The heart of Dr. Di Biase's mission is improving patients care and he believes that it is possible through dedicated clinical practice associated to cutting-edge clinical research.
His research is focused on cardiology and electrophysiology with a specific emphasis on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias performed either manually or with robotic catheter navigation as well as on heart failure especially treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy devices.
Dr. Di Biase is a 2000 graduate (Summa Cum Laude) from the Medical School at the University of Bari, in Italy. In 2004, he completed a 4-year residency program in Cardiology (Summa Cum Laude) at the University of Bari Medical School. In 2006, Dr. Di Biase completed a II Level Master certification in Electrophysiology and Pacing (Summa cum Laude) at the University of Insubria at Varese and Brescia, Italy.
He is Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Foggia, Italy and is currently working on the completion of his PhD program in Cardiovascular Physiopathology at the University of Foggia.
In 2007, he received a grant from the Italian National Society of Cardiology to pursue a research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Natale at the Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.
In July 2008, Dr. Di Biase accepted a position in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Texas Medical School Branch at Galveston, Texas, where he continued to focus on his research projects under the leadership of Dr. Natale, at St. David's Medical Center.
In 2009 he became Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas, in Austin.
Awards
- Italian Society of Cardiology Award (December 2006). Grant for a Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- ACC 08 (57th Annual Scientific Session) Best Poster Award Competition , Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- ESC 2008 State of the Art Featured Research, abstract Session, Munich, Germany, .
- Best International publication in 2008 as first author for a manuscript published on a Journal with high impact factor. Italian Society Cardiology (SIC). Di Biase L. et al Antiarrhythmic effect of reverse ventricular remodeling induced by cardiac resynchronization therapy: the InSync ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) Italian Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52(18):1442-9.
- Young Investigator Award - Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC) December 2009, Rome, Italy
Memberships
- Italian Federation of Cardiology and Electrophysiology (FIC-AIAC)
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
- American College of Cardiology (ACC)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)
Publications
Author of 50 publications on indexed Journals and of 140 abstracts.
Author of 5 EP book chapters.
Presenter at National and International Conferences as invited speaker.