangiulli M, Perrotta AM, Gigante A, Napoleoni L, Cipolloni E, Mitterhofer AP, Gasperini ML, Muscaritoli M, Cianci R, Giovannetti A, Falco F, Mastroluca D, Mazzaferro S.
Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2020 Sep 17. doi: 10.2174/1570161118999200918094809. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 32957887
Autonomic dysfunction in kidney diseases.
Lai S, Bagordo D, Perrotta AM, Gigante A, Gasperini ML, Muscaritoli M, Mazzaferro S, Cianci R.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Aug;24(16):8458-8468. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202008_22643.
PMID: 32894552 Review.
Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters.
Lai S, Mazzaferro S, Muscaritoli M, Mastroluca D, Testorio M, Perrotta A, Esposito Y, Carta M, Campagna L, Di Grado M, Ramaccini C, De Leo S, Galani A, Amabile MI, Molfino A.
Toxins (Basel). 2020 Jun 9;12(6):381. doi: 10.3390/toxins12060381.
PMID: 32526852 Free PMC article.
Dialysate calcium concentration during calcimimetic treatment: a neglected issue.
Locatelli F, Rotondi S, Del Vecchio L, Mazzaferro S.
J Nephrol. 2021 Feb;34(1):19-22. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00741-0.
PMID: 32342328 No abstract available.
A new technique for measuring fistula flow using venous blood gas oxygen saturation in patients with a central venous catheter.
Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, Muci ML, Pasquali M, Pirozzi N, Mazzaferro S.
Clin Kidney J. 2019 Jun 1;13(2):184-187. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfz064. eCollection 2020 Apr.
PMID: 32296523 Free PMC article.
Bone, inflammation and chronic kidney disease.
Mazzaferro S, De Martini N, Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, Ureña-Torres P, Bover J, Pasquali M; ERA-EDTA Working Group on CKD-MBD.
Clin Chim Acta. 2020 Jul;506:236-240. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.03.040. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
PMID: 32275989 Review.
Effects of sunitinib on endothelial dysfunction, metabolic changes, and cardiovascular risk indices in renal cell carcinoma.
Lai S, Amabile MI, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP, Mazzarella A, Galani A, Imbimbo G, Cianci R, Pasquali M, Molfino A; Study Group on Geriatric Nephrology of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN).
Cancer Med. 2020 Jun;9(11):3752-3757. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2910. Epub 2020 Apr 9.
PMID: 32270594 Free PMC article.
On the role of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of calcific uremic arteriolopathy: a case-based discussion.
Rotondi S, De Martini N, Tartaglione L, Muci ML, Petrozza V, Porta N, Leopizzi M, Proietti I, Potenza C, Skroza N, Mazzaferro S.
J Nephrol. 2020 Aug;33(4):859-865. doi: 10.1007/s40620-019-00678-z. Epub 2019 Dec 2.
PMID: 31792896
-lipoic acid in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Lai S, Petramala L, Muscaritoli M, Cianci R, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP, Pasquali M, D'Ambrosio V, Carta M, Ansuini M, Ramaccini C, Galani A, Amabile MI, Molfino A, Letizia C.
Nutrition. 2020 Mar;71:110594. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.110594. Epub 2019 Sep 27.
PMID: 31790890 Clinical Trial.
Renal involvement and metabolic alterations in adults patients affected by cystic fibrosis.
Lai S, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP, Bonci E, Marotta PG, Pelligra F, Murciano M, Celani C, Troiani P, Cimino G, Palange P.
J Transl Med. 2019 Nov 25;17(1):388. doi: 10.1186/s12967-019-02139-4.
PMID: 31767021 Free PMC article.
Calciphylaxis: a conundrum for patients and nephrologists?
Pasquali M, De Martini N, Mazzaferro S.
J Nephrol. 2019 Oct;32(5):677-680. doi: 10.1007/s40620-019-00639-6. Epub 2019 Aug 30.
