Nationality: Italian / Date of birth: 12 settembre 1985

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 06/2011 – 30/06/2016 / Specialist in Neurosurgery. Vote: Summa cum laude. Università Politecnica delle Marche, Università degli Studi di Bari, Ancona (Italia) 09/2004 – 28/09/2010 / Medical Doctor. Vote: 110/110 con lode. Universita’ degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, Bari (Italia) 05/04/2016–11/05/2016 / Research Fellow in Neurosurgical Anatomy Center for Cranial Base Surgery - UPMC, Pittsburgh - PA (USA). Lab Research Projects: Endoscopic endonasal skull base anatomy; Infratemporal transposition of temporoparietal fascial flap for lower clivus defects (Directors: Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Paul Gardner) 04/08/2015–31/03/2016 / Visiting Fellow (Honorary), Skull Base and Vascular Neurosurgery. Queen Elizabeth Hospital of Birmingham, Birmingham (Regno Unito). Skull Base and Neurovascular Surgery Fellow. Special field: Endoscopic endonasal approach. (Director: Alessandro Paluzzi, Counsultant Neurosurgeon, Clinical Lead for Neurosurgery) 03/2007–04/2007 / Medical Volunteer at Institute for Indian Mother and Child (IIMC). Institute for Indian Mother and Child (IIMC), Calcutta (Kolkata) (India) 05/04/2016–12/05/2016 / Visiting Scholar. Center for Cranial Base Surgery, Pittsburgh (Stati Uniti d'America). Visiting Scholar attached to Paul A. Gardner, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Carl Snyderman CORSI, INTERNATI DI STUDIO E FORMAZIONE 06/02/2016 - Midas Rex drilling course. Midas Rex, EANS, Sofia (Bulgaria) 20/02/2015 - Endovascular Neurosurgery Hands-on Course - 2nd MODULE SINch, Strasbourg (Francia) 20/02/2015 - Training session on Penumbra devices Neuron MAX, MAX system & 3D, PC400 coils. IHU Strasbourg, Strasbourg (Francia) 12/02/2015–13/02/2015 - Endovascular Neurosurgery Theory Course - 1st MODULE SINch, Roma (Italia) 29/01/2015–31/01/2015 - Cerebral and Ventricular Endoscopy Course - Theory and Practice. SINch - Sezione Neuroendoscopia, Napoli - A.O.R.N. "A. Cardarelli" (Italia) 26/10/2010 - Corso Itinerante Nazionale “Confronto Multidisciplinare sui Gliomi e sulle Metastasi dell’Asse Cranio Spinale”. Istituto Tumori Giovanni XXIII, Bari (Italia) 2008–2010 - Studente e medico interno in Neurochirurgia. Az. Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Department of Neurosurgery, Bari (Italia) 2007–2008 - Studente interno in chirurgia pediatrica. Az. Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Bari (Italia) 02/2007–10/2007 Studente interno in medicina d'emergenza e accettazione Pronto Soccorso Az. Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Bari (Italia) Mother tongue: Italian Other languages: English / Listening C1, Reading C2, Speaking-interaction C1, Speaking-production C2, Writing C1 French / Listening B1, Reading B2, Speaking-interaction A2, Speaking-production A2, Writing A1 English IELTS Academic (2015): band 8 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 01/12/2017 – present / Consultant –Neurosurgery Department, AOR “San Carlo”, Potenza (Italia) 18/07/2016 – 30/11/2017 / Consultant - U.O.C. Neurosurgery, ASL Brindisi, Ospedale "A. Perrino", Brindisi (Italia) 04/08/2015 – 31/03/2016 / Honorary Fellow, Skull Base and Vascular Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital of Birmingham, Birmingham (Regno Unito). Skull Base and Neurovascular Surgery Fellow. Endoscopic endonasal neurosurgery (Chief: Alessandro Paluzzi, Counsultant Neurosurgeon, Clinical Lead for Neurosurgery) “I took part to over 900 surgical procedure. My skills are mainly addressed to minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, especially in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.” CONFERENCES, CONGRESSES 21/01/2017 - 25/01/2017: EANS Training Course: Functional and Trauma - European Association of Neurosurgical Societies - Vilnius (LIT) - discente 02/12/2016: European Consensus Conference on AVM (arterio-venous malformations) treatment – Milano (ITA) – discente 13/06/2016 - 15/06/2016: XXV Congresso Nazionale SPIGC - Societa' Polispecialistica Italiana Giovani Chirurghi - Bari (ITA) – relatore 07/02/2016 - 10/02/2016: EANS Training Course: Tumour - European Associacion of Neurosurgical Societies - Sofia (BUL) – discente 03/10/2012 - Giornata di Studio su Idrocefalo: esperienze a confronto - A.O.U. Policlinico di Bari – Bari (ITA) – discente 17/05/2011 - 18/05/2011: