Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Guido Frassetto
Dr Guido Frassetto is a specialist Cardiac Surgeon who joined GMI cardiac team in April 2022. He worked in recognised international cardiac centres amongst Italy, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
Born in Italy, graduated as Doctor in Medicine at University of Studies of Sassari, he then started his residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at University Hospital Maggiore of Parma in 2003. In 2007, he obtained a fellowship in The Netherlands at the Leiden Universitair Medish Centrum with a focused training on minimally invasive techniques and heart failure surgery. He completed his training in 2008 when he achieved the title of Specialist in Cardiac Surgery with a score of 50/50 with Honors. He started his professional career at St.Georges University Hospital in London in 2009. Subsequently he worked in Brighton and Sussex University Hospital and also at Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital. He has a vast experience of over 18 years working in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Intensive Care.
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- Major degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) Medical School University of Sassari, Italy. (2003)
- Completion of the Italian Board Exams for the Medical and Surgical profession (Esame di Stato). Medical School University of Sassari, Italy. (2003)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiac Surgery. Marks 50/50 with Honors. Thesis: “Surgical management of emergency ischemic heart disease, critical pathways and decision making” Department of Cardio-vascular Surgery, University Hospital Maggiore, Parma, Italy. (2008)
- Resident in Cardiac Surgery (CTh), Department of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Maggiore, Parma, Italy. (2003-2008)
- Fellowship in minimally invasive and heart failure surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery “LUMC” University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands. (2007)
- Fellowship in Cardiac Intensive Care, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, St. Georges University Hospital, London, UK. (2009)
- Specialty Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, St. Georges University Hospital, London, UK. (2010)
- Senior Specialty Registrar in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, Brighton, UK. (2015)
- Specialty doctor in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2018)
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, German Medical Institute, Limassol, Cyprus. (2022 – present)
- Co-investigator at the COMICs multi-centre International Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing Mini-Bypass (MIECC) with conventional bypass. Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2018 – 2022)
- Teaching experience as trainer for junior doctors in cardiac and thoracic surgery. DOPS (Direct Observation for Procedural skills in Surgery) validator. Surgical and clinical teaching at SCTS conferences.
Myocardial revascularisation
Aortic valve replacement (minimal invasive)
Mitral valve surgery (replacement or repair)
Cardiac Intensive Care management
- Member of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) in Great Britain and Ireland (2015-2018)
- GMC-UK Specialist Register: Cardiothoracic Surgery (2009)
- Italian Medical Council (Ordine dei Medici-Chirurghi): Full Registration with Licence to practise (2003 - 2018)
- Gukop P, Frassetto G, Karapanagiotidis G, Chandrasekaran V. Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Left Atrial Mass: An Outline of Management Principles.
Reference: Case Reports in Cardiology.Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 396319
- Zoffoli G, Nicolini F, Beghi C, Budillon AM, Agostinelli A, Borrello B, Cagnoni G, Frassetto G, Fragnito C, Gherli T.
Acute coronary syndromes without persistent st-segment elevation: advances in surgical revascularization.
Reference: Acta Biomed Ateneo Parmense. 2005 Sep;76(2):99-106
