Prof. Andrea Di Cataldo areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Prof. Andrea di Cataldo is a specialist in Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology.
His main research fields concern solid pediatric neoplasms, acute pediatric leukemia, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He is currently part of the AIEOP Working Groups for Neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor.
In 1989 he graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Catania and in 1993 he obtained the Specialization in Pediatrics at the same University.
Currently, Prof. Di Cataldo is a 2nd level University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Catania, as well as carrying out clinical activities at the Complex Operative Unit of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology of the Polyclinic of Catania .
Since 1999 he has been the Coordinator for Italy of the first NB Infant protocol of SIOP Europe Neuroblastoma, for the treatment of children with neuroblastoma, under one year of age. Since 2005 he has been part of the drafting committee of the European protocol for low and intermediate risk neuroblastoma.
Finally, he has participated in numerous national and international conferences presenting over 150 communications. His scientific activity has resulted in publications, mainly on the blood-oncology topic.
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Professional experience
• More than 30 years of experience• Clinical activity at the Complex Operative Unit of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology of the Polyclinic of Catania (2007-present)
• First Level Medical Director at the Pediatric Clinic of the Polyclinic of Catania and in particular the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, with the role of Head of the Ward, and where he helped create and manage the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (1997-2007)• Freelancer activity at the Permanent Outpatient Clinic, the services of the Pediatric Clinic and in particular the Division of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology of the University of Catania (1995-1997)• Clinical activity at the Division of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology of the University of Catania, directed by Prof. Gino Schilirò until 31 October 2008 and subsequently by Prof. Santo Marino (1987-present)
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Sub-specialties
• Swollen glands• Suspected leukemia
• Suspicious tumor
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Teaching posts
• 2nd level university professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Catania (2007-present)• Professor of the International PhD "Stem cells" which later became "Translational Biomedicine" of the University of Catania's Higher School in 2010-2011 (2007-present)
• Professor of Pediatric Clinic at the School of Specialization of Child Neuropsychiatry of the University of Catania (2009-2010)• Professor of the Pediatric Clinic course in the Degree Course of Medicine and Surgery of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania (2009-2010)• Professor of Hematology and Oncology at the School of Specialization in Pediatrics of the University of Messina (2008-2009)• Professor of pediatric stem cell transplantation at the Postgraduate School of Hematology of the University of Catania (2007-2008)• Professor of General and Specialized Pediatrics in the Dietetics Degree Courses of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Catania (2006-2009)• Owner of the Pediatric Clinic course in the Degree Course of Medicine and Surgery at the Polo di Ragusa of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania (2006-2008)• Professor of Pediatric Hematology at the School of Specialization in Pediatrics of the University of Catania (2004-2005)• Professor of General and Specialist Pediatrics in the Degree Courses of Audiometric and Audioprosthetic Techniques of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania (2003-2004)• Professor of the Postgraduate Course in Respiratory and Allergic Diseases in Pediatrics, at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Catania, with the assignment of teaching "Immunodeficiencies" (2002-2004)• Contract Professor of the course "Biological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of childhood brain tumors" at the School of Specialization of Child Neuropsychiatry of the University of Catania (1999-2001)• Professor of "Oncohematology in pediatric age" in a Training Course of the Syracuse Medical Association on behalf of the Ministry of Health (1992)
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Education
• Winner of a scholarship in order to carry out research related to the degree thesis abroad, from November 1988 to July 1989 he attended the Oncological Institute Gustave Roussy of Villejuif (Paris) in the Hematology and Pediatrics departments (1988-1989 )• Degree with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Catania (1989)
• Attendance of the Hematology laboratory of the Clinical Institutes of Perfection in Milan, to perfect the laboratory approach to hemopathies (1990)• Intensive course of Chemotherapy at the Institut Gustave Roussy of Villejuif in Paris (1991)• Specialization with honors in Pediatrics at the University of Catania (1993)• Attendance at the Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplant Division of the Gaslini Institute of Genoa (1993)• Course "An introduction to the molecular biology of cancer for clinicians", of the European School of Oncology in Orta San Giulio (NO) (1993)• Title of PhD in Hematology and Pediatric Oncology at the University of Modena (1998)• Attendance of the Marl Transplant Unit of the Gaslini Institute of Genoa, to deepen the knowledge related to the laboratory and clinical aspects of peripheral and medullary haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (1998)• Attendance of the Immunohematology Service of the San Martino Hospital of Genoa to learn haematopoietic stem cell collection techniques (1998)• Course "Collection, purification, cryopreservation of stem cells from peripheral blood" at the Hematology Division of Bergamo (1998)• Master's Degree in Health Management at the University of Pavia (2000)• Winner of the De Giuli scholarship, for the "Management of an international neuroblastoma series"• Winner of a scholarship from the "Italian Foundation for Cancer Research"
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Publications and conferences
• Reviewer of scientific papers for the following international journals: Cancer, Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, European Radiology, Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Medicinal Research Reviews , Pediatric blood and cancer
Professional membership
• International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)• SIOP Europe Neuroblastoma (SIOPEN)
• Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP)• Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (AIEOP)• AIEOP (Italian Association of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology) Board of Directors (2008-2010)• President of ABIO Catania (Association for the Child in the Hospital) which operates in the Pediatrics departments of the Policlinico, Cannizzaro and Garibaldi companies (2000-present)• Vice President of AIEOP (2009-2010)
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Prof di Cataldo,uomo gentile e professionale. Preparato in tutto. Trasmette serenità,non lo ringrazierò mai abbastanza per l'impegno che ha avuto per mia figlia...
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