Dr Piro is currently Head of the Interventional Pulmonology Unit in Reggio Emilia, Italy. He is especially dedicated to bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy. He received his medical degree from the Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia and he completed his Respiratory Disease Residence in Modena. In 2016, he obtained a Level II Master's degree in Interventional Pneumology at the University of Florence. In 2009, Dr Piro joined the staff of the Pulmonology Unit of Reggio Emilia. He became Head of the Interventional Pulmonology Unit in 2020. Dr. Piro’s research focuses on the role of interventional pulmonology in the diagnosis and therapy of lung and pleural diseases. He has published over 40 papers and a book chapter.