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English Curriculum
• Hospital training in Pediatrics from 5/3/1979 to 4/9/1979 with the final mark of: OPTIMAL
• Ph.D. in Pediatrics on 14/7/1983 with the final mark of 70/70 with compliments.
• Medical Assistant of Pediatrics in the Pinerolo Hospital - Piedmont Region from 1/3/1983
to 7/7/1985
• Medical Assistant of Pediatrics in the Martini Hospital in Turin - Piedmont Region from
8/7/1985 to 24/5/1987
• Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center in the Queen Margaret Children Hospital from
1997 to 2000.
• From 1989 to 2000 dr. Visca performed around 400 bronchoscopies; 10% of them were
• Free Choice Pediatrician in ASL 17 – Piedmont Region since August 2002 until today
Veneto Region.
• Teacher of Pulmonology in the School for Nurses in Turin - Piedmont Region in 1991 and
1992
• Paper Presenter at the First National Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology - Rome 11-
13/3/1982
(GE) 9-11/4/1987
• Paper Presenter at the CONGRESS: Cystic Fibrosis News - Macello (TO) 16/4/1988
Region) 9-10/5/1996
• Paper Presenter at the First EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE WORKSHOP - Trieste (Friuli-
France - 15-19/11/1993
UK - 12/11-14/11/1998
- 21-26/5/1993
2-5/6/1994
16-20/9/1995
7-11/9/1996
7/6/1997
30/6/2006
Printed Articles:
1) Barbera C, Visca A, Ansaldi N: Serum antigluten antibodies in grain showed through techniques
2) Barbera C, Visca A, Garrone G, Ansaldi N: Prevalence and type of AGA in coeliac disease and
duodenal juice and saliva in coeliac children. Riv Ital Ped 1980; 6: 181
4) De Candussio G, Castello D, Sacchetti L, Visca A, Ferraris S: Flow Fall Index in pediatric asthma.
6) De Candussio G, Franchi D, Sacchetti L, Ferraris S, Visca A, Castello D: Lung aplasia. Min Pneum
9) Franchi D, Barocelli PC, Visca A, Ferraris S, Cocuzza S: Follow-up and re-evaluation of Pulmonary
Function Tests in Very Low BirthWeight Infants. Min Ped 1982; 34: 169-72
10) Eandi M, Viano I, Buraglio M, Franchi D, Visca A, Brero P, Poncini L: Pharmacokinetic study in
Pediatrics of oral Ampicillin combined to Sobrerol. Biol Med 1982; 4: 349-61
11) Castello D, Franchi D, Ferraris S, Visca A, Vair R: Follow-up and re-evaluation of Pulmonary
Function Tests in children with Bronchiolitis. Min Ped 1982; 34: 403-8
12) Visca A: The role of Isoflow/Volume curves in Pediatric Pulmonology. From: Pediatric
15) Rustichelli S, Crocco R, Rosa MO, De Cori M, Guarello R, Castello D, Visca A: Bronchopulmonary
diseases and male infertility. Investigation on a possible relationship. Proceedings of the 7th
16) Ferraris S, Visca A, Vair R, Frascarolo L, Grossetti R, Flores y Torres Torija MI: Oloprosencephaly.
17) Ardissone P, Bacolla D, Castello D, Cocuzza S, Visca A, Zaffaroni M: Follow-up and re-evaluation
of children with Surfactant Deficit Syndrome. Min Ped 1984; 36: 589-96
18) Baldini G, Barbato A, Bernardi F, Bolgiani MP, Caramia G, Castello D, Ceccaroni Cambi Voglia
GC, Cotti G, Forenza N, Ferraris S, Frick R, Gamalero PC, Ghizzoni M, Grzincic GL, Guariso G,
Marianelli L, Peirone AP, Uasone R, Visca A: Pneumonia in children. Min Ped 1984; 36: 153-62
19) Castello D, Robusto C, Visca A, Boscarato S, Gaggero L: Side-effects of Bronchography seen with
20) Castello D, Visca A, Franchi D: Respiratory Phisiotherapy in children with bronchial obstruction.
21) Castello D, Grassi E, Visca A, Gaggero L: Bronchography in children. Min Ped 1989; 41: 405-12
Physiotherapy. From: Guide to Cystic Fibrosis Treatment. - Milano 1990: pagg. 25-31
23) Visca A, Caramello P, Franchi D, Gaggero L, de Candussio G: Nematodes’ asthma. A case. Riv
24) Arossa W, Visca A: Tuberculosis today. Proceedings of the Congress ALBA PEDIATRIA -
Salbutamol/GH interference in children with asthma. Riv Ital Ped 1991; 17: 42-3
26) Orlandi O, Castello D, Notario AM, Gaggero L, Visca A, Castello M: Cigarettes’ smokers’
27) Valetto MR, Ghigo E, Gaggero L, Visca A, Valente F, Bellone J, Mazza E, Castello D, Camanni F:
28) Valente F, Ghigo E, Gaggero L, Visca A, Valetto MR, Bellone J, Castello D, Camanni F:
29) Franchi D, Visca A, Grosso B, Gamna F: Antibiotic allergy and desensitization in a patient with
Cystic Fibrosis infected by multiresistant strain of Psedomonas Aeruginosa. Proceedings of the 3rd
30) Visca A, Castello D: Exercise test in Cystic Fibrosis: usefulness and methods. Min Ped 1992; 44:
325-7
31) Castello D, Visca A, Castello M: Modern approach to the natural history of asthma in children.
