Prof. Giulio del Popolo, MD (IT)

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Medical Degree, University of Pisa, Italy, in 1986.
Post-graduate Specialization in Urology, University of Florence, Italy, in 1993.
Since 2004 to this date Director of Neuro-Urology Unit University Hospital of Careggi (AOU Careggi), Florence, Italy
Since 2011 to this date Director of the Department Regional Agency of Tuscany for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries, University Hospital of Careggi (AOU Careggi), Florence, Italy.
Since 2012 to this date Director of the Spinal Unit, University Hospital of Careggi (AOU Careggi), Florence, Italy.
From 2001 to this date Professor on „Neuro-Urology and Urodynamics“ at the Post-graduate Specialization School in Urology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
From 2002 to this date Professor on „visceral dysfunction“ at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
January 2003 organized the first graduate training course of “Neuro-Urology and Neuro-Andrology” at the University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Has published over 300 scientific papers on the topic of Neuro-Urology on national and international journals and several books on the subject of „Autonomic Dysfunction“ and „Uro-Gynecology“. More than 50 papers in international journals: IF 248, H index 21. I10-index 38 Citation Index 1920.
Has won 11 best scientific contribution prize at the 1989, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2006, 2012,2013 National Meeting of the Italian Urodynamics Society (SIUD ) and at the 2004 and 2010, 2013 National Meeting of the Italian Urology Society on the topic of continence. EAU 2013

From 2002 to 2006 President of the Italian Medical Society of Paraplegia (SoMIPar).
From 2006 to 2009 Past-President of the Italian Medical Society of Paraplegia (SoMIPar).
From 2000 to 2009 National Secretary of the Neuro-Urology Section of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD).
From 2009 to 2012 Vice-President of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD).
Since 2012 to this date President of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD).
Member of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) and Council Member.
Since 2000 to this date Fellow of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS).
Member of the International Continence Society (ICS).
Member of the Tuscan Regional Committee on „Urinary Incontinence“ (Commissione Regione Toscana “Incontinenza Urinaria”).
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Foundation on Continence (Fondazione Italiana della Continenza).
Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines panel on “Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction”.
Member of 5 International Boards on the topic of “Continence”.
Reviewer of international journals such as European Urology, Journal of Urology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, Spinal Cord and Urology, British Journal of urology
Coordinator of the National Committee on “Neuro-Andrology” of the Italian Society of Andrology (SIA).