Covid-19 and Tobacco Use Certificate. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Baltimore, MD (USA)
FTGS expert in tobacco counselling and treatment
Medical Examiner of Divers (MED), member SUHMS
General Medicine, FMH member
Covid-19 and Tobacco Use Certificate. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Baltimore, MD (USA)
Level II Certificate "The Individual Treatment of Tobacco Use". Italian Society of Tobaccology Nsmt, National School Of Medical Tobaccology.
Level I Certificate "Brief motivational counselling for tobacco addiction". Italian Society of Tobaccology Nsmt, National School Of Medical Tobaccology
Certificate "Motivational interviewing in health care", Psychwire (by Dr. Stephen Rollnick and Dr. William Miller)
Diploma FTGS/GNTH "expertin für nikotinberatung & tabakentwöhnung" forum tabakprävention und behandlung der tabakabhängigkeit in gesundheitsinstitutionen schweiz/the global network for tobacco free healthcare services, Zürich (ch)
Diploma "Expertin Für Nikotinberatung & Tabakentwöhnung Ftgs/Gnth" Forum Tabakprävention Und Behandlung Der Tabakabhängigkeit In Gesundheitsinstitutionen Schweiz/The Global Network For Tobacco Free Healthcare Services, Zürich (CH)
ENSP Certificate "The European Network For Smoking Prevention's Accredited Curriculum On Tobacco Treatment". European Network For Smoking And Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) And European Accreditation Council For Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)
Erasmus + Programme Of The European Union Certificate "Smoking Cessation Advice: Healthcare Professional Training". In coll. with the University of Birmingham (UK), the University of Bordeaux (F), the University of Milan (I), the Cooperativa de Ensiño Superior Politécnico E Universitario/Uics - Istituto Universitàrio Da Ciências Da Saùde di Gandra (P) and the University of Santiago de Compostela (E)
"Learning from the Experts: A Course for Healthcare Professionals". John Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health, Institute For Global Tobacco Control, Baltimore, MD (USA)
"Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts" Certificate. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Baltimore, MD (USA)
MCSCPD Certificate "Connecting with Patients for Tobacco Free Living". Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN (USA)
OTRU (Ontario Tobacco Research Unit) Certificate "Tobacco and Public Health: from Theory To Practice". In coll. with University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Canada
Course 'Stop tobacco counselling - a new paradigm in NCD management'. National Stop Smoking Programme, Federal Office of Public Health, Bern (CH)
CTU-EOC certificate/Swissmedic Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Investigators
General medical qualification, FMH
FMH-SGMO examination Medical Oncology
Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics and Management "Economic Evaluation and health Care Decision making". Università della Svizzera Italiana, Faculty of Economics, Institute of Microeconomics and Public Economics MecoP, Lugano (CH)
Recognition of federal medical title, MEBEKO
SSMCP certificate in palliative care level A
SUHMS Certificate "Medical Examiner of divers".
Certification "improving communication" for doctors
Swiss Lung League Course "Vivre sans tabac - conseil au fumeur". Lugano (CH)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), CardioCentro Ticino, Lugano (CH)
Licensing as a Medical Surgeon, University of Pavia
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 cum laude), University of Pavia
Thesis: "Monitoring phagocytosis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in severe surgical infections treated with high-dose IgG". Supervisor: Prof. Dr. med. L. Dominioni
Responsible for the pilot project "Sport snus-free" in coll. with FTHG (Federazione Ticinese Hockey su Ghiaccio), addressed to the Youth Sections
Contact person FTGS (Forum Tabakprävention in Gesundheitsinstitutionen Schweiz) for the canton of Ticino
National Strategy Group Member 'Strategie 2021 - 2028 Tabakprävention im Spitalsetting'.
Associate Member GNTH (The Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services)
Senior Member GNTH Gold Forum Jury (GNTH Gold Certificate)
Board Member FTGS
Referee for the indexed journal BMJ Open
Member of the Cantonal Action Programme (CAP) 'Prevention of alcohol, tobacco and related products 2021-2024
Lecturer within the HC Lugano Youth Section project "Health education for young athletes" (prevention programme on: smoking, alcohol, drugs, nutrition and doping)
Project manager and lecturer for the "Tobaccology Referee" courses for ENT health personnel (EOC) as part of the pilot project "ENT: towards a smoke-free hospital".
