START
March 2027
Academic Collaboration
Italian Society of Andrology
Purposes of the Master
The aim of the Master is to train highly specialized healthcare professionals who wish to acquire specific expertise in the fields of surgical andrology, sexual medicine, and the pathophysiology of human reproduction, by providing a learning pathway designed to develop clinical, surgical, and rehabilitative skills related to diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
Target Students
Graduates in Medicine and Surgery
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the Master, the candidates will be able to:
- plan and implement advanced, patient-centered medical, surgical, and physical care processes, primarily focused on the management of major sexual dysfunctions resulting from medical and surgical conditions of the genital-reproductive system;
- use advanced and complex tools and resources, working in multidisciplinary settings with strong abilities to collaborate with other professionals;
- manage the human and technological resources of the services to provide advanced, effective care that is consistent with the individual’s priority needs, and develop teaching and mentoring skills aimed at self-directed learning and ongoing staff training;
- participate in research activities;
- design and manage quality improvement processes;
- provide consultation to other healthcare professionals.
Didactics
The Master, established pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004, lasts 12 months and requires a total of 1500 hours, divided as follows:
- In-person synchronous classes: to interact directly with the professors according to a scheduled calendar.
- Independent study and research activities: to independently explore and reinforce the content learned throughout the Master’s programme.
- Practical exercises and mid-term assessments: to evaluate learning progress and form part of the assessment process.
- Project work: to actively apply the content learned during the programme.
Master Qualification
The final exam consists of the preparation and discussion of a project based on a practical case study, to be presented in person before a committee. Upon passing the exam, the Master will be awarded.
Tuition Fee
The annual tuition for the registration to the Master is € 4000
Registration
Students wishing to enrol may request an appointment with the Orientation Office by calling +39 06 3400 6000.
Faculty
The Internal Faculty consists of university professors and professionals with many years of proven clinical and scientific experience in the disciplines covered by the programme, ensuring a high standard of education and a seamless integration of research, teaching, and clinical practice.
Didactic Direction
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Prof. Alessandro Palmieri
Director of the Master
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Dr. Marco Bitelli
Teaching Staff
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Dr. Patrizia Morello
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Dr. Fabrizio Palumbo
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Dr. Carlo Ceruti
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Dr. Luca Boeri
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Dr. Adele Fabrizi
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Dr. Marco Silvaggi
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Dr. Carlos Miacola
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Dr. Ferdinando Fusco
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Dr. Attilio Guerani
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Dr. Ilaria Ortensi
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Dr. Fabrizio I. Scroppo
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Dr. Marina Baldi
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Prof. Roberto Olianas
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Dr. Stefania Musco
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Dr. Piero Letizia
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Dr. Michele Valitutti
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Dr. Stefano Lauretti
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Dr. Antonio Rizzotto
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Dr. Luigi di Luigi
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Dr. Stefano Signore
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Dr. Chiara Polito
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Dr. Luca Gallelli
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Dr. Marco Bitelli
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Dr. Andrea Lemma
PROGRAMME
CLINICAL MODULE
- ASURGICAL ANATOMY
- PEDIATRIC ANDROLOGY
- ANDROLOGY AND SPORTS
- GENETIC DIAGNOSIS AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (ART)
- IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS
- DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION
- EMBRYOLOGY
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS
- PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
- PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION
- THE INFERTILE MALE LABORATORY
- MALE INFERTILITY
- FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
- MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
- LUTS AND SEXUALITY
- COSMETIC MEDICINE IN ANDROLOGY
- FORENSIC MEDICINE
- REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
- STDs AND DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES
- NUTRITION IN SEXUAL MEDICINE
- ENDOCRINOLOGICAL DISEASES
- PROSTATITIS AND CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN
- SEXUALITY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY
- PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NUTRACEUTICAL THERAPY
- GENITAL CANCERS
SURGICAL MODULE
- OUTPATIENT ANDROLOGICAL SURGERY
- PEDIATRIC ANDROLOGICAL SURGERY
- PROSTHETIC IMPLANTOLOGY
- URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGERY
- RECURVATUM SURGERY
- TRANSGENDER SURGERY
- GENITAL PLASTIC SURGERY
- MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOUROLOGY AND SEXUALITY
- COMPLICATIONS OF ABDOMINAL SURGERY
- COMPLICATIONS OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
- DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VARICOCELE
- MICROSURGERY
- ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (ART): INDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES
- URETHRAL STENOSIS: CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND TREATMENT
- SPECIALIZED INSTRUMENTATION IN ANDROLOGY
- PHYSICAL THERAPIES IN ANDROLOGY
- GENITAL TRAUMA AND ANDROLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
REHABILITATION MODULE
- NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF THE PELVIC FLOOR
- SEXUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH UROSTOMIES
- POST-SURGICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
PSYCHOSEXOLOGICAL MODULE
- GENDER DYSPHORIA
- PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR INFERTILE COUPLES
- SEXUAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
- THE PSYCHOSEXOLOGICAL CONSULTATION
- COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
- ADOLESCENCE AND SEXUALITY
- SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- SOCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SEXUAL MEDICINE
- FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOETHICS