Piero Ruggenenti, M.D.

"Mario Negri" Institute for Pharmacalogical Research
Negri Bergamo Laboratories

Division of Nephrology and Dialysis
Department of Immunology and Clinics of Organ Transplantation
Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo

Bergamo, Italy

About the Speaker

Dr. Piero Ruggenenti, whose training is in nephrology (kidney diseases), is an Assistant-Professor in the Division of Nephrology and dialysis of the Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy and is Head of the Department of Renal Medicine at the Clinicial Research Center of the 'Mario Negri' Institute for Pharmacological Research in Bergamo.

Dr. Ruggenenti has authored or co-authored over 100 articles for publication in scientific journals, books, etc. especially in the field of renal disease progression, clinical trials in diabetic and non-diabetic chronic nephropathies and pathophysiology and treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Amongst the articles/chapters are:

-"Thrombotic Microangiopathies." In: Renal Pathology, edited by Tisher C.G. and Brenner B.M., Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, pp. 1154-1184, 1994.

- "The hemolyic uremic syndrome." Kidney Int. 1995; 48:2-19.

- "Unrecognized pattern of von Willebrand Factor abnormalities in hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura." J Am Soc Nephrol 1999; 10: 1234-1241.

- "Thrombotic Microangiopathy." Edited by Brady HR and WIlcox CS; In: Therapy in Nephrology and Hypertension: A companion to Brenner and Rector's The Kidney, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pp. 225-231, 1999.

- "Thrombotic Microangiopathies including hemolytic uremic syndrome," Published in Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, chapter 33, Section 5: Glomerular Disease, edited by Johnson RJ, Feehally J. Mosby, London 33.1-33.12, 2000.

Dr. Ruggenenti holds an M.D. from the University of Milan (specialised in Cardiology and Nephrology (Cum Laude)). He completed his internship, clinical and research training at the 'Mario Negri' Institute for Pharmacological Research, Negri Bergamo Laboratories and the Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo.