Prof Augusto D’Onofrio is a leading Italian cardiac surgeon based in Rome, Italy. He earned his medical degree from the Catholic University of Rome in 2000 and completed his residency in cardiac surgery at the University of Verona in 2005, later obtaining a PhD in Cardiovascular Sciences from the University of Padova in 2013. Prof D’Onofrio has held senior surgical roles across Italy, including at San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza and the University Hospital of Padova, and currently serves as Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery and interim Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata."
His clinical and research work focuses on complex aortic surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and minimally invasive cardiac procedures. Widely published with over 100 peer-reviewed papers, Prof D’Onofrio is an active member of major European and Italian cardiac surgery societies and is a regular speaker at international conferences.
