PERSONAL DATA Name FOCARACCIO Luana Address COGNE

PERSONAL DATA
Name
FOCARACCIO Luana
Address
COGNE (AOSTA)
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of Birth 23 May 1986, Aosta (Italy)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
 1/16-6/16 RESIDENT IN RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SERVICE., San
Luigi Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital, University of Turin (Director Dr. C
Gulotta, Dr. R Torchio)

1/15-1/16 RESIDENT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES. Interstitial Lung Diseases
Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital, University of Turin
(Director Professor C Albera)

1/14-1/15 RESIDENT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES. Tubercolosys Unit, San Luigi
Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital, University of Turin (Director Professor C
Albera, Dr. M Onoscuri)

1/13-1/14 RESIDENT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES. Physiopathology and Non
Invasive Ventilation Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital,
University of Turin (Director Dr. C Gulotta)

7/2012-1/13 RESIDENT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES. Thoracic Oncology Unit,
San Luigi Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital, University of Turin (Director
Professor GV Scagliotti, Professor S Novello).
EDUCATION

10/2011-6/2012 Visiting physician. Thoracic Oncology Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga di
Orbassano
University Hospital, University of Turin.

2/2012 Qualification at the Italian State Examination Board permitting the practice of
Clinical Medicine. Registration to the Italian Medical Association, in Aosta.

10/2005-10/2011 Medical Degree. Faculty of Medicine, University of Turin. During
this period :
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11/2010-10/2011 Clinical stage in Thoracic Oncology Unit, San Luigi
Gonzaga di Orbassano University Hospital, University fo Turin.
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3/2010-5/2010 Clinical stage in Pneumology Departement San Giovanni
Battista Molinette University Hospital, University of Turin.

9/2000-7/2005 High School Scientific Diploma / Baccalauréat Scientifique. «E.
Bérard» High School, Aosta.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
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Mother tongue ITALIAN

Other Langues FRENCH Understanding — excellent, Writing — excellent,
Speaking — excellent
ENGLISH Understanding — excellent, Writing — good,
Speaking — good
7/2001 and 7/2002 Summer School for English Language, Edimburgh
(Scotland UK) and Reeding (England, UK).
ORGANISATION AND INTERESTS

3/2012 Qualification alter the Training Course in Sport Medicine, Member of
the Italian Medical Society for Sport Medicine.

2011 Co-management of the Sports Program on the behalf of « Woman Against
Lung Cancer in Europe » (WALCE) association
(www.womanagainstlungcancer.eu).

20032011 Organization and management of recreational camps and outdoor
activities for school children.

2006 Organization and management of «Teddy Bear Hospital Event » with the
Segretariato Italiano Studenti in Medicina (SISM) in Turin.
(http://www.ifrnsa.net/public/project.php?id=49)
CONGRESSES AND LECTURES
 12/2015 IPF inside, Orbassano.
 11/2015 AIR: Advancing in IPF Reesearch 5th annual meeting, Prague.
 4/2015 Pneumo con Lode (corso di ecografia toracica), Lodi.
 11/2014 ASMA e BPCO: dalla fisiopatologia ai percorsi gestionali in evoluzione,
Orbassano.
 4/2014 Conoscere per riconoscere, infiammazione delle vie aeree e rimodellamento
nell’asma bronchiale, Brescia.
 3/2014 Un respiro profondo, Milano.
 4/2014 Ipertensione polmonare cronica tromboembolica, Orbassano.
 2013-2014 GOAL (Giovani Oncologi mettiamoci al lavoro), Turin
 6/2013 Le cure palliative dall’oncologia alle patologie internistiche, Loranzé.
 2/2013 Come cambia l’approccio alla clinica dei tumori rari nell’era della terapia
personalizzata.
 2/2013 Corso di metodologia diagnostica dell’infiammazione delle vie aeree
nell’asma bronchiale, Orbassano.
 12/2012 Focus on enfisema polmonare e sintomi notturni nel paziente respiratorio,
Orbassano.
 12/2012 Diagnosi e trattamento dell’asma severo allergico, Orbassano.
 10/2012 Emerging Italian experts in Thoracic Oncology (II Edition), Orbassano.
 5/2012 Breakthrough Cancer Pain : from therory to practice, Turin.
 4/2012 Pulmonary Advances, AIMAR, Turin.
 2011 Updates in Thoracic Oncology, 4th edition, Orbassano.
 3/2011 Perspectives in Lung Cancer — 12th European Congress, Turin.
 11/2010 Focus on Thoracic Oncology, Orbassano.
 11/2010 The personalisation of Sistemic Treatement in Medical Oncology,
Orbassano.
PUBLICATIONS
 Collaboration in the drafting of scientific/educational reports on Lung Cancer on
the behalf of « Woman Against Lung Cancer in Europe» website
(www.womanagainstlungcancer.ei i).
 L. Focaraccio, L Crinò. Mutazioni di EGFR e carcinoma polmonare non a piccole
cellule. Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio, for the AIPO 2012 Report.
 E. Cappelletto, F Solitro, SG Rapetti, L Focaraccio, S Novello, AVeltri. Radiological
finding of pulmunary embolism (PE) by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT):
retrospective monocentric study in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
(Abstract 1360 within «37th ESMO Congress » October 2012, Vienna, Austria)
 E Cappelletto, S Novello, F Solitro, L Focaraccio, M Gaij Levra, SG Rapetti, T
Vavalà, J Menis, AVeltri, GV Scagliotti. Retrospective study of radiological findings of
pulmunary embolisms (PE) in patients (PTS) with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCL). (Poster within «Latin American Lung Cancer Conference » July 2012, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil)
 Ferrero C, Badellino S, Filippi AR, Focaraccio L, Giaj Levra M, Levis M, Moretto F,
Torchio R, Ricardi U, Novello S. Pulmonary function and quality of life after VMATbased stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for early stage inoperable NSCLC: a prospective
study. Lung Cancer 2015 Sep; 89(3): 350-6. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.06.019. Epub
2015 Jun 26.
Torino, February 1st 2016