Palermo, Italy
Director of Anesthesia & Intensive Care and Pain Relief & Supportive Care Unit
La Maddalena Cancer Center,
Sebastiano Mercadante, born on 3rd December 1955,
– Doctor’s degree (Medicine & Surgery), 1973-1979 with full marks, 110/110 cum laude, University of Palermo.
– Specialization in Anesthesiology (1980-1983), University of Palermo; Specialization in Science of Nutrition (1984-1987), University of Palermo.
– Professor of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Therapy, national abilitation
– Professor of Palliative medicine and pain therapy, Post-graduate Master, University of Palermo, Rome, and L’ Aquila.
– Director of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Unit, Pain Relief & Palliative/Supportive Care Unit, La Maddalena Clinic for Cancer, Palermo, Italy and Professor of Palliative Medicine at University of Palermo
– Scientific Director, Regional home care program, Regione Sicily.
– More than 400 hundred lectures at national and international congresses.
– Associated Editor, editorial Board and/or referee of more than 30 international peer-reviewed journals in the field of pain and symptom management, and anesthesiology
– Expert Consultant for grants for Cancer Research UK, Swiss Palliative Care Research Group, Spanish Telecom Award, and European Commission.
– More than 600 papers published in peer-reviewed international journals .
– H-index = 79
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– Author of more than 40 chapters and books.
– Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the XI congress of ESRA, Italian Chapter, Palermo, 2004.
– Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the 7th congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Palermo, April 1-5th, 2001.
– Chairman of the Scientific Congress of 22° congress of MAASC, Rome, 2009.
– Member of dozens of scientific committees of international congresses
– Award Umberto Veronesi 2003
– Award of excellence in scientific research, American Academy of Hospice and palliative medicine, Boston 2010
– Award ESMO designed center of integrated oncology and palliative care, Stockolm 2011.
– John Mendelson MD Award, University of Texas MD Anderson cancer center “for extraordinary contribution in palliative care” Houston, 11-12 October 2013.
– Patent for “new delivery system for analgesics”. N.21596IT/EL/FG/EM
– Since 1st December 2016, Adjunct professor of palliative medicine, MD Anderson, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
– Since 2018 member of the national ministerial commission for pain and palliative care.
– Since july 2018 nominated as Main regional center for pain relief and supportive/palliative care, Regione autonoma Sicilia
– 2022-2021. First expert around the world on “cancer pain” and “breakthrough pain” (expert.com)
– 2023 Impact award, European Association for Palliative Care, Rotterdam, June 2023
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