Dr. Bellosta Raffaello

• Milan University, 1990, Qualification awarded Medical Doctor bachelor.
• Milan University, 1993, Qualification awarded Fellowship in Vascular surgery.
• Noninvasive Vascular Instrumention Course, Irvin Vascular Laboratory St. Mary's Hospital of Londra.
• Advanced course on vascular Color Duplex scan, 2003.

Visit or training periods in other Centers    

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department, Massachussets General Hospital (Boston – USA)

• Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Endovascular Surgery Chief, Cardiovascular Department (from 2008 to now).
• Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Vice Chief Vascular Surgeon (2000 – 2008).
• Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Assistant Vascular Surgeon (1997 – 2000).
• Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento of Milan, Vascular Surgery Institute, Residency and Fellowship in Vascular Surgery (1989 – 1997).
   

He performed as a first surgeon 3239 vascular surgery operations (until 31.12.2013) out of 2200 on arterial system (open repair) and endovascular surgery.
In particular he performed as a first surgeon 700 carotid endartectomies, beyond 200 open aortic aneurysm repair (abdominal, thoracic and toracoabdominal), beyond 400
peripheral bypass above all in saphenous vein for critical limb ischemia and other various operations.
About endovascular surgery as a first surgeon he performed beyond 200 endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aneurysn (EVAR), thoracic (TEVAR) and toracoabdominal (branched, chimney, sandwich techniques); he performed beyond 400 angioplasties (PTA) for aortoiliac disease, fem-pop and below the knee disease.
He usually performs in emergency endovascular treatment for acute aortic syndrome as aneurysm rupture (abdominal and thoracic) and dissection.
He also performed in collaboration with other department hybrid operations on aortic arch, reconstructions of traumatic aortic and limb injuries.

He was attended at various national and International Congress and Courses as speaker and invited speaker.
He was organizer and chairman of various courses and congress in Vascular Surgery at the Poliambulanza Foundation
The last courses organized are listed below:
November 2011 e April 2012: Surgical Revascularization in critical limb ischemia.
March 2012: Endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease.
October 2012: II type Endoleak after EVAR: prevention and treatment.
October 2013: Orient 2: Endovascular treatment od aortic aneurysm: nurses course.
December 2013: Tibial revascularization Surgery in critical limb ischemia.
March 2014: Expert forum: Endovascular treatment Vs Open treatment in peripheral arterial disease.
 

“Società Italiana di Chirurgia Vascolare ed Endovascolare (SICVE)”.
”European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)”.

Tutor of Vascular Surgery fellowship school, University of Milan

Winner at XXV National Congress Italian Society of Vascular pathology (SIAPAV) with the research:
“Appropriatezza e costi dell’ecocolordoppler ambulatoriale: indagine prospettica su oltre 1000 pazienti”.

Winner at XXVI National Congress Italian Society of Vascular pathology (SIAPAV) with the research:
“Terapia domiciliare con EBPM nella trombosi venosa profonda:studio randomizzato tra somministrazione terapeutica long-term e somministrazione terapeutica short-term seguita da dosi profilattiche”.