Cristina Barbero is a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at S. Giovanni Battista Hospital “Molinette” under Prof. M. Rinaldi (from February 2018). Dr. Barbero's fields of interest include minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve surgery and advanced heart failure and heart transplant. Dr. Barbero's accomplishments are listed as follows: - M.D. at Turin University Medical School, Italy, with a thesis titled “Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: mid term results” (score: 110/110 cum laude) (2002–2008); - Student in Cardiac Surgery, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital “Molinette”, Turin, directed by Prof. M. Rinaldi (August 2006–June 2009); - Resident in Cardiac Surgery at Turin University, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital “Molinette” under Prof. M. Rinaldi (June 2009–June 2014); - Ph.D. at Turin University Doctoral School in Life and Health Sciences focusing on Technology applied to Surgical Sciences (January 2014–December 2016); - Surgical fellow in heart and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support at Papworth Hospital NHS, Cambridge, UK (October 2014 – November 2015); - Teacher of cardiovascular emergency in the course of anesthesiology for the technique of neurophysiopathology, Turin University (2011–present).