Prof. Giovanni M. Colpi

Medical Doctor
Specialist in Urology, in Andrology, and in Endocrinology
Head of Andrology Unit
San Paolo Hospital - Polo Universitario - Milan (Italy)
Date of Birth: 10th August 1945.

Career

1994-2006
Head of Andrology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Polo Universitario, Milan.

1988-1994
Head of Uro-Andrological Surgery Department of Valduce Hospital, Como.

1979-1988
Senior Registrar of Urological Department of Magenta Hospital, Magenta.

1972-1979
Assistant of Urological Department of Magenta Hospital, Magenta.

1971-1972
Assistant of Surgery Department of Vimercate Hospital, Vimercate.

University teaching activity

• Visiting Professor in Andrology, Specialization School in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pavia, from 1994
• Visiting Professor in Andrology, Specialization School of Endocrinology, University of L'Aquila, from 2002
• Visiting Professor in Nephrourology (Andrology), 3rd Specialization School in Paediatrics, University of Milano, from 2003
• Seminars about Male Infertility, Specialization School in Endocrinology, University of Milan, academic year 2003/04.
• Seminars about Male Infertility, Specialization School in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Varese, academic years 2000/01 and 2001/02.
• Seminars about Male Infertility and Erectile Dysfunction, Specialization School in Endocrinology/Andrology, University of Florence, academic years 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01, 2005/06.
• Seminars in Andrology, Specialization School of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, in the academic period 1992 - 2002.
• Seminars, Post-Graduate Course in Andrology, University of Florence, academic year 1997/98.
• Invited Lecturer on “Diagnosis of Genital Tract Defects”, Certificat Europeen d’Andrologie, University of Strasbourg, January 19th, 1995.
• Invited Lecturer for Andrology, Specialization School of Experimental Endocrinology, University of Milan, academic years 1994/95 and 1997/98.
• Seminars in Andrology, Specialization School of Endocrinology, University of Milan, academic years 1991/92 and 1996/97.
• Visiting Professor in Andrology, Specialization School in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Milan, from 1989 to 1992.
• Invited Lecturer on “Cases of male infertility and treatment”, Post-Graduate School of Andrology, University of Pisa, academic year 1989/90.
• Invited Lecturer on “Physiology of male genital apparatus”, Course of Human Physiology, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Brescia, academic year 1983/84.
• Invited Lectures at the University of Milan, Surgery and Medical School, in the academic years:
  • 1982/83 “Sexology of the couple”, Course of Obstetric and Gynecological Pathology.
  • 1981/82 “Diagnosis and therapy of the sexual dysfunctions”, Course of Obstetric and Gynecological Pathology;
  • “Male Sterility”, Course of Obstetric and Gynecologic Clinic;
  • “Physiology of the male genital apparatus”, Course of Human Physiology.
  • 1980/81 “Diagnosis and therapy of male infertility”, Course of Obstetric and Gynecologic Clinic;
  • “Seminal and endocrine physiology of the male genital apparatus”, Course of Human Physiology.
  • 1979/80 “Seminal and endocrine physiology of the male genital apparatus”, Course of Human Physiology.

International Memberships

• American Fertility Society from 1987 to 2001
• European Association for Genital Microsurgery from 1992
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Andrologie from 1993
• Nordic (Scandinavian) Association For Andrology from 1993
• Asociation Española de Andrologia from 1994
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology from 1995
• European Association of Urology
• European Society for Impotence Research (ESSIR, later ESSM) from 1997
• Member of the Internat. Society for Sexuality and Impotence Research (ISSIR) from 1997
• American Society of Andrology from 2000 to 2001
• Italian Member of the European Association of Urology Health Care Office for the European Guidelines on Male Infertility since 1998
• Academician of the European Academy of Andrology since 2000

Scientific appointments in Italy

• Member of the Advisory Board of the SIAM (Società Italiana di Andrologia Medica) (2000-04)
• Head of the SIA (Società Italiana di Andrologia) Scientific Committee (2002-04)
• Head of the SIA (Società Italiana di Andrologia) Committee for the Italian Guidelines on Azoospermia (2002-04)
• Head of the SIFES (Società Italiana di Fertilità e Sterilità) Committee for the Guidelines on Male Infertility (2002)

Offices in international journals

• International Member of the Editorial Board of Actualidad Andrologica (Journal of the Asociation Española de Andrologia).
• Referee of European Urology (Journal of the European Association of Urology) and of International Journal of Andrology (Journal of the European Academy of Andrology)

Books

1. G. COLPI & A. LANGÈ
   "LE ‘ROUND CELLS’ NEL LIQUIDO SEMINALE (Significato Clinico e Diagnostica Differenziale)"
   Cofese ediz., Palermo - 1979
2. A. ZANOLLO & G.M. COLPI (Eds)
   "SESSUALITA’ E PROCREAZIONE NEL MEDULLOLESO"
   Cofese ediz. Palermo - 1983.
3. M. BALERNA, A. CAMPANA, P.E. VIVIANI, A. LANGÈ & G.M. COLPI
   "MANUALE TECNICO DI BASE PER LABORATORI ANDROLOGICI"
   Gruppo di Lavoro Italo-Svizzero per la Sterilità - 1987.
4. D. POZZA & G.M. COLPI (Eds)
   "DIAGNOSING IMPOTENCE"
   Masson, Milano, 1990
5. G.M. COLPI & D. POZZA (Eds)
   "DIAGNOSING MALE INFERTILITY: NEW POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITS"
   Karger, Basel. 1992.
6. G.M. COLPI & M. BALERNA (Eds)
   "TREATING MALE INFERTILITY : NEW POSSIBILITIES"
   Karger, Basel. 1994.
7. G.M. COLPI (Ed)
   "L’ INFERTILITA’ MASCHILE OGGI” - vol. 1
   Arti Grafiche Gelmini, Milano. 2001
8. G.M. COLPI (Ed)
   "L’ INFERTILITA’ MASCHILE OGGI / MALE INFERTILITY TODAY” - vol. 2
   Arti Grafiche Gelmini, Milano. 2002
9. G.M. COLPI (Ed)
   "MALE INFERTILITY TODAY” - vol. 3
   Arti Grafiche Gelmini, Milano. 2002
10. G.M. COLPI (Ed)
    "MALE INFERTILITY TODAY” - vol. 4
    Arti Grafiche Gelmini, Milano. 2004
11. G.M. COLPI & G. SPERA
    “MALE SEXUAL MEDICINE”
    (in press), 2006