Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Years of Experience: 20
Pediatric Cardiology
Neonatal and Infant Cardiac Surgery for Simple and Complex Congenital Heart Defects
Surgery for Aortic Arch Anomalies and Vascular Rings
3D – 4D Cardiac and Airway Modelling for Surgical Planning
Neonatal and Paediatric ECMO
MD University of Padua, Italy
Postgraduate degree in Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery (CCST – equivalent) , Summa cum Laude
Subspecialty training in paediatric cardiothoracic and tracheal surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Interventional Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Member of ECHSA , SCTS, British Cardiovascular Society , BCCA
Dr Simone Speggiorin is a consultant paediatric and congenital cardiac surgeon with over 20 years of experience in leading centres in Italy, India and the UK. He currently works at the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, where he focuses on neonatal and infant cardiac surgery and complex congenital heart disease. He is particularly experienced in combined cardiac and airway procedures and in surgery for aortic arch anomalies and vascular rings.
After completing his medical degree and postgraduate training in Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of Padua, he undertook advanced training in Paediatric Cardiothoracic and Tracheal surgery, as well as paediatric interventional radiology, at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. In his clinical practice he performed around 2000 heart procedures independently. He develops the use of 3D and 4D cardiac and airway models to plan complex operations and has a strong involvement in neonatal and paediatric ECMO.
Dr Speggiorin has held leadership roles clinical lead in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery and audit and quality improvement lead. He has contributed to the development of outcome dashboards and structured governance meetings and is widely published in the fields of congenital cardiac surgery and ECMO. He is an active member of several national and international societies and also provides expert medical witness reports in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery.
Al Karamah St - Al Manhal Al Tibbiya - Abu Dhabi
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