Update sul Neuromonitoraggio (ICP) - A.O.U. Policlinico di Bari - Bari (ITA) – discente 23/04/2009 - Seminario Clinico "Demenza Fronto Temporale: Esordio inusuale e definizione diagnostica. Descrizione di due casi clinici" Dipartimento di scienze neurologiche e psichiatriche – Bari (ITA) – discente PUBLICATIONS, ORAL PRESENTATIONS, POSTER PRESENTATIONS a. Cecchini G; Chronic subdural hematoma pathophysiology: a unifying theory for a dynamic process. J Neurosurg Sci. 2015. b. Cecchini G.; Anterior and posterior ethmoidal artery ligation in anterior skull base meningiomas: a review on microsurgical approaches. World Neurosurgery, 2015 c. Cecchini G.; Avoiding pneumocephalus after chronic subdural hemotoma evacuation: the temporary double drainage technique. Journal of Neurological Disorders, 2015 d. Cecchini G.; Pituitary tumors presentation: key concepts for an early clinical diagnosis. Quality in Primary Care, 2015 e. Cecchini G., Iodice S., Fanelli V.; Anterior ethmoidal artery microsurgical anatomy and extracranial approaches: literature review; Società Polispecialistica Italiana Giovani Chirurghi (Young Surgeons Italian Society) national congress Brescia 2015. Oral presentation. f. Iodice S. Cecchini G. Fanelli V; Microsurgical anatomy of anterior and middle skull base; Società Polispecialistica Italiana Giovani Chirurgi (Young Surgeons Italian Society) national congress - Brescia 2015. Oral presentation. g. Iodice S., Zelletta N., Cecchini G., Di Benedetto M., Cirrottola G., De Tommasi A.; Role of MRI features as a prognostic index in cervical spondilogenetic myelopathy; Poster presentation, Global Spine Congress 2015, Abstract on Global Spine J 2015; 05 - A271; 05(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0035-1554375 h. Zelletta N., Iodice S., Di Benedetto M., Cecchini G., De Tommasi A.; Surgical technique and outcome in the treatment of spinal ependimoma: a retrospective analisys of 23 cases treated. Poster presentation, Global Spine Congress 2015, Abstract on Global Spine J 2015; 05 - P094; 05(S01). DOI:10.1055/s-0035-1554589 i. G. Cecchini, S.K. Ahmed, R. Mitchell, A .Paluzzi; Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA) for skull base meningiomas - A series of 41 patients. British Skull Base Society Meeting, Birmingham, January 28-29th 2016. Poster presentation. j. Cecchini G., Paolillo G.F., De Tommasi A., Riduzione del dolore dopo cifoplastica in relazione al volume di polimetil-metacrilato nel trattamento delle fratture del tratto dorsolombare. 2015 National congress of Italian Society of Spine Surgery and Italian Scoliosis Group (SICV-GIS). Poster presentation. k. Cecchini G., Paolillo G.F. De Tommasi A., Frattura vertebrale lombare osteoporotica da scoppio trattata con cifoplastica utilizzando la eggshell-technique: case report. 2015 National congress of Italian Society of Spine Surgery and Italian Scoliosis Group (SICV-GIS). Poster presentation. Presentazioni al Congresso Nazionale della Societa’ Italiana di Neurochirurgia 2018: I TRAUMI DELLA CERNIERA OCCIPITO-ATLO-ASSIALE F. Di Biase[1], C. Capone[1], G. Cecchini[1], A. Colella[1], R. Vitale[2], S. Limongelli[1], G. Vitale[1] TRAUMI DELLA CERNIERA DORSO-LOMBARE (D12-L1): L'ESPERIENZA DELL'AOR "SAN CARLO" A. Colella, C. Capone, G. Cecchini, F. Di Biase, F. Mollica, G. Vitale TRATTAMENTO DELLE RECIDIVE NEI GLIOMI CEREBRALI: CASISTICA DI 50 PAZIENTI DAL 2016 C. Capone[1], F. Di Biase[1], G. Cecchini[1], A. Colella[1], R. Vitale[2], G. Vitale[1] FENESTRAZIONE CISTO-CISTERNALE ATTRAVERSO APPROCCIO TRANS-CILIARE SOVRAORBITARIO E CORRIDOIO EXTRACISTICO PER IL TRATTAMENTO DI CISTI ARACNOIDEA FRONTO-TEMPOROPARIETALE: TECNICA CHIRURGICA G. Cecchini, F. Di Biase, C. Capone, A. Colella, S. Limongelli, F. Mollica, G. Vitale TRASPOSIZIONE ARTERIOSA MEDIANTE TECNICA “BIRDLIME” PER DECOMPRESSIONE MICRO VASCOLARE: LA NOSTRA ESPERIENZA NELL’APPLICAZIONE DELLA TECNICA CHIRURGICA G. Cecchini, F. Di Biase, C. Capone, A. Colella, G. Vitale PEER REVIEWER Journal of Neurotrauma Otolaryngology - head and neck surgery International journal of surgery case reports British Medical Journal Case Report Quality in Primary Care Neurological Research - A journal of progress in Neurosurgery Neurology and Neurosciences Neurosciences Journal SOCIETIES 2015– alla data attuale /European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) - membership 2015– alla data attuale / Società Italiana Neurochirurgia (SINch) - membership