Sandro La Vignera
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Sandro La Vignera (born 27 July 1977 in Catania, Italy) is a Full Professor of endocrinology, faculty of medicine at the University of Catania. He works at the University Hospital “Policlinico G. Rodolico” of Catania at the Operative Unit of Endocrinology. From 2017 present in the Top World Scientist ranking published by Plos Biology (best scientists in the world for scientific productivity).
Education
La Vignera earned his M.D. in 2002 at the University of Catania, the postgraduate degree in endocrinology in 2007 and a Ph.D. in andrological science, human reproduction and biotechnologies in 2012.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
Research and career
La Vignera started his research career on reproductive endocrinology and male sexuality. Since 2012, he is assistant professor of endocrinology at the University Teaching Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, University of Catania.{{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Vicari |first3=E. |last4=D'Agata |first4=R. |last5=Calogero |first5=A. E. |title=Effects of the Exposure to Mobile Phones on Male Reproduction: A Review of the Literature |journal=Journal of Andrology |date=28 July 2011 |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=350–356 |doi=10.2164/jandrol.111.014373 |pmid=21799142 |doi-access= }} He is the senior researcher and professor of andrology and endocrinology at the University of Catania. He has also been awarded the National Scientific Qualification as full professor of endocrinology.{{cite web |title=Sandro Salvuccio Maria La Vignera |url=http://www.medclin.unict.it/docenti/sandro.salvuccio.maria.lavignera |website=University of Catania}}
He authored over 420 publications in peer-reviewed journals on Scopus. The research activity mainly focused on the endocrinological aspects of reproduction and human sexuality.
Awards and honors
Professor Sandro La Vignera is a specialist in Endocrinology, PhD in Andrological Sciences. Holds current positions: Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Catania. National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor of Endocrinology (from September 2018). Awarded as Best Under 40 Researcher in 2017 by the Italian Society of Endocrinology. Included in the “Top Worldwide Scientists Database” in 2017, 2019, 2020 by Plos Biology. Board Member of the Master of Reproductive Biotechnology of the University of Catania. Delegate for the Sicilian Regional Health Department for continuing medical education. Academician of the European Academy of Andrology. Treasurer of the
Italian Society of Andrology and Medicine of Sexuality. Member of the Regional Executive Council of the Italian Society of Endocrinology. Member of the Editorial Board of : “Scientific Reports-Nature”, “Journal of Clinical Medicine”, “Annals of Translational Medicine”, “Androgens: Clinical Research and Therapeutics”, "Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism", “Frontiers in Endocrinology”. Author of over 420 publications in indexed journals on Pubmed. Research-lines: “Endocrinological aspects of Reproduction and Human Sexuality”.
Selected publications
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- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Calogero |first3=Aldo E. |last4=Cannarella |first4=Rossella |last5=Mongioì |first5=Laura M. |last6=Duca |first6=Ylenia |last7=Cimino |first7=Laura |last8=Giacone |first8=Filippo |last9=Aversa |first9=Antonio |title=Symptomatic late-onset hypogonadism but normal total testosterone: the importance of testosterone annual decrease velocity |journal=Annals of Translational Medicine |date=2020 |volume=8 |issue=5 |page=163 |doi=10.21037/atm.2019.11.48 |pmid=32309310 |pmc=7154449 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Cannarella |first2=Rossella |last3=Condorelli |first3=Rosita A. |last4=Calogero |first4=Aldo E. |title=Disorders of Puberty: Endocrinology of the Pre-Pubertal Testis |journal=Journal of Clinical Medicine |date=13 March 2020 |volume=9 |issue=3 |page=780 |doi=10.3390/jcm9030780 |pmid=32182985 |pmc=7141315 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Cannarella |first3=Rossella |last4=Giacone |first4=Filippo |last5=Calogero |first5=Aldo E. |title=Arterial erectile dysfunction is an early sign of vascular damage: the importance for the prevention of cardiovascular health |journal=Annals of Translational Medicine |date=2019 |volume=7 |issue=Suppl 3 |pages=S124 |doi=10.21037/atm.2019.05.61 |pmid=31576331 |pmc=6685877 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Cannarella |first3=Rossella |last4=Calogero |first4=Aldo E. |title=Thyroid Prostate Axis. Does It Really Exist? |journal=The World Journal of Men's Health |date=2019 |volume=37 |issue=3 |pages=257–260 |doi=10.5534/wjmh.190060 |pmid=31190488 |pmc=6704311 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Cannarella |first3=Rossella |last4=Duca |first4=Ylenia |last5=Calogero |first5=Aldo E. |title=Sport, doping and female fertility |journal=Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |date=19 November 2018 |volume=16 |issue=1 |page=108 |doi=10.1186/s12958-018-0437-8 |pmid=30449281 |pmc=6241032 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Vita |first2=Roberto |last3=Condorelli |first3=Rosita A. |last4=Mongioì |first4=Laura M. |last5=Presti |first5=Silvia |last6=Benvenga |first6=Salvatore |last7=Calogero |first7=Aldo E. |title=Impact of thyroid disease on testicular function |journal=Endocrine |date=20 April 2017 |volume=58 |issue=3 |pages=397–407 |doi=10.1007/s12020-017-1303-8 |pmid=28429281 |s2cid=31005098 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Russo |first3=G. I. |last4=Morgia |first4=G. |last5=Calogero |first5=A. E. |title=Endocrine control of benign prostatic hyperplasia |journal=Andrology |date=May 2016 |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=404–411 |doi=10.1111/andr.12186 |pmid=27089546 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Di Mauro |first3=M. |last4=Lo Presti |first4=D. |last5=Mongioì |first5=L. M. |last6=Russo |first6=G. |last7=Calogero |first7=A. E. |title=Reproductive function in male patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |journal=Andrology |date=November 2015 |volume=3 |issue=6 |pages=1082–1087 |doi=10.1111/andr.12097 |pmid=26446574 |s2cid=207011446 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Vicari |first2=E. |last3=Condorelli |first3=R.A. |last4=Franchina |first4=C. |last5=Scalia |first5=G. |last6=Morgia |first6=G. |last7=Perino |first7=A. |last8=Schillaci |first8=R. |last9=Calogero |first9=A.E. |title=Prevalence of human papilloma virus infection in patients with male accessory gland infection |journal=Reproductive BioMedicine Online |date=April 2015 |volume=30 |issue=4 |pages=385–391 |doi=10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.12.016 |pmid=25684094 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Burgio |first3=G. |last4=Vicari |first4=E. |last5=Favilla |first5=V. |last6=Russo |first6=G. I. |last7=Cimino |first7=S. |last8=Morgia |first8=G. |last9=Calogero |first9=A. E. |title=Functional characterization of platelets in patients with arterial erectile dysfunction |journal=Andrology |date=September 2014 |volume=2 |issue=5 |pages=709–715 |doi=10.1111/j.2047-2927.2014.00255.x |pmid=25070238 |s2cid=22728158 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Vicari |first3=Enzo |last4=Salmeri |first4=Mario |last5=Morgia |first5=Giuseppe |last6=Favilla |first6=Vincenzo |last7=Cimino |first7=Sebastiano |last8=Calogero |first8=Aldo E. |title=Microbiological investigation in male infertility: a practical overview |journal=Journal of Medical Microbiology |date=1 January 2014 |volume=63 |issue=1 |pages=1–14 |doi=10.1099/jmm.0.062968-0 |pmid=24072761 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A |last3=Balercia |first3=Giancarlo |last4=Vicari |first4=Enzo |last5=Calogero |first5=Aldo E |title=Does alcohol have any effect on male reproductive function? A review of literature |journal=Asian Journal of Andrology |date=March 2013 |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=221–225 |doi=10.1038/aja.2012.118 |pmid=23274392 |pmc=3739141 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Vicari |first3=E. |last4=Calogero |first4=A. E. |title=Statins and Erectile Dysfunction: A Critical Summary of Current Evidence |journal=Journal of Andrology |date=3 November 2011 |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=552–558 |doi=10.2164/jandrol.111.015230 |pmid=22052777 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Vicari |first3=E. |last4=D'Agata |first4=R. |last5=Calogero |first5=A. E. |title=Effects of the Exposure to Mobile Phones on Male Reproduction: A Review of the Literature |journal=Journal of Andrology |date=28 July 2011 |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=350–356 |doi=10.2164/jandrol.111.014373 |pmid=21799142 |doi-access= }}
- {{cite journal |last1=La Vignera |first1=S. |last2=Condorelli |first2=R. A. |last3=Vicari |first3=E. |last4=Calogero |first4=A. E. |title=Negative Effect of Increased Body Weight on Sperm Conventional and Nonconventional Flow Cytometric Sperm Parameters |journal=Journal of Andrology |date=27 January 2011 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=53–58 |doi=10.2164/jandrol.110.012120 |pmid=21273503 |doi-access= }}
Books and chapters
- {{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.64601-9 |chapter=The Seminal Vesicles: Endocrinological Aspects |title=Encyclopedia of Reproduction |year=2018 |last1=La Vignera |first1=Sandro |last2=Condorelli |first2=Rosita A. |last3=Russo |first3=Giorgio I. |last4=Morgia |first4=Giuseppe |last5=Calogero |first5=Aldo E. |pages=355–356 |isbn=9780128151457 }}
- {{cite book |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-29456-8 |title=Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction |isbn=978-3-319-29456-8 |date=2016 }}
- {{cite book |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-41749-3 |title=Antioxidants in Andrology |series=Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine |year=2017 |isbn=978-3-319-41747-9 }}
- {{cite journal |last1=Aversa |first1=Antonio |last2=Monzani |first2=Fabio |last3=La Vignera |first3=Sandro |title=Editorial: Endocrine Frailty in the Elderly |journal=Frontiers in Endocrinology |date=11 September 2019 |volume=10 |page=627 |doi=10.3389/fendo.2019.00627 |pmid=31572305 |pmc=6749013 |doi-access=free }}
- {{cite web |title=Special Issue 'Disorders of Puberty: The Causes and the Endocrine Medical Treatment' |url=https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/Disorders_Puberty |website=Journal of Clinical Medicine }}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sandrolavignera.it/ Official website]
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