ANNESE VITO

Professor Vito Annese is Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the University Vita & Salute, San Raffaele, Milan, Italy and Head of Gastroenterology at the IRCCS Policinic San Donato, San Donato Milanese (Mi), Italy. He achieved his Medical Degree at the Catholic University of Rome and subsequently the CCST in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the same University. He also achieved the Master Degree in Medical Sciences at the KUL University of Leuven in Belgium. He has over 35-years of experience, with specific interest in functional and inflammatory bowel disorders. He authored over 300 peer reviewed publications mainly in the field of genetic predisposition and clinical trials in IBD and functional bowel discorders and development of clinical guidelines.
He has over 30 years of activity in Italy in large research (RCCS CSS San Giovanni Rotondo) and University Hospitals (Careggi Hospital, University of Florence). From September 2016 to June 2023. has been working in Dubai (UAE) first as Chair of Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and also Chief Medical Officer at Valiamo Clinic managed by Houston Methodist. Subsequently as Chair of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and Director of Academic and Training Affair at the Fakeeh University Hospital.