Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Gerardo Sarno WORK EXPERIENCE April 2011-June 2011 MD Consultant INRCA-IRCSS (Italy) patients care, outpatient clinic, general and surgical oncology interventions July 2011- Present MD, PhD Consultant San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona University Hospital (Italy) patients care, outpatient clinic, general and surgical oncology interventions, organ procurement and transplant surgery, post-transplant immunosuppressive therapy EDUCATION AND TRAINING October 1998-July 2004 MD Student Catholic University Hospital Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome (Italy) MD program September 2004-October 2010 MD Resident in General Surgery Catholic University Hospital Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome (Italy) Hepatic, pacnreatic and biliary surgery May 2009-December 2009 Clinical Fellow The Northwestern Hepatobiliary Unit, Aintree University Hospitals, The University of Liverpool. Liverpool (United Kingdom) Hepatic, and biliary surgery November 2010-April 2014 PhD program Catholic University Hospital Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome (Italy) Hepatic, biliary and pancreatic oncology ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Expertise Clinical Practice The participation of Dr. Gerardo Sarno in clinical practice has taken place at the Catholic University Hospital Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome (Italy). Initially he has been an Intern Student and Physician, thereafter a Resident in General Surgery, then as a PhD Surgical Fellow in Hepatobiliary Oncology. During the Residency in General Surgery he has also been a Clinical Fellow at The Northwestern Hepatobiliary Unit, Aintree University Hospitals, The University of Liverpool. Liverpool (UK) (May-December 2009). From April to June 2011 he attended a short experience as Consultant Surgeon at the INRCA-IRCSS Institute. Then from July 2011 to current Dr. Gerardo Sarno is working at the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation Unit San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi dAragona University Hospital as Consultant Surgeon. Dr. Sarno is actively involved in the whole activities of the Unit (patients care, outpatient clinic, general and surgical oncology interventions,organ procurement and transplant surgery, immunosuppresive therapy). Dr. Sarno is also actively involved in all the research and scientific activities of the Department. Research activity is mainly focused on transplant and hepatobiliary surgery,pre and post-operative management of kidney transplant recipients. In March 2017 Dr. Sarno has been eligible for the role of Associate 16/12/2020 European Medicine Agency Page 1/9 Professor of General Surgery (evaluation by the Italian Ministry for University and Research) Publications PUBLICATIONS INDEXED ON PUBMED 1.Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic renal disease: Challenges of interventional treatment Sarno G., Montalti R., Giglio M.C., Rompianesi G., Tomassini F., De Simone G., De Palma G.D., Troisi R.I. Surg Oncol 2020. In press 2.Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients in Italy: management issues in a kidney transplant center. Sarno G Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 in press 3.Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: endocrine and metabolic issues Sarno G, Montalti R. Minerva Endocrinol. 2020 May 15 4.Metabolic Complications and Kidney Transplantation: Focus on Glycaemia and Dyslipidaemia Anagnostis P, Paschou SA, Spartalis E, Sarno G, De Rosa P, Muscogiuri G Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2020;18(3):273-28 5.Prolonged delayed graft function due to an extensive renal graft subcapsular hematoma: is a conservative management justified? Sarno G, Ferrara A, , Vincenzo C, Russo E, Vicedomini D, De Rosa P. Exp Clin Transplant. 2019 Oct;17(5):681-684 6.HLA-G and anti-HCV in patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation L. Sommese, R. Paolillo, F. Cacciatore, V.Grimaldi, C. Sabiab, A. Esposito, A. Sorriento, C. Iannone, N. Rupealta, G. Sarno, M. Santangelo, P. De Rosa, G. Nicoletti, C. Napoli. Adv Med Sci. 2018;63(2):317-322 7.Three-Trocar Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Standard Five-Trocar Technique: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Consalvo V, Salsano V, Sarno G, Chaze I. Obes Surg. 2017 Jun 15. 8.Three-Port Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB): Surgical Technique and Three Years Follow-Up. Consalvo V, Salsano V, Sarno G. Surg Technol Int. 2017 May 24;30 9.Current evidence on vitamin D deficiency and kidney transplant: What's new? Sarno G, Nappi R, Altieri B, Tirabassi G, Muscogiuri E, Salvio G, Paschou SA, Ferrara A, Russo E, Vicedomini D, Vincenzo C, Vryonidou A, Della Casa S, Balercia G, Orio F, De Rosa P. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2017 Mar 9. 10.Differences in vitamin D status might help explain the outcome disparities between African Americans and Caucasians in contemporary kidney transplant recipients. Sarno G, Muscogiuri G, Grant WB. Am J Surg. 2017 Jan 1 11.Vitamin D and pancreas: the role of sunshine vitamin in the pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer. Altieri B, Grant WB, Casa SD, Orio F, Pontecorvi A, Colao A, Sarno G, Muscogiuri G. