​Dr. Francesco Serino

Dr. Francesco Serino, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Serino held multiple roles at the Istituto Dermopatico Immacolata IRCCS, Rome, Italy, where he also established and later directed the Endovascular Program. The program pioneered several procedures, including aortic endograft surgery, hybrid endo bypass surgery and gene therapy. The center also performed the first AneuRX graft implant in the country and launched the first clinical research program on therapeutic angiogenesis. He also set up one of the most active centers for diabetic foot revascularization and limb salvage, performing innovative techniques, such as laser endarterectomy, absorbable stent technology and crioplasty.

While working at Istituto Dermopatico Immacolata IRCCS, Dr. Serino performed more than 3,000 vascular interventions, served as Site Principal Investigator of twelve clinical research projects, completed 212 publications and presented as faculty in 128 national or international medical meetings.

He also held roles as an Assistant Professor and Associate Consultant at the Catholic University Hospital, Rome. During his time serving at the Catholic University Hospital, Dr. Serino started one of the first diabetic foot surgery programs in Italy and the first endovascular program in Rome.

Dr. Serino graduated with honors from the Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy and completed his residency in General Surgery at the Università La Sapienza.​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1978 - 1983: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ROME, ITALY. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 1983 - 1988: UNIVERSITA LA SAPIENZA, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ROME, ITALY. Resident, General Surgery
• 1989 - 1991: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, US. Fellow, Academic Surgical, Department of Surgery

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2002 - 2014: ISTITUTO DERMOPATICO IMMACOLATA IRCCS, RESEARCH HOSPITAL, ROME, ITALY. Director, Endovascular Program, Department of Vascular Surgery
• 1997 - 2002: ISTITUTO DERMOPATICO IMMACOLATA IRCCS, RESEARCH HOSPITAL, ROME, ITALY. Consultant, Vascular Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery
• 1991 - 1997: POLICLINICO GEMELLI HOSPITAL, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ROME, ITALY. Assistant Professor for Surgery, Consultant in General Surgery, Department of Surgery
• 1989 - 1991: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, US. Visiting Assistant Professor, Fellow, Department of Surgery, Department of Immunology and Organ Transplantation
• 1988 - 1989: POLICLINICO GEMELLI HOSPITAL, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ROME, ITALY. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Associate Consultant, General Surgery, Department of Surgery