Teaching
Training new microsurgeons is a steady part of her work: on the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona masters since 2010, and on experimental-model courses in France and Italy.
Masters and courses
- 2010–
Master in Reconstructive Microsurgery (MRM), 9 editions
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Microsurgical reconstruction across all regions: breast, head and neck, upper and lower limb, genitourinary, lymphatics. Eleven three-day modules with lectures and live surgery. Each student has a tutor, an exam per module, a thesis and a final exam. - 2016–
Master in Reconstructive Breast Surgery (MRBS), 3 editions
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Breast surgery end to end: oncology, radiology, diagnostics, genetics, implant reconstruction, oncoplastic remodelling, microsurgical flaps, lymphatic microsurgery and lymph node transfer. Eleven three-day modules. - 2011–2012
Plastic Surgery Masterclass on Perforator Flaps
Covidien European Training Center, Élancourt (Paris). Role: Expert
Perforator flap dissection on animal models. Four two-day sessions, ten hours a day. - 2015
Experimental microsurgery
Università di Pavia, laboratorio sperimentale Botta2. Role: Tutor
Vascular microsurgery on rats. Three days, eight hours a day. - 2018
Perforator flap dissection course, endorsed by SIM
Centro di Biotecnologie, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli. Role: Lecturer and tutor
Dissection on animal models. Two days, eight hours a day.
Supervised theses
L'impiego dell'angioTAC nella pianificazione preoperatoria del lembo DIEP: lusso eccessivo o diagnostica anatomica irrinunciabile?
Ginevra Migliori, Specialità in Chirurgia Plastica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2008
Ricostruzione mammaria autologa con lembo DIEP: valenza morfologica e attualità terapeutiche
Erica Mazzotta, Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 2016
Breast reconstruction with extended latissimus dorsi flap
Athar Alwaheed, MRBS, 2017
Safely DIEP flaps breast reconstruction in nulliparous patients
Christian Pomata, MRM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2018
VR (virtual reality) HealthE breast reconstruction brochure
Roje Zeljka, MRBS, 2018
Learning curve of the free flaps: deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps, free anterolateral thigh flap and free fibula flap at the Unit of Reconstructive Surgery at the National Institute of Cancer, Colombia
Carlos Albert Camacho, MRM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2018
Skin reducing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction
Arwa Ashour, MRBS, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2018
Digital arteries transposition
Ahmed Elbayer, MSM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2018
Conferences
A selection of talks as speaker, moderator or faculty.
- 2005–2017Breast Oncology: interactive course with live surgeryIEO, Milan, yearly. Faculty
- 2017Congresso nazionale SIMSIM, Palermo. Speaker
- 2016Barcelona Breast MeetingBBM, Barcelona. Faculty
- 13th EFSM MeetingEFSM, Antalya, Turkey. Speaker
- 2015Barcelona Breast MeetingBBM, Barcelona. Faculty
- Congresso nazionale SIMSIM, Turin. Speaker
- 2014Barcelona Breast MeetingBBM, Barcelona. Faculty
- Milan Breast Cancer ConferenceIEO, Milan. Speaker
- 1st London Breast MeetingLondon Breast Meeting, London. Speaker
- Risultati a lungo termine in chirurgia plastica: la mammellaAuditorium Rama, Venice. Speaker
- 2013Barcelona Breast MeetingBBM, Barcelona. Faculty
- 2nd European Conference on SupermicrosurgeryBarcelona. Faculty
- Breast Cancer: oncologic and reconstructive surgeryIEO, Milan. Faculty
- Congresso nazionale SIMSIM, Bologna. Speaker
- 2012Breast Reconstruction CourseBAPRAS, Manchester. Speaker
- 20102nd Italian Meeting on Perforator FlapsSIM, Bologna. Speaker
- 10th EFSM MeetingEFSM, Genoa. Moderator