Marco Spada, MD, PhD
Attending Surgeon , General Surgery Unit
Liver Transplantation Center
Department of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo

Largo Barozzi, 1
24127 Bergamo, Italy
Phone: (035) 269-363
Fax: (035) 266898
E-mail: mspada@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it

Education and Training:
Dr. Spada is Attending Surgeon at the General Surgery Unit, Liver Transplantation Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, of the Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo. Dr. Spada earned his medical degree and PhD, and served his residency in experimental surgery and microsurgery at the University of Pavia, in Pavia, Italy.
He served a research fellowship as Instructor of Surgery in multiorgan transplantation surgery at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in Pittsburgh PA (USA).
Dr. Spada holds medical licence in Italy and in the countries of the European Community. He has performed more than 300 surgical procedures in general surgery and thoracic surgery and holds a large experience in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. In transplantation surgery he performed more than 20 in situ split liver procedure.

Clinical and Cognitive Interests:
Dr. Spada is membrer of numerous professional and scientific societies including The European Society for Surgical Research, The European Society of Artificial Organs, The Academic Department of Surgery in Europe, The Italian of Organ Transplantation.
During his residency and PhD Dr. Spada was engaged in several Italian Ministery of Health-sponsored experimental trials on liver and small bowel transplantation. At the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, he was involed in the NIH-sponsored clinical trial to examine the feasibility of using donor bone marrow to aid in development of organ tolerance.
Dr. Spada’s current research interests reflect clinical problem in transplantation. He has authored or co-authored 194 pubblications, including 44 refereed articles, 26 abstracts published by refereed journals, and 124 extended abstracts. Dr. Spada’s current research interests reflect clinical problem in transplantation.

Selected Publications:
·	Spada M, Gridelli B, Colledan M, et al. Extensive use of split liver for pediatric liver transplantation: A signle center experience. Liver Transplant, 2000, 6: 415.
·	Spada M, Corno V, Colledan M, et al. Rejection and tacrolimus conversion therapy in pediatric liver transplantation. Transplant Int, 2000, 13: 341.
·	Spada M, Alessiani M, Bonfichi M, et al. Development of a model of combined bone marrow and small bowel transplantation in swine. Transplant Proc, 1998, 30, 2609.
·	Spada M, Alessiani M, Fabbi M, et al Bacterial transplocation is enhanced in pig intestinal transplantation when colon is included in the graft. Transplant Proc, 1996, 28: 2658.
·	Alessiani M, Spada M, Dionigi P, et al. Combined immunosuppressive therapy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil for small bowel transplantation in pigs. Transplantation, 1996, 62: 563.
·	Spada M, De Ponti F, Alessiani M, et al. Monitoring of intestinal myoelectrical activity after isolated small bowel transplantation in FK 506 immunosuppressed pigs. Transplant Proc, 1994, 26: 1537.