Member of the editorial board of the nationwide magazine Palliative.ch
Referee for the indexed journal Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation
Co-supervisor of the medical degree thesis of Dr. med. Ph. Kessler entitled "Evaluation of vWF-cp, vWF:Ag and vWF:RCof in severe sepsis and septic shock". University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Haematology, Bern.
Lab-Tutor at the Biochemistry course for the degrees in Pharmacy and Biochemistry. ETH Zentrum, Department of Biochemistry, Zurich
Assistant at the Medical Pathology course (Holder: Dr. med. P.F. Interdonato) for the Bachelor in Nursing Science at the University of Insubria, Varese (I)
2001: "Foundation for transfusion and transplantation research" Research Grant, Lugano (CH)
1996: Degree Award I.N.P.D.A.I., Rome (I)
1994: European Society for Organ Transplantation (E.S.O.T. - SANDOZ) Fellowship
Bianchi Galdi V. Bronze für's Tessin - Erfolgsgeschichten des Ospedale Regionale di Lugano. Atti 8. Nikotintagung Vergangenheit und Zukunft, 24 September 2020, Aarau (CH)(oral presentation)
Majno P, Balzarotti R, Vitali G, Fournier I, Andres A, Bianchi V, Cristaudi A, Rosso R, Morel P, Rubbia-Brandt L, Toso C. Evaluating the quality of liver resection for colorectal liver metastases using a standardised definition of the difficulty to obtain R0 surgical margins. Proceedings European Surgical Association, 24th Annual Meeting. Bucharest, 4-6 May 2017(oral presentation)
Bianchi Galdi V, Balzarotti R, De Giorgi A, Majno P, Rosso R. Evaluation of quality and Outcome Quality Standards in pancreatic surgery at UCEP. Proceedings 6^ Giornata Della Ricerca Clinica della Svizzera Italiana. Lugano, 18.03.2016(oral presentation)
Bianchi Galdi V, Balzarotti R, Bihl F, Maffei M, Alerci M, Saletti P, Montemurro M, Majno P. UCEP (Cantonal Oncological, Radiological and Surgical Hepatobilio-Pancreatic Unit): an example of intra- and inter-cantonal collaboration. Proceedings EOC Congress. Lugano, Switzerland, April 2, 2015(oral presentation)
Bianchi Galdi V, Franzetti-Pellanda A, Spitale A, Valli MC, Ortelli L, Mazzola P, Peverelli S, Mazzucchelli L, Bordoni A. Quality indicators in radiation therapy for rectal cancer. A population-based study in Southern Switzerland. Proceedings 2nd ESTRO Forum. Geneva, Switzerland, April 19-23, 2013. Radiotherapy & Oncology 2013;106:S162(oral presentation)
Ortelli L, Bianchi Galdi V, Mazzola P, Peverelli S, Mazzucchelli L, Bordoni A, Spitale A and the QC3 Colorectal Working group. Quality of care indicators for colorectal cancer: results and assessments for Ticino from 2011 to 2012. Terza giornata della Ricerca Clinica della Svizzera Italiana. Lugano, Switzerland, March 22, 2013(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bordoni A. Quality indicators of clinical cancer care (QC3) in the territory of Canton Ticino: preliminary results in colorectal cancer. Proceedings 78th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Pathology. St. Gallen, Switzerland, November 8-10, 2012. Der Pathologe 2012;33:572(poster)
Bordoni A, Bianchi Galdi V, Mazzucchelli L, Spitale A and the QC3 CRC Working Group. Population-based quality indicators of cancer care: the QC3 pilot study on colorectal cancer patients. SAKK Symposium. Bern, Switzerland, November 1, 2012(oral presentation)
Bordoni A, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bianchi Galdi V. Defining evidence-based clinical oncologic cares quality indicators. Proceedings ENCR 2012 Scientific Meeting. Cork, Ireland, September 19-20, 2012(poster)
Bordoni A, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bianchi Galdi V. QC3: quality of comprehensive cancer care in Southern Switzerland. Proceedings 34th International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC) Conference. Cork, Ireland, September 17-19, 2012(poster)
Bordoni A, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bianchi Galdi V. Quality of cancer care (QC3) in Southern Switzerland. Preliminary results of incident colo-rectal cancers in 2011. Proceedings XXXVII GRELL Congress. Porto, Portugal, May 16-18, 2012(poster)
Bianchi Galdi V, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Mazzola P, Peverelli S, Bordoni A and the QC3 Working Group. QC3: Quality of cancer care in Canton Ticino. Seconda Giornata della Ricerca Clinica della Svizzera Italiana. Bellinzona, Switzerland, March 23, 2012(poster)
Bianchi Galdi V, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bordoni A. QC3 study: indicators of quality of cancer care in Southern Switzerland. Proceedings 77th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Pathology. Luzern, Switzerland, November 10-12, 2011. Der Pathologe 2011;32:536-7(poster).
