Giammarco Gardini, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon trained at the University of Bologna and the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, with a specific clinical and research interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He completed an International Research Fellowship at the Foot and Ankle Unit of Duke University, Durham, NC, in collaboration with Prof. Cesar De Cesar Netto. His research focuses on foot and ankle biomechanics, weight-bearing computed tomography, total ankle arthroplasty, hindfoot and forefoot deformities, and innovative surgical techniques. He is author and co-author of several peer-reviewed publications in international orthopaedic journals and has presented his research at national and international scientific meetings.