Giovanni Di Salvo was qualified in Italy in 1996, then obtained his certificate of perfection in Medical Emergencies and specializes in cardiology. He gained his Master’s degree in Medical Imaging in 2002 at the Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium, and his Ph.D. in cardio-respiratory physiopathology and associated biotechnologies in 2004. He has worked across the globe in a variety of institutions, including Naples and Saudi Arabia, before joining the Trust in 2016 as a lead consultant in pediatric echocardiography. In July 2017, he became the lead for pediatric cardiology research at the Royal Brompton Hospital, and in October 2016 became an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College, London.