Alessandro Mattina

Alessandro Mattina is the Chief of the Diabetes Unit at UPMC in Italia since September 2018, serving as Project Scientific Officer for the HEAL ITALIA initiative and overseeing clinical supervision in the Diabetes and Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Unit. Responsibilities include managing pre/post-operative care for pancreas and kidney-pancreas transplant patients, addressing post-transplant diabetes mellitus, and conducting research in metabolic disorders. Alessandro holds various editorial positions, including Associate Editor for Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare and Lead Editor for a research topic on diabetes and transplantation. Previous experience includes roles in internal medicine and clinical research, with a focus on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Education includes a PhD in Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases from Università degli Studi di Palermo, and additional qualifications in diabetes management and vascular ultrasonography.