Bordoni A, Bianchi Galdi V, Mazzucchelli L, Spitale A. QoCC study: indicators of quality of cancer care in Southern Switzerland. Proceedings 33rd International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC) Conference. Balaclava, Mauritius, October 11-13, 2011(poster)
Bianchi Galdi V, Spitale A, Bordoni A and the QC3 Working Group. QC3 Pilot study: Quality of Care in the fight against Cancer. SAKK summer semi-annual meeting. Bern, Switzerland, June 23, 2011(oral presentation)
Bordoni A, Bianchi Galdi V, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L and the QC3 Working Group. Population-based quality indicators of cancer care: the QC3 pilot study. SAKK summer semi-annual meeting. Bern, Switzerland, June 23, 2011(oral presentation)
Bianchi Galdi V, Spitale A, Mazzucchelli L, Bordoni A. QC3 study: indicators of quality of cancer care in Southern Switzerland. XXXVI GRELL Congress. Caen, France, June 1-3, 2011(poster)
Bianchi V, Celio D, Oudineche A, Mazzucchelli L, Saletti P, Rosso R. Bizarre cell leiomyoma of the duodenum: an entity of peculiar interest. Proceedings 96e Congrès Annuel de la Société Suisse de Chirurgie. Montreaux, Switzerland, June 10-12, 2009. Swiss Knife 2009; special edition: 68.60(poster)
Lutz HU, Stammler P, Bianchi V, Trüeb RM, Hunziker T, Burger R, Jelezarova E, Späth PJ. Intravenously applied IgG stimulates complement attenuation in dermatomyositis at the amplifying C3 convertase level. Proceedings American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 60th Anniversary MeetingJ. Denver, Colorado, USA, March 7-12, 2003. J Allerg Clin Immunol 2003;111(1):S316(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Robles R, Alberio L, Furlan M, Lämmle B. Specificity of severe von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease deficiency for TTP. Procedings 70e Assemblée Annuelle de la Société Suisse de Médecine Interne. Genève, Switzerland, April 25-27 2002. Forum Med Suisse 2002; 2(10): 31S(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Zeerleder S, Kessler P, Robles R, Wuillemin W, Alberio L, Lämmle B. vWF-cleaving protease in severe sepsis and septic shock. Procedings 70e Assemblée Annuelle de la Société Suisse de Médecine Interne. Genève, Switzerland, April 25-27 2002. Forum Med Suisse 2002; 2(10): 31S(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Robles R, Alberio L, Furlan M, Lämmle B. Specificity of severe von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease deficiency for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Proceedings 46. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Thrombose- und Hämostaseforschung. Erfurt, Germany, February 20-23, 2002. Ann Hematol 2002; 81(S1): A6(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Zeerleder S, Kessler P, Robles R, Wuillemin W, Alberio L, Lämmle B. vWF-cleaving protease in severe sepsis and septic shock. Proceedings 46. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Thrombose- und Hämostaseforschung. Erfurt, Germany, February 20-23, 2002. Ann Hematol 2002; 81(S1):A6(oral presentation)
Bianchi V, Kessler Ph, Zeerleder S, Alberio L and Lämmle B. von Willebrand factor (vWF) and von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease (vWF-cp) activity in severe sepsis and septic shock. Proceedings of the 7th Cardiovascular Biology and Clinical Implications Meeting. Interlaken, Switzerland, October 26-27, 2001(poster)
Dominioni L, Chiappa A, Bianchi V and Dionigi R. Sequential treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis with zip abdominal re-explorations, open abdomen and continuous lavage. Proceedings 10th Meeting of the Association of Academic Departments of Surgery in Europe (ADSE). Sigriswil, Bern, Switzerland, April 19-20, 1996(oral presentation).
Dominioni L, Bianchi V, Imperatori A and Dionigi R. In vitro effect of three generations of intravenous immunoglobulins on the opsonophagocytic function of neutrophils from severely septic patients. Proceedings Interlaken's Fourth Symposium on IVIG. Interlaken, Switzerland, June 11-13, 1996(oral presentation).
Imperatori A, Dominioni L, Bianchi V, Benevento A, Dionigi R. Use of high-dose polyvalent IgG in the therapy of severely septic surgical patients. Proceedings 97th Congress Italian Society of Surgery. Trieste, Italy, October 8-11, 1995(oral presentation).
Dominioni L, Gennari R, Minoia G, Imperatori A, Bianchi V, Dionigi R. Survival of septic patients as related to their sepsis score and to the therapeutic use of high-dose immunoglobulins. Proceedings "8th Meeting of Academic Departments of Surgery in Europe (ADSE)". Castellfedels, Barcelona, Spain, March 25-26, 1994(oral presentation).
Dominioni L, Gennari R, Minoia G, Imperatori A, Bianchi V, Dionigi R. Survival of septic patients related to initial sepsis score and therapy with high-dose polyvalent IgG. Proceedings XVIII Congresso Società Italiana di Ricerche in Chirurgia. Grado, Italy, September 1994(oral presentation)
Own practice, General Medicine and Tabaccology
Scientific Collaborator at the EOC - General Management, Support Area
Head of pilot project "ENT: towards a smoke-free hospital" (01.06.18-31.12.2019)
Scientific Collaborator at the EOC - EOQUAL (Quality and Patient Safety Service), Lugano Regional Hospital
Scientific Physician UCEP (Cantonal Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Unit), EOC
Scientific Collaborator and Project Coordinator, Cantonal Cancer Registry (Director: Dr. med. A. Bordoni), Cantonal Institute of Pathology, Locarno.
Project: "Indicators of Quality of Cancer Care (QC3) in Southern Switzerland".
The study was sponsored by: Krebsforschung Schweiz, grant no. KFS-02668-08-2010; ABREOC (Advisory Board Ente Ospedaliero Bellinzona), grant no. ABREOC 10/2010, Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, grant no. KZS 3/11; Zonta Club Locarno.
EOC - Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Faido site, Department of Internal Medicine (Resp.: Dr. med. A. Valenti)
EOC - IOSI (Oncological Institute of Italian Switzerland, Director: Prof. Dr. med. M. Ghielmini), Bellinzona.
EOC - Regional Hospital of Lugano, Department of Internal Medicine (Director: Prof. Dr. med. A. Cerny), Lugano.
Researcher at the Inselspital Bern, Department of Haematology, Laboratory of Experimental Haematology (Director: Prof. Dr. med. B. Lämmle), Bern.
Carried out projects:
The studies were partly sponsored by a grant from the 'Foundation for Transfusion and Transplantation Research', Lugano.
Researcher at the ETH-Zentrum-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Biochemistry (Head: H. Lutz, Ph.D.), Zurich.
Project: 'Intravenously applied IgG stimulates complement attenuation in a complement-dependent autoimmune disease at the amplifying C3 convertase level'.
The study was sponsored by: KTI grants no. 3189.1 and 3772.1 of ZLB Central Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Services of the Swiss Red Cross, Bern, and by the Swiss Government.
Consultant Physician at the "Beccaria" Analysis Laboratory (Director: Dr. biol. B. Calegari), Varese (I)
Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology (DIBIT), Immunochemistry Unit (Head: Dr. med. Paolo Dellabona and Giulia Casorati, Ph.D.), San Raffaele Hospital, Milan.
