Specialty Areas
- Pediatric surgery
- Congenital diaphragmic hernia
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Stem cell biology
- Fetal lung development
- Birth defects
Common Procedures & Conditions Treated
- Congenital diaphragmic hernia
- Enterocolitis
Board Certifications
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Surgeons
American Pediatric Surgery Association
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Royal College of Surgeons
Degrees
Medical School: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 1995
Doctor of Philosophy, Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health – University College of London, London, UK, 2008
Residency
General Surgery Residency Equivalent: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 2006
Fellowship
Research Fellowship, Paediatric Surgery, Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2015
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Surgeons
American Pediatric Surgical Association
International Society for Extracellular Vesicles
Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association
Awards and Honors
2010, Honorary Assistant Professor in Pediatric Surgery. University and Research Distinction. Sapienza University of Rome.
2008, Young Investigator Award, Trainee, 9th European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association Congress
2008, Research Prize, Trainee, 39th Congress of Italian Society of Paediatric Surgery
2007, Research Prize, Trainee, 38th Congress of Italian Society of Paediatric Surgery
Areas of Research Interest
Extracellular vesicle research
Stem cell extracellular vesicle therapy
Fetal lung macrophage
Congenital diaphragmic hernia
Cystic fibrosis
Publications
Characterization of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia model in C57BL/6J fetal mice: a step toward lineage tracing experiments. Pediatric Surgery International, 2023
Anti-inflammatory effects of antenatal administration of stem cell derived extracellular vesicles in the brain of rat fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatric Surgery International, 2023
Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative. Diagnosis and management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 2023 update from the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2023
Neonatal Intestinal Segmental Volvulus: What Are the Differences with Midgut Volvulus? European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Patients Seen At
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
To contact Dr. Zani, please call 314-454-6022.