About Me

1981 to present:

Former Professor of Medical Pathology and current Professor of Sport Cardiology in Sport Medicine at Postgraduate School of Sport Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of L’Aquila and Rome.

2013

Full Professor of Internal Medicine (Sport Medicine discipline) by the National Scientific Advisory Board of the Italian Ministry of Research and University.

1981 to present:

Lecturer in academic courses organized by the Italian Federation of Sport Medicine, National Federation of Physicians and Surgeons, Italian Society of Sport Cardiology and National Institute of Physical Education.

1990.

Member of the Joint Commission between the Italian National Olympic Committee and La Sapienza University of Rome, regarding the fellows scholarship program.

1992.

Lecturer and chairman of the seminars organized as a part of the fellowship training program, on behalf of the Scuola dello Sport and Postgraduate School of Sport Medicine La Sapienza University of Rome.

1995.

Lecturer and chairman of the 1st Master in Sports Cardiology, organized by the Institute of Sports Science of the Italian National Olympic Committee (Rome, November 25th-December 15th).

1995.

Faculty member of the Master Course in Sports Cardiology, organized by the Sant Pau Hospital, Universitat Autonoma. Barcelona.

1997 to present:

Tutor for the fellows participating in the training program in cardiology and internal medicine of the Postgraduate School of Sport Medicine La Sapienza, University of Rome and University of L’Aquila.

2009 to present:

Adjunct Professor in Sports Cardiology. Tufts University Medical School, Boston, MA.

2012.

Visiting Professor at University of Belgrade School of Medicine. Belgrade. Serbia

2015 to present:

Lecturer and organizer of the Courses in Sports Cardiology, organized by the EAPC, Sport Cardiology section, branch of the European Society of Cardiology, in the context of the Curriculum of Sport Cardiology

2016 to present:

Lecturer of the Master Course in Sports Cardiology, organized by the St George Hospital in London (Director, Dr. Michael Papadakis)

2016 to present:

Lecturer of the Master Course in Sports Cardiology, organized by the University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology in Padua (Director, Prof. Domenico Corrado)

2020 to present:

Lecturer of the Master Course in Echocardiography and Imaging in Sport Cardiology, organized by the University School of Medicine, Siena (Director, Prof. Flavio D’Ascenzi)

2022 to present:

Director and Lecturer of the Course Imaging Cardiovascolare negli Atleti, organized by the Institute of Sport Medicine.

Institute of Sport Medicine and Science:

1980 - 2002 Responsible of the echocardiography laboratory, Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

2002 - 2005: Chief of Cardiology Division, Institute of Sports Medicine and Science.

2005 - 2008 Medical Director of the Institute of Sports Medicine and Science.

2008 - 2013. Scientific Director of the Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

2014 - 2018: Chief of Cardiology, Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

2018 to present: Senior consultant and Chief of Cardiology, Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

2022: acting, Medical Director of the Institute of Sports Medicine (Sport e Salute)

2023 to present: Chief of Cardiology Department. Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

Other responsibilities:

1991 (Athens) Member of the Medical Staff of the Italian National Team participating to the Mediterranean Games.

1997 (Bari, Italy) Member of the Medical Staff of the Italian National Team participating to the Mediterranean Games.

2002 (Salt Lake; USA) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the XIX Winter Olympic Games.

2005 (Lignano, Italy) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to European Youth Olympic Festival.

2006 (Torino, Italy) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the XX Winter Olympic Games

2008 (Beijing, China) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the Summer Olympic Games

2010 (Vancouver, Canada) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the XXI Winter Olympic Games.

2012 (London, UK) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the Summer Olympic Games.

2013 (Mersin. Turkey) Chief Medical Officer of the Italian National Team participating to the Mediterranean Games

I am Antonio Pelliccia and this is my website

My present position is Chief of Cardiology of the Institute of Sports Medicine and Science of the Italian National Olympic Committee. Rome. Italy

My Education

Medical Degree at the University Medical School La Sapienza in Rome, 1975

Specialization in Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 and subsequently in Sport Medicine, 1983.

I have spent large part of my professional activity at Institute of Sports Medicine and Science, Rome. Substantial part of my education has been in the US, at the National Institute of Health, Cardiology Branch, Bethesda, Maryland, University Hospital of the Georgetown University in Washington DC and TUFTS University Medical School in Boston.

Area of expertise

Evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy induced by exercise conditioning.

Criteria of differential diagnosis of “athlete’s heart” from structural cardiac disease, with special regard to cardiomyopathies.

Implementation of pre-participation screening for cardiovascular disease at risk of sudden death in athletic populations.

Definition of appropriate criteria for interpretation of the 12-lead ECG in trained individuals.

Clinical assessment and recommendations for sport participation in athletes with cardiovascular diseases.

Strategies to improve the level of physical activity and sport participation in sedentary individuals.

Academic Appointments

Full Professor of Internal Medicine (Sport Medicine discipline) by the National Scientific Advisory Board of the Italian Ministry of Research and University.

Professor of Sport Cardiology. Postgraduate School of Sport Medicine. University of Rome and L’Aquila.

Adjunct Professor in Sports Cardiology. Tufts University Medical School, Boston, MA.

Visiting Professor at University of Belgrade School of Medicine. Belgrade. Serbia.

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Scopus H-Index (January 2024)

Publications

I’m the first author of over 200 papers published on peer-reviewed journals (including New England Journal of Medicine, Journal American Medical Association, Circulation, Journal American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, European Heart Journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, International Journal of Sport Medicine).

Scientific Journal

Since 2014, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Minerva Medica Publ. Torino.

Selected PAPERS published in PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS: