Rosario Pivonello MD, PhD, Prof.
Dr. Rosario Pivonello is Full Professor of Endocrinology at “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy. He received his medical degree from “Federico II” University of Naples and completed his research training and a fellowship at the Endocrinology Institute of the University of Naples. In 2003, he received a PhD in neuropsychopharmacology and toxicology at “Federico II” University followed by a second PhD in 2005 in internal medicine (basic and clinical endocrinology) at Erasmus University Rotterdam where he focused on the role of the dopaminergic system in pituitary and adrenal tumors. He also earned master’s degrees in andrology and sexual medicine at the University of Florence and andrology and seminology at La Sapienza University of Rome. His major clinical interests and scientific research interests include pituitary and adrenal diseases, andrology, reproductive and sexual medicine, and Cushing's syndrome, an area of study in which he is a recognized expert by the scientific community. He is principal investigator of international multicenter studies on Cushing’s syndrome, acromegaly, and adrenal diseases, as well as national research projects in endocrinology that are funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) and Italian Ministry of Health (MoH).
Dr. Pivonello is Director of the FERTISEXCARES Centre of Andrology and Medicine of Male and Female Reproduction and Sexuality (Excellence Centre of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine [SIAMS]) at University Hospital Federico II, and Head of the Homonym Unit. He is the UNESCO Chair of Health Education and Sustainable Development at “Federico II” University of Naples and directs the Andrology Program.
Dr. Pivonello is a member of several national and international society committees and holds editorships for several international journals. Currently, he is a board member of The Pituitary Society, coordinator of the “Endocrinology and Metabolism of Sport and Physical Exercise” club of the Italian Society of Endocrinology (2018 to date), and coordinator of the “Relationships with Other Scientific Societies and Institutions” Committee of the Italian Society of Gender, Identity and Health (SIGIS).
Dr. Pivonello was previously a member of the Executive Committee of the European Neuroendocrine Association (ENEA) (2016-2020). He has been coordinator (2018-2021) and member (2010-2012) of the Scientific Committee, coordinator of the “Drugs” Committee (2017-2019), and member of Executive Committee (2012-2016) of SIAMS. In the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE), he has been a member of the Drugs Committee, and consults with AIFA for drug monitoring in endocrinology (2015-2017), is a member of the Innovative Proposals Commission (2013-2015) and he has been a member of the Scientific Committee (2011-2013 and 2017-2019). Currently, Dr. Pivonello is member of the International Relationships Committee for the SIE. He has been an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Molecular Sciences section “Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism” (2019-2020) and he is Associate Editor for the Frontiers in Endocrinology section “Pituitary Endocrinology” (2017 to date), Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Journal of Neuroendocrinology and Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Dr. Pivonello has been an expert peer reviewer for Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the German Research Foundation for the evaluation of funding proposals 2017-2021, and he is member of the Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation (MIUR-REPRISE) (2015 to date). Among his academic achievements, he is coordinator of a second-level University Master course in andrology and medicine of reproduction and sexuality at “Federico II” University of Naples and a member of the Committee of Lecturers for PhD candidates at La Sapienza University. He has authored more than 390 scientific publications (h-index: 84, Citations: 23595 [Scopus]) and he is ranked in the Italian Top Scientist List.