: 'Characterization of new mPBP-like, mPF4-like and hIP10-like chemokines in tumour angiogenesis'
Medical Specialist in General Surgery with Oncological Address at the School of Specialisation in General Surgery of the University of Pavia, Varese (I) Branch (Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Dionigi) and at the Laboratory of Experimental Surgery of the University of Pavia, Varese (I) Branch (Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Dionigi).
Projects carried out:
Medical Candidate and Intern at the Department of General Surgery, University of Pavia, Varese (I) Campus (Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Dionigi) and at the Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, University of Pavia, Varese (I) Campus (Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Dionigi).
Visiting Student (European Society for Organ Transplantation, E.S.O.T. Fellowship), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Klinikum Großhadern, Institute of Surgical Research (Director: Prof. Dr. med. vet. C. Hammer).
FMH
OMCT (Medical Association of the Canton of Ticino)
ASMAC (Swiss Association of Medical Assistants and Clinic Managers)
FTGS (Forum Tabakprävention in Gesundheitsinstitutionen Schweiz), Board Member
GNTH (The Global Network for Tobacco Free Heathcare Services), Associate Member
ENSP (European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention)
SITAB (Italian Society of Tobaccology)
ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology)
SGAIM (Swiss Society of Internal Medicine)
SUHMS (Swiss Underwater and Hyperbaric Medical Society)
SSMCP (Swiss Society of Palliative Care Medicine)
2011 - 2013. Scientific Collaborator and Project Coordinator, Cantonal Cancer Registry (Director: Dr. med. A. Bordoni), Cantonal Institute of Pathology, Locarno.
Project: "Indicators of Quality of Cancer Care (QC3) in Southern Switzerland".
The study was sponsored by: Krebsforschung Schweiz, grant no. KFS-02668-08-2010; ABREOC (Advisory Board Ente Ospedaliero Bellinzona), grant no. ABREOC 10/2010, Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, grant no. KZS 3/11; Zonta Club Locarno.
2001 - 2002. Researcher at Inselspital Bern, Department of Haematology, Laboratory of Experimental Haematology (Director: Prof. Dr. med. B. Lämmle), Bern.
Carried out projects:
- "Von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease (ADAMTS-13) activity in thrombotic microangiopathies".
- "Von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease in thrombocytopenic disorders: a severely deficient activity is specific for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)"
- 'Von Willebrand factor (vWF) and von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease (vWF-cp) activity in severe sepsis and septic shock'
The studies were partly sponsored by a grant from the "Foundation for Transfusion and Transplantation Research", Lugano.
1999 - 2000. Researcher at theETH-Zentrum-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Biochemistry (Head: H. Lutz, Ph.D.), Zurich.
Project: 'Intravenously applied IgG stimulates complement attenuation in a complement-dependent autoimmune disease at the amplifying C3 convertase level'.
The study was sponsored by: KTI grants no. 3189.1 and 3772.1 of ZLB Central Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Services of the Swiss Red Cross, Bern, and by the Swiss Government.
1997 - 1998. Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology (DIBIT), Immunochemistry Unit (Head: Dr. med. Paolo Dellabona and Giulia Casorati, Ph.D.), San Raffaele Hospital, Milan.
Project: 'Characterization of new mPBP-like, mPF4-like and hIP10-like chemokines in tumour angiogenesis'.
1995 - 1997. Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, University of Pavia, Varese (I) Branch (Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Dionigi).
Projects performed:
- "In vitro effect of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) on the opsonophagocytic function of neutrophils from severely septic patients".
- "Survival of septic patients as related to their sepsis score and to the therapeutic use of high-dose immunoglobulins".
- "Immediate postoperative enteral nutrition, sequential treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis with zip abdominal re-explorations, open abdomen and continuous lavage".
1994. Visiting Student (E.S.O.T. Fellowship) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Klinikum Großhadern, Institute of Surgical Research (Director: Prof. Dr. med. vet. C. Hammer).
Project: 'Cytological monitoring of heart and liver transplant patients'.