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2016; (31):0 12.The impact of vitamin D deficiency on patients undergoing kidney transplantation: focus on cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrine outcomes. Sarno G, Daniele G, Tirabassi G, Chavez AO, Ojo OO, Orio F, Kahleova H, Balercia G, Grant WB, De Rosa P, Colao A, Muscogiuri G. Endocrine. 2015 May 22. 16/12/2020 European Medicine Agency Page 2/9 13.The good and bad effects of statins on insulin sensitivity and secretion. Muscogiuri G, Sarno G, Gastaldelli A, Savastano S, Ascione A, Colao A, Orio F. Endocr Res. 2014;39(4):137-43 14.Long-term outcome after laparoscopic fenestration of simple liver cysts. F. Ardito, G. Bianco, M. Vellone, G. Sarno, G. Ranucci, I. Giovannini, F. Giuliante. Surg Endosc. 2013 Aug 13 15.Removal of Duodenum Elicits GLP-1 Secretion. Muscogiuri G, Mezza T, Prioletta A, Sorice GP, Clemente G, G. Sarno, Nuzzo G, Pontecorvi A, Holst JJ, Giaccari A. Diabetes Care 2013 Jun;36(6):1641-6 16.New-onset diabetes mellitus: predictive factors and impact on the outcome of patients undergoing liver transplantation. G. Sarno, Mehta RJ, Guardado-Mendoza R, Jimenez-Ceja LM, De Rosa P, Muscogiuri G. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2013 Jan 1;9(1):78-85 17.Tailored Antidiabetic Therapy: A Tool to Manage NODAT G. Sarno, Muscogiuri G, De Rosa P. Transplantation. 2012 Aug 27;94(4):e24-5 18.Cholecystectomy-related bile duct and vasculobiliary injuries. G. Sarno, Al-Sarira AA, Ghaneh P, Fenwick SW, Malik HZ, Poston GJ. Br J Surg. 2012 Aug;99(8):1129-36 19.Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma 3 cm: results of an Italian multicenter study on 588 patients. Giuliante F, Ardito F, Pinna AD, G. Sarno, Giulini SM, Ercolani G, Portolani N, Torzilli G, Donadon M, Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Guglielmi A, Ruzzenente A, Capussotti L, Ferrero A, Calise F, Scuderi V, Federico B, Nuzzo G. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Aug;215(2):244-54. 20.New-Onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplantation: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Management G. Sarno, Muscogiuri G, De Rosa P. Transplantation 2012 Jun 27;93(12):1189-95 21.Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas:Case Report and Review of the Literature G. Clemente, G. Sarno, AM De Rose, M. Giordano, R. Ricci, FM Vecchio, G Nuzzo. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2011; 74: 343-346. 22.Synchronous resection for colorectal liver metastases: The future. S. Pathak, G. Sarno, Q.M. Nunes, G.J. Poston. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2010;36:1044-1046 23.Retrohepatic vena cava resection associated with right trisectionectomy and caudate lobectomy for colorectal liver metastases. G. Sarno, H.Z. Malik, S.W. Fenwick, A.A. Al-Sarira,G. J. Poston. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010; 12 24.Left hepatectomy for metastatic thrombosis of umbilical vein and left portal vein from renal cell carcinoma. F. Giuliante,F. Ardito, G. Sarno,M. Vellone, I. Giovannini, G. Nuzzo. Hepatogastroenterology. 2009;56(90):512-4. 25.Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma in a young male after Hodgkins disease: diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic challenge. F. Giuliante, G. Sarno, F. Ardito, F.Pierconti. Tumori. 2009; 95(3):374-7 26.Giant gastric polyp prolapsing into the duodenum. G. Clemente, G. Sarno, A.M. De Rose. Gastroenterology 2009 Mar;136(3):e5-6 27.Leiomyosarcoma arising from the inferior mesenteric vein. G. Clemente, G. Sarno,B. Barbaro, G. Nuzzo 16/12/2020 European Medicine Agency Page 3/9 BMJ case report 2009 (March). 28.Unexpected diagnosis of Crohns disease after the ingestion of a dental bridge. G. Clemente, G. Sarno, A.M. De Rose, C. Mele, R, Ranucci, G. Nuzzo. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2009 Jun;15(6):812-3. 29.External lymphatic fistula after intra-abdominal lymphadenectomy for cancer. Treatment with total parenteral nutrition and somatostatin. Giovannini, F. Giuliante, C. Chiarla, M. Giordano, F. Ardito, M. Vellone, G. Sarno, G. Nuzzo. Nutrition. 2008;24(11-12):1220-3. 30.Intramural duodenal diverticulum mimicking a periampullary neoplasm. G. Clemente, G. Sarno, M. Giordano, A.M. De Rose, G. Nuzzo. Am J Surg. 2008 Jul 8. 196(4):e31-2. 31.Liver Resection for primary Intrahepatic Stones: a Single-Center Experience. G. Nuzzo, G. Clemente, I. Giovannini, A.M. De Rose, G. Sarno, M. Vellone, D. Marchi, F. Giuliante. Arch Surg. 2008 Jun;143(6):570-3; discussion 574. 32.Total gastrectomy for type 1 gastric carcinoid: an unusual surgical indication? G. Clemente, G. Sarno, M. Giordano, A.M. De Rose, I. Giovannini, F.M. Vecchio, G. Nuzzo. Minerva Chir. 2007 Oct;62(5):421-4. 33.Calcified Meckels diverticulum: an unusual finding during laparoscopy. G. Nuzzo, G. Clemente, R. Ionta, G. Sarno, R. Ricci Am J Surg, 2007 Apr;193(4):482-3 34.Analysis of the components of hypertransaminasemia after liver resection. Giovannini, C. Chiarla, F. Giuliante, M. Vellone, F. Ardito, G. Sarno, G. Nuzzo Clin Chem Lab Med, 2007;45(3):357-60 NON-INDEXED PUBLICATIONS 1.Intraoperative iodinated contrast swallow with CT-scan delayed control for detection of early complications in laparoscopic gastric bypass: A case series of 260 cases V.