Doctor Elsa Viora

Biography

Born on August, 20th , 1957 in Gassino –Turin (Italy)

1981: Medical Degree – University of Turin – Grade of 110/110 cum laude with a paper about “Fetal heart rate and fetal breathing movements”   

1985: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Qualification - University of Turin – Grade of 70/70 with a paper about “First trimester prenatal diagnosis experiences by chorion villus sampling”

1990: Medical Genetics Qualification – University of Rome – Grade of 70/70 with a paper about “Beta-thalassemia prenatal diagnosis experiences in Piedmont Region”

Work experience

1983 to 1988: MD in Family Planning

1988 to 1989: MD of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Obstetrics Pathology Unit – University of Turin

1989-1994: Registrar than Consultant “Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis” in Obstetrics Pathology Unit – University of Turin

1994 -1999: Consultant “Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis” - S.Anna Hospital – Turin

1999-2018: Head “Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis” - S.Anna Hospital – Turin (Italy) . A Unit with 10 Ultrasound equipment, where about 45.000 obstetric-gynaecologic ultrasound scans/year and 2.800-3.000 invasive procedures (amniocentesis/CVS)/year are performed (see www.cittadellasalute.to.it)

January 2019 until now: Consultant Cidimu Institute – Turin (Italy)

Societies position achieved

1994-1996 Active member of National Council of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Italian National Ultrasound Society (SIEOG)

2000-2002 Active member of National Council of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Italian National Ultrasound Society (SIEOG)

2004-2006: Active member of National Council of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Italian National Ultrasound Society (SIEOG)

2008-2010: Vice President of National Council of Italian Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Association (AOGOI)

2010-2013: Active member of National Council of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Italian Society (SIGO)

2013-2016: Vice President of National Council of Italian Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Association (AOGOI)

From August 2015: Co-director of Italian branch of Ian Donald School

From October 2016 to 2019, re-elected October 2019: President of National Council of Italian Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Association (AOGOI Associazione Ostetrici Ginecologi Ospedalieri Italiani)

(see www.aogoi.it)

Educational experience

- Teacher in several Obstetrics and Gynaecology Italian National Ultrasound Society (SIEOG) from 1991

- Tutor of Post-graduate student in Obstetrics and Gynaecology School - University of Turin 1991-2018

-  Teacher in several Courses of Italian Hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecologist  Association (AOGOI) from 1994

- Teacher in Medical Genetics Post Graduate School - University of Turin 2008-2018

-   Teacher in II degree Master “Feto-maternal medicine” - University of Turin from 2012

-   Teacher in II degree Master “Pathways in gynaecological oncology“ - University of Turin from 2013

Areas of Medical interest:

–     Ultrasound diagnostic methods

–     Prenatal diagnostic procedures

–     Epidemiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecologic Screening

–     Gynaecologic ultrasound