Professor Yuri Battaglia, MD, PhD, graduated cum laude in Medicine and Surgery and completed his residency in Nephrology at the University of Naples Federico II. He obtained a PhD in Renal Pathophysiology and Osteometabolic Diseases at the University of Parma. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and Management of Health Services at the University of Ferrara, and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organization at Guglielmo Marconi University. Professor Battaglia is the Head of the Multi-district Nephrology and Dialysis Unit at the Integrated University Hospital of Trentino (ASUIT), including Santa Chiara Hospital in Trento alongside regional hospitals in Rovereto, Arco, Borgo Valsugana, Cles, Cavalese, and Tione. He was also the founder and former Head of the Nephrology and Dialysis Unit at P. Pederzoli Hospital in Peschiera del Garda. He serves as an Associate Professor of Nephrology at the Interdepartmental Centre for Medical Sciences (CISMed) at the University of Trento, having previously directed the Nephrology Specialization School at the University of Verona. Professor Battaglia is the elected Vice-Chair of the European Dialysis (EuDial) Working Group of the European Renal Association (ERA). He is a past board member of the Italian Society of Nephrology (including its Emilia-Romagna section) and the Fondazione Italiana del Rene. Within the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN), he is the Chairman of the Ultrasound Working Group as well as past-Secretary