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20 + years of experience
With over two decades in thoracic surgery and transplantation, Dr Aresu is recognised for innovation and excellent outcomes.
Present Appointments
January 2024 – Ongoing
Clinical Lead, Thoracic Surgery Unit
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
July 2023 – Ongoing
Substantive Consultant Lung Transplant
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
February 2017 – Ongoing
Substantive Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
June 2019 – Ongoing
Senior Medical Tutor
University of Cambridge
April 2017 – Ongoing
Thoracic Surgery Unit Audit Lead
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Previous Appointments
July 2022 – May 2023
Clinical Fellow, Lung Transplant
Toronto General Hospital, UHN
April 2020 – August 2022
Surgical Tutor
Royal College of Surgeons of England
July 2016 – February 2017
Locum Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
November 2015 – April 2016
Clinical Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
November 2011 – July 2016
Attending Thoracic Surgeon (Dirigente Medico Primo Livello)
Cardiothoracic Department, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine (Italy)
October 2010 – November 2011
LAT Specialist Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK)
September 2009 – October 2010
Senior Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK)
February 2009 – August 2009
Clinical Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK)
December 2006 – February 2009
Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Department, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine (Italy)
November 2004 – December 2006
Resident, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Sassari (Italy)
Education & Training
PhD in Medical Science
May 2015, University of Udine
Thesis: "Inflammasome and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the pathophysiology of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy."
Postgraduate Diploma in Cardiac Surgery
January 2010, University of Padua, Italy
Equivalent to FRCS (C-Th) per Council Directive 93/16/EEC.
MD, Magna Cum Laude
October 2004, University of Cagliari, Italy
Thesis: "Importance of a composite prognostic score (HFSS) on stratification of patients waiting for heart transplantation."
Awards & Honours
2020
Ad Eundem Fellow,
Royal College of Surgeons of England
2020
Highly Commended – Excellence & Innovation,
Royal Papworth Hospital Staff Awards
2019
Highly Commended – Excellence & Innovation,
Royal Papworth Hospital Staff Awards
2019
CGTVS Award (2nd Prize) – Best Surgical Video (Subxiphoid Non-Intubated Thymectomy)
2004
MD with Distinction (110/110 Cum Laude)
2003
Erasmus Scholar,
University of Laennec Lyon (France)
World-firsts
2019
Non-intubated subxiphoid bi-lobectomy
2019
Non-intubated subxiphoid pneumonectomy
2018
Non-intubated subxiphoid thymectomy (First in Europe)