Prof. Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti

Prof.  Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti was born in 1957.

He has an University degree in Medicine (first degree, 1982) and post-doctoral degrees in Paediatrics (1985), Neonatology (1990), University of Milan, Italy, and  in Infectious Diseases (1994), University of Pavia, Italy.

Since 1986 he has worked as Attending Paediatrician in Territorial Services-Health Regional Unit 76 and since 1988 as Attending Paediatrician at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan.

In 2003 he became Chief of Department of Paediatrics, Legnano Hospital.

In January 2005 Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti became an Associate Professor of Paediatrics, in November 2010 Full Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Milan. Since November 2005 he is working as Chief of Department of Paediatrics, University of Milan, Sacco Hospital, Milan.

He has carried out studies on vertical transmission of hepatitis C and natural history of chronic hepatitis C in children, on vertical transmission of HIV, HBV, Toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus, on vaccinations and  nutrition.

His scientific activity is supported by about 900 publications in extenso on national and international scientific journals and he has presented about 350 communications at national and international meetings.