Position

• Head of the Neonatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland
• President of the Swiss Society of Neonatology
• Secretary of the 4earlylife Association

Bio sketch

I am a paediatrician and neonatologist trained both in Switzerland and in Australia (Monash Medical Centre). As head of the Neonatology Unit of the Geneva University Hospitals I am in charge of a busy 21 bed NICU serving a >4000 delivery labour ward.

The main focus of my research is perinatal lung adaptation and neonatal resuscitation but also developmental care, and my focus is currently on epidemiological studies. I have published some 70 articles in national and international scientific journals.

I have extensive experience in the field of neonatal education, particularly in medical simulation, including crew resource management and nursing education with more than 160 hours/year.

I am active in several humanitarian projects to reduce neonatal mortality with education, epidemiology, development of specific equipment and specific projects Kangaroo Care, and sanitary organisation, in Eastern Europe and mainly in Western Africa. I am secretary of a mall humanitarian association 4earlylife.

Languages

Italian, German, Swiss-German, French, English

Education

• University Hospital Lausanne Switzerland
• University Hospital Zürich Switzerland
• Monash Medical Centre Melbourne Australia
• University Hospitals Geneva Switzerland

Areas of expertise

Neonatology, Antropology, Ethics, perinatal adaptation, behavioural support of the neonate, humanitarian neonatology, architecture

Links

http://www.hug-ge.ch/neonatologie-soins-intensifs-pediatriques/neonatologie

www.4earlylife.org