PMID: 31471817 No abstract available.
Direct bone effects of calcimimetics in chronic kidney disease?
Mazzaferro S, Pasquali M.
Kidney Int. 2019 May;95(5):1012-1014. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.01.045.
PMID: 31010472
Effects of Sevelamer Carbonate in Patients With CKD and Proteinuria: The ANSWER Randomized Trial.
Ruggiero B, Trillini M, Tartaglione L, Rotondi S, Perticucci E, Tripepi R, Aparicio C, Lecchi V, Perna A, Peraro F, Villa D, Ferrari S, Cannata A, Mazzaferro S, Mallamaci F, Zoccali C, Bellasi A, Cozzolino M, Remuzzi G, Ruggenenti P, Kohan DE; ANSWER Study Organization.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2019 Sep;74(3):338-350. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.01.029. Epub 2019 Apr 23.
PMID: 31027883 Clinical Trial.
Uroflowmetry alterations in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Lai S, Mittherhofer AP, Cianci R, Riviello L, Vocaturi M, Mastroluca D, Ciccariello M, Von Heland M, Ricciuti GP, Salciccia S, Mazzaferro S.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Apr;23(7):2734-2743. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201904_17546.
PMID: 31002123
Novel insights into parathyroid hormone: report of The Parathyroid Day in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Ureña-Torres PA, Vervloet M, Mazzaferro S, Oury F, Brandenburg V, Bover J, Cavalier E, Cohen-Solal M, Covic A, Drüeke TB, Hindié E, Evenepoel P, Frazão J, Goldsmith D, Kazama JJ, Cozzolino M, Massy ZA; ERA-EDTA CKD-MBD Working Group.
Clin Kidney J. 2018 Jul 20;12(2):269-280. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfy061. eCollection 2019 Apr.
PMID: 30976408 Free PMC article.
Sarcopenia and cardiovascular risk indices in patients with chronic kidney disease on conservative and replacement therapy.
Lai S, Muscaritoli M, Andreozzi P, Sgreccia A, De Leo S, Mazzaferro S, Mitterhofer AP, Pasquali M, Protopapa P, Spagnoli A, Amabile MI, Molfino A.
Nutrition. 2019 Jun;62:108-114. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.12.005. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
PMID: 30875540
Clinical impact of vitamin D hydroxylation efficiency.
Pasquali M, Tartaglione L, Rotondi S, Muci ML, Farcomeni A, Marangella M, Mazzaferro S.
Minerva Med. 2019 Jun;110(3):259-262. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4806.19.06029-4. Epub 2019 Feb 22.
PMID: 30809997 No abstract available.
Multicenter study on parathyroidectomy (PTX) in Italy: preliminary results.
Mazzaferro S, Tartaglione L, Cascone C, Di Daniele N, Pani A, Morosetti M, Francisco M, Nordio M, Leonardi M, Martello M, Grimaldi C, Cozzolino M, Rotondi S, Pasquali M; Italian Study Group on Mineral Metabolism.
J Nephrol. 2018 Oct;31(5):767-773. doi: 10.1007/s40620-018-0527-x. Epub 2018 Aug 28.
PMID: 30155676
Bone, inflammation and the bone marrow niche in chronic kidney disease: what do we know?
Mazzaferro S, Cianciolo G, De Pascalis A, Guglielmo C, Urena Torres PA, Bover J, Tartaglione L, Pasquali M, La Manna G.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2018 Dec 1;33(12):2092-2100. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfy115.
PMID: 29733407 Review.
Oxygen Extraction Ratio (OER) as a Measurement of Hemodialysis (HD) Induced Tissue Hypoxia: A Pilot Study.
Rotondi S, Tartaglione L, Muci ML, Farcomeni A, Pasquali M, Mazzaferro S.
Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 4;8(1):5655. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24024-8.
PMID: 29618823 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Date: May 2022.

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