Giovanni Regesta graduated in Medicine in 1967 at the University of Genova. He received specialization degrees in Neuropsychiatry, Physiokinesiotherapy, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Neurophysiopathology in 1970, 1973, 1976, and 1980, respectively. He has been director of the Dipartimento di Patologia Testa e Collo at Ospedale San Martino, Genova. He is a Founding Member and Past President of the SISS (Società Italiana per lo Studio dello Stroke) society. He is a Founding Member of the Mediterranean Stroke Society (MSS), of which he is currently Vice President. He has been Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Geriatric Neuropsychiatry at the Universities of Genoa and Parma, Member of the Board of Directors of Ospedale San Martino (2001–2009), Member of the Ethics Committee of the Ospedale San Martino (1995–1999), President of the Board of Primaries of Ospedale San Martino (1996–2008), and member of the group of experts in health and administrative organization in staff at the General Management of Ospedale San Martino (2000–2002). Currently, he is the Clinical Director of Centro di Riabilitazione, Gruppo Fides, Genova.