Sebastiano Mercadante

Sebastiano Mercadante, born on 3^rd December 1955,

- Doctor's degree (Medicine & Surgery), 1973-1979 with full marks, 110/110 cum laude, University of Palermo.

- Specialization in Anesthesiology (1980-1983), and Science of Nutrition (1984-1987), University of Palermo.

- National abilitation for Full Professor of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Therapy

- Director of Main regional center for Pain Relief & Palliative/Supportive Care Unit, La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy

- Scientific Director, Regional home palliative care program SAMOT

- More than 700 lectures at national and international congresses.

- Associated Editor, editorial Board and/or referee of more than 40 international peer-reviewed journals in the field of pain and symptom management, palliative care, and anesthesiology

- More than 500 papers published in peer-reviewed international journals, including Lancet, Lancet Oncol, J Clin Oncol, Ann Oncol, Eur J Oncol, Anesthesiology, J Pain Symptom Manage, Palliat Med. H-index = 89 (Google Scholar).

- Author of more than 40 chapters and books.

- Award Umberto Veronesi 2003

- Award of excellence in scientific research, American Academy of Hospice and palliative medicine, Boston 2010

- Award John Mendelson MD, University of Texas MD Anderson cancer center “for extraordinary contribution in palliative care” Houston, 11-12 October 2013.

- Award for International Clinical Impact. EAPC Rotterdam June 2023

- Patent for “new delivery system for analgesics”. N.21596IT/EL/FG/EM

- Since 1^st December 2016, Adjunct professor of palliative medicine, MD Anderson, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA

- 2018-2021. Member of the national ministerial commission for pain and palliative care.

- 2022-2021. First expert around the world on “cancer pain” and breakthrough pain” (expert.com)

- Chair of “palliative care” subgroup of MASCC, since June 2024