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Dr. Roberta Gualtierotti
MD, PhD, Associate Professor

Roberta Gualtierotti is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Milan, and an Internal Medicine consultant at the Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Haemophilia and Thrombosis Center, directed by Prof. Flora Peyvandi. She obtained a Specialisation in Rheumatology and a PhD in Experimental Pathology and Neuropathology at the University of Milan. She is author and co-author of more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed international journals (h-index 29, source Scopus 2024).

Her main research interests are the immunorheumatological complications of bleeding disorders, including the mechanisms underlying hemophilic arthropathy onset and progression and the standardization of imaging techniques.

Key Publications

1. Rezende SM, Neumann I, Angchaisuksiri P, Awodu O, Boban A, Cuker A, Curtin JA, Fijnvandraat K, Gouw SC, Gualtierotti R et al. International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis clinical practice guideline for treatment of congenital hemophilia A and B based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology. J Thromb Haemost. 2024 Sep;22(9):2629-2652. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.05.026.

2. Gualtierotti R, Giachi A, Suffritti C et al. Optimizing long-term joint health in the treatment of hemophilia. Expert Rev Hematol. 2024 Oct;17(10):713-721. doi: 10.1080/17474086.2024.2396617.

3. Gualtierotti R, Tafuri F, Arcudi S et al. Current and Emerging Approaches for Pain Management in Hemophilic Arthropathy. Pain Ther. 2022 Mar;11(1):1-15. doi: 10.1007/s40122-021-00345-x.

4. Gualtierotti R, Giachi A, Truma A et al. Assessing joint health in haemophilia patients: The combined value of physical examination and ultrasound imaging. Haemophilia. 2024 Jul;30(4):1018-1024. doi: 10.1111/hae.15030. Epub 2024 May 8. PMID: 38717319.

5. Gualtierotti R, Solimeno LP, Peyvandi F. Hemophilic arthropathy: Current knowledge and future perspectives. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Sep;19(9):2112-2121. doi: 10.1111/jth.15444.

Current Positions/Chairs:

  • Associate Professor
    Internal Medicine at Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Chair
    Joint Health Working Group of the European Association for Hemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD)
  • Co-Chair
    Scientific and Standardization Subcommittee (SSC) on Factor VIII, Factor IX & Rare Coagulation Disorders of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

Key Institutions

  • Università degli Studi di Milano
    Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation
  • Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
    Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy

Research Activities

  • In the context of the SSC on Factor VIII, Factor IX & Rare Coagulation Disorder of ISTH, she is PI of the “Standardization of musculoskeletal ultrasound in hemophilia and related disorders” project.

Research Interests

  • Immunorheumatological complications of bleeding disorders
  • Mechanisms underlying hemophilic arthropathy onset and progression
  • Standardization of imaging techniques

Achievements

  • 2023 – Roche for research in Hereditary coagulopathies award with the project “Single cell transcriptome analysis to improve knowledge on inhibitor development in hemophilia (SPARKLE)”, 50.000€
  • 2023 – ongoing, PI of the project “Tight control of treatment adherence and efficacy by tElemedicine for an improved personalized Management of Patients with hemOphilia” - TEMPO project funded by PRIN 2022 funding by the Italian Ministry of University and
  • 2022 – ongoing, PI of the project “Personalised hEmophilia Therapy based on intelligent Remote monitoring of joint health” - PETRA project funded by 5x1000 – 2020 di Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 50.000€
  • 2020 – 2023, Clinical Research Award – Bayer Hemophilia Award Program: “Detection of novel biomarkers for hemophilic arthropathy via transcriptome analysis – the THEMA study”, 75.000$
  • 2020 – 2023, Clinical Research Award of the 13th edition of the Grifols Martin Villar: “Joint damage in patients affected by Von Willebrand Disease - the JEWEL study”, 50.000€
  • 2023 – Young researcher award (under 40) Società Italiana Medicina Interna (SIMI), with the project “SPACE study”, 25.000€
  • 2021 – Young investigator award (under 40) Società Italiana di Reumatologia (SIR) oral communication “Chemical synovectomy in a patient with acquired Von Willebrand syndrome with chronic synovitis due to recurrent knee hemarthrosis” at ISIAT Congress