Alex Digesu MD, PhD
Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urogynaecology Subspecialist, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, United KingdomAlex Digesu, MD, PhD, is a Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Urogynaecology Subspecialist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Imperial College, London.
He completed his specialist training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine in Italy at the University of Bari in 2002. In 2005 he achieved his PhD in Oncological, Gynaecological and Geriatric Surgery from the same university. His clinical and academic experience also includes a fellowship in Urogynaecology in London at King’s College Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital and two years subspecialty training in Urogynaecology & reconstructive pelvic floor surgery at Imperial College of London.
Since he completed his training, he worked as Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Consultant in several University teaching Hospitals in Italy, Switzerland and UK. In all he has more than 15 years experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Dr. Digesu has been accredited by the Royal College of Obstericians and Gynaecologists as a Specialist in Urogynaecology.
He has published extensively in this field and he is author of more than 170 articles in peer review journals with I10-index of 69 and H-Index of 27. Dr. Digesu is currently Associate Editor of the International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Associate Editor of the Neurourology and Urodynamics Journal.
In view of his expertise and research he covers important academic duties both nationally & internationally and he is a well-known invited speaker worldwide in national and international conferences.
He has also chaired and served on several Committees for the International Urogynaecology Association and International Continence Society. He has been member of the Board of Trustee of the International Continence Society from 2016 till 2019.
Dr. Digesu is also Associate Editor of the Neurourology and Urodynamics Journal as well as Associate Editor of the International Urogynecology Journal.
On the light of his clinical and scientific achievements in January 2014 Dr. Digesu has been awarded Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the Italian Ministry of Health and in January 2019 Visiting Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the University of Naples in Italy.