FICHERA Anna

Curriculum vitae ANNA FICHERA

1. Personal Details

Name: Anna FICHERA
Date and place of Birth: 2nd of June 1974, Calcinate (BG), Italy
Address: via Pusterla 5C, 25100 Brescia (Italy)
Email: anna.fichera@unibs.it; anna.fichera@gmail.com

2. Education

2003 Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Brescia (Italy), (50/50 cum Laude)
1998 Medical Degree, University of Pavia (Italy) (110/110 cum Laude)
1992-1998 Alumna of “Collegio Ghislieri”, Pavia (Italy)
1992 High school Diploma (classical studies), Collegio Vescovile S. Alessandro, Bergamo (Italy) (60/60)

3. Academic position

2022 to date Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Applied Science, University of Brescia
2008-2022 Confirmed researcher in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Applied Science, University of Brescia
2005-2008 Researcher in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternal and Child Health Department, University of Brescia
2004 Research fellow at the University of Brescia, (project title “Identification of risk factors for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome in monochorionic twin pregnancies”, duration 9 months)

4. Clinical experience and activity

2005 to date Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at “Spedali Civili” di Brescia, as part of the clinical duties as a researcher of the University of Brescia.

I work as part of the general obstetric team in the obstetric and labour ward.
I am also involved in the work of the Fetal Medicine Unit, especially in the Twin Antenatal Clinic. I perform procedures including prenatal diagnosis of fetal malformations, assessment of fetal growth and biophysical activity in high risk pregnancies, Doppler assessment of the uteroplacental and fetal circulations, amniocentesis and fetoscopic laser ablation of placental vessels in twin-to-twin transfusion in monochorionic twin pregnancies.

1999-2003 Specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia (Italy)
1999 registration with the Medical Board of Brescia
1998-1999 Six months of internship at “Policlinico S. Matteo” of Pavia (Italy) in Internal Medicine (2 months), Surgery (2 months), Obstetrics and Gynaecology (15 days), Paediatrics (15 days), Accident and Emergency (1 month) Departments.
1996-1998 Internship in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of “Policlinico S. Matteo”, Pavia (Italy)
1995 Internship at the Internal Medicine Department of “Policlinico S.Matteo”, Pavia (Italy).

5. International experiences

2010 Visiting doctor at the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit directed by Prof. E. Gratacos at the “Hospital Clinic” of Barcelona (Spain), to improve my knowledge in fetoscopy.
2002 Clinical assistant for six months at the “Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital” of London (UK) at the “Centre for fetal care” directed by Prof N. Fisk, specialised in the management of complicate monochorionic twin pregnancies
1997-1998 Medical student for six months (ERASMUS program) at the UMDS of London (UK), in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatric, Internal Medicine and Accident and Emergency Departments.

6. Teaching appointments

2014 to date Course on “Pathology of Pregnancy”, School of Medicine, University of Brescia
2013 to date course on “Physiology of Pregnancy”, School of Midwifery, University of Brescia
2005 to date Course on “Obstetrics and Gynaecology”, School for Sanitary Assistants, University of Brescia
2013 to date course on “Obstetric Emergencies”, School of Midwifery, University of Brescia
2005-2011 Course on “High risk pregnancy”, School of Medicine, University of Brescia
2005-2008 Course on “Physiopathology of the puerperium”, School of Midwifery, University of Brescia
2005 to date Course on “Physiology of Pregnancy”, Obstetrics and gynaecology training program, University of Brescia

I am one of the tutors of the medical students internship at our Department.

I supervised 37 students to the completion of their thesis for the degree of Medicine, Midwifery, and of sanitary assistants.

2009- 2013 Tutor and teacher at the postgraduate course in “Science of reproduction e development”, University of Trieste.

7. Research

My main field of interest is Maternal Fetal Medicine and in particular the following topics:

- Twin pregnancy
- Twin- twin transfusion syndrome
- fetoscopy
- Infections in pregnancy
- IUGR and maternal fetal Doppler’s studies
- Fetal anaemia and alloimmunisation in pregnancy

8. Awards and society membership

2006 Winner of the “Tiziana D’Andrea Award” at the SIEOG national Congress for the study “ The study of placental vascular anastomoses in monochorionic twin pregnancies”.
2009 Winner of the “Best oral poster on multiple pregnancy” at the 19th ISUOG congress for the study “Outcome of monochorionic diamniotic pregnancies followed at a single Twin Clinic”

I am a member of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG) from 2003 and Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SIEOG) from 2006.

9. Editorial activities

I am a referee for original articles on the following scientific journals:
- British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Fetal diagnosis and therapy
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology
- The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Associate Editor- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2020-2021)