12^th Global Gastroenterologists Meeting

Antonino Crino has completed his Postgraduate in Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases and Pediatrics. He is now responsible for Autoimmune

Endocrine Diseases Unit at Bambino Gesù Hospital, Research Institute, Palidoro (Rome). He is Coordinator of the Genetic Obesity Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (SIEDP). He is a referent for central Italy of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (he follows more than 250 PWS patients). The focus of his research and clinical work is in many fields of pediatric endocrinology. In the last 10 years, he has had a particular interest in genetic obesity, especially in Prader-Willi syndrome. As for the Prader-Willi syndrome, the research programme actually focuses on endocrine problems and on the use and effectiveness of bariatric surgery for treatment of severe obesity in these patients. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has produced and provided many abstracts both in Italy and at international congresses. He has organized medical congresses and scientific meetings and he collaborates with many scientific institutions either national or international.