32) Visca A, Castello D: Exercise Test. Proceedings of the Days of Allergology and Clinical
33) Visca A, Castello M: Preparation of Pediatric patients for Flexible Bronchoscopy: Evaluation of
two methods. Proceedings of the Congress ‘Asthma in children’ - Orbassano (TO), 1992
22-31
35) Visca A, Frigerio M: Unusual presentation of a Bronchogenic Cyst. Proceedings of the Regional
36) Ghigo E, Valetto MR, Gaggero L, Visca A, Valente F, Bellone J, Castello D, Camanni F:
37) Santini B, Visca A: Diet regimens and exercise test in Cystic Fibrosis. Proceedings of the 18th
European Cystic Fibrosis Conference - Madrid, 21-26/5/1993
38) Visca A, Castello M: News about the relationship between nutrition and respiratory diseases. Min
39) Visca A, Castello D: Preparation of Pediatric Patients for Flexible Bronchoscopy: Evaluation of
40) Visca A, Castello M, Castello D: IgG Subclasses in Cystic Fibrosis. Proceedings of the 1er
test in CF young patients: first experiences. Proceedings of the 19th European Cystic Fibrosis
42) Castello M, Visca A, Castello D: Statistical data about a teaching experience on tobacco smoking in
teenagers and underteen. Proceedings of the Congress “Pediatric Pulmonology facing 2000” - Pisa,
23-25/6/1994
43) Visca A, Castello M: Diagnosis of sinusitis in children. Proceedings of the Congress “Pediatric
44) Visca A, Castello M, Castello D: IgG subclasses in Cystic Fibrosis. Min Ped 1994; 46: 245-9
46) Visca A: Treatment of chronic pulmonary infections in Cystic Fibrosis. Proceedings of the 3rd
47) Visca A: Flexible Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in children. Proceedings of the Regional Meeting of
48) Castello D, Visca A, Castello M: Tuberculosis. Min Pneum 1995; 34: 1-6
49) Visca A, Castello M, De Filippi C: Sinusitis in children. Min Ped 1995; 47: 171-4
50) Castello D, Visca A, Castello M: Tuberculosis: an ancient ghost reappearing. Riv Broncopneum
51) Visca A, Bignamini E: Concentration of inhaled amiloride in Cystic Fibrosis. Lancet 1996; 347:
1126
52) Visca A, Bignamini E: Added benefit from inhaled 7.5 mM amiloride in children with Cystic
Fibrosis. Proceedings of the 12nd International Cystic Fibrosis Congress - Jerusalem, 6/1996
53) Visca A, Castello D: Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Hemangiomatosis. Eur Respir J 1996;
9: 321s-2s
54) Castello D, Visca A, Castello M, Ivaldi P, Bugiani M: The Sweat Test. Min Ped 1996; 48: 267-70
55) Bignamini E, Visca A, Defilippi C, Castello D: Bronchial Carcinoid. Proceedings of the Regional
56) Visca A, Bignamini E, Mari C: Alcaligenes Xylosoxidans chronic infection in cystic fibrosis
patients: an emerging problem. Proceedings of the 21st European Cystic Fibrosis Conference -
Davos, 6/1997
Fibrosis: the Danish approach revisited. Proceedings of the 21st European Cystic Fibrosis
58) Visca A, La Grutta S: Hypoxic and Hypoxic/Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure. Riv Ital Ped 1997; 23
Suppl: 7
59) Visca A: Pathogenesis of Hypoxia and Hypercapnia. Riv Ital Pediatr 1997; 23 Suppl: 5-6
60) Visca A: Respiratory Diseases in Newborns. From: Mussa G: Manual of Pediatrics - Libreria
61) Castello D, Visca A: Pulmonary Physiotherapy. From: Mussa G: Manual of Pediatrics - Libreria
63) Castello D, Castello M, Visca A: News on Cystic Fibrosis: Treatment. Riv Ital Broncopneumol
64) Romano L, Visca A, Galietta LJV: Pharmacological Correction of the basic defect in Cystic Fibrosis.
65) Visca A: Cystic Fibrosis: News and progress in research and treatment. Torino Medica 1998; 7/8:
19-20
modern diagnostic approach to Cystic Fibrosis. Proceedings of the Regional Meeting of Pediatrics
69) Visca A, Castello D: Sedacijos budai vaikui tirti lansciuoju bronchoskopu. Rivista Lituana di
Pediatria . 1999
71) Visca A: 15th North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Torino Medica 2001;11:47-48
72) Visca A: Adherence to treatment and self-prescription of new drugs-An emerging problem. Ped
Pulmonol 2002;10:270