Ordinary Professor at the University of Bari, Italy.

Director of the orthopaedic units of the general hospital of Bari, Italy President of the degree course in Motor Science and Physical Activity at the University of Bari, Italy.

Member of SITOD (Italian Society of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy).

2008–2010 President of Directive Council of SITOD. Member of many scientific societies.

Experience with shock wave application since 1999/2000, particularly for tendon and bone diseases.

Director of Orthopaedics Unit with a specialist outpatient clinic for shock wave therapy, with an average of 15 treatments per day.

Many workshops, presentations, publications, chapters and books on shock wave effects in clinical and cellular research.