Cardiology & Heart Diseases

Biography

Giovanni Fazio, MD was born in Ragusa on June 11st, 1978. He graduated from secondary school in Scientific Studies with 60 ot 60 at “Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei” in Modica. He received his Medical Degree with 110 out of 110 cum laude at University of Palermo on July 26th, 2002. He became Specialist in Cardiology at the same University on November 30th, 2006. In 2011 he finished his PhD program on Diagnostic science and biomedical technology. He successfully completed a Secondary level Master in Project Management at University of Palermo within the F.I.O.R.I. project. Dr. Fazio is certified as BLS-D instructor by Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC) and accredited as echocardiographist by the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography (SIEC) He is the Head of the Deparment of Medicine at “Casa di Cure Triolo-Zancla” which includes the following units: internal medicine, cardiology, angiology and long-term care as well as the cardiologist for all these units. He is also the Deputy Health-director of “Casa di Cure Triolo-Zancla”. Responsible for the Cardiology specialty at “Poliambulatorio” in Porticello and “Poliambulatorio Riabiliter” in Palermo. He also works as both cardiologist and sports medicine physician at many centers and he is member of Italian Federation of Sport Medicine (FMSI). He is also experienced in pediatric cardiology as certified at Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome. He is member of 10 Scientific societies and of the Task Force of pediatric arrhythmology of the Italian Society AIAC. Dr. Fazio has also organized many conference on cardiology for multiple Italian societies (i.e. SICsport, SICOA, SIC, SIEC).

Research Interest

electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, vascular echocolordoppler, cardiac and pressure Holter, ergometry, myocardial scintigraphy, cardiac magnetic resonance, tilt test, transesophageal electrophysiological studies