Pediatrics

People with expertise in this area
Research interests

Franco Antoniazzi: Associate Professor
Giuliana Ferrante: Temporary Assistant Professor
Rossella Gaudino: Assistant Professor
Marco Marigliano: Temporary Assistant Professor

Giorgio Piacentini: Full Professor
Angelo Pietrobelli: Full Professor
Marco Zaffanello: Associate Professor

Research interests
Topic	People	Description
Adolescentology	Rossella Gaudino	Transition of the adolescent with chronic pathology
Auxology and Pediatric Endocrinology	Franco Antoniazzi Rossella Gaudino	Study of the main pediatric diseases of growth and pubertal development, thyroid diseases and adrenal diseases
Pediatric diabetes	Marco Marigliano	Pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes in Pediatrics. Use of new technologies for the management of DT1.
SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING IN PEDIATRICS	Marco Zaffanello	Evaluation of respiratory sleep disorders in pediatric age, with the aid of respiratory polysomnography. Specifically, measurement of apneas from specific causes such as adenotonsillar and craniofacial malformations.
Sleep disordered breathing in children	Franco Antoniazzi	The research activity is aimed to characterize respiratory sleep disorders in children with adeno-tonsillar hyperplasia, obesity, and cranio-facial dysmorphisms in complex genetic syndromes. The main tool are cardio-respiratory polysomnography (limited channels) and full polysomnography. The activity is carried out in collaboration with other specialists such as otolaryngology, maxillofacial surgery, and ophthalmology.
Pediatric Pulmunary	Giuliana Ferrante Giorgio Piacentini	The Pediatric Pulmunary analyzes lung function both in term of structural and/or in disease. All the respiratory tract is evaluated and will give to the patient appropriate treatment.Using specific instruments will give information on diagnosis and specific therapy.
Pediatric - Clinical - Nutrition - Prevention of non-communicable diseases	Angelo Pietrobelli	The evaluation of the first 1,000 days of life could understand the risks later in life. Nutrition in the first 1,000 days is related to cardio-vascular diseases in adulthood.