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Dr. Franco Molteni

Dr. Franco Molteni

Biography

Dr Franco Molteni is the director of Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital in Como, Italy. He obtained his medical degree in Milan University, Italy in 1981 and his board certification in 1984 in PM&R in the same university. Below is a summary of his career to date:
– 1984 Board -certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Milan Univer-sity Italy
– 1984 Award Italian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
– 1999 International Collaboration Moss Rehabilitation Center Philadelphia USA
– 2000 Consultant Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unione Italiana Lotta alla Distrofia Muscolare
– 2000 Director of the Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory of Valduce Hospital Rehabilitation Centre Villa Beretta Costamasnaga Italy 2000
– 2002 – Current Consultant Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Istituto Neurologico “C.Besta” Milan
– 2002-2006 Director Italian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
– 2004 – Current Clinical Director Valduce Hospital Rehabilitation Centre Villa Beretta Costa Masnaga Italy
– 2004 -2007 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program Health Innovation Technological Network@Lecco
– 2009 – 2012 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Egypt –Italy Re-search Program
– 2012 – 2014 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program MUNDUS (EU)
– 2010 – 2014 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program SPIDER (Cariplo Foundation)
– 2014 – 2017 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program Retrainer (EU)
– 2013 – 2017 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program
– 2013-2017 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program Incognito (CARIPLO Foundation -CARIGEST Foundation)
– 2013 – 2017 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program HEAD ( CARIPLO Foundation -CARIGEST Foundation)
– 2017-2020 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program EMPATIA ( CARIPLO Foundation – Lombardia Region)
– 2018-2021 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research Program Incognito 2 (CARIPLO Foundation -CARIGEST Foundation)
– 2018 Consultant Thumbay Group UAE
– 2018 Associate Researcher National Council of Research Italy
– 2019 – 2022 Director Valduce Rehabilitation Hospital Research project ReHyb EU
– Member of the Italian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
– Honorary Member Royal Belgian Society of Physical Medicine and Reha-bilitation
– Member of Valduce Foundation – Univerlecco Lecco Italy

His Scientific Collaborations include:
Movendo Technology Italy
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH Germany
IUVO Italy
University of Padova Italy
University of Torino Italy
University of Milan Italy
Politecnico of Milan Italy

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Award scoring criteria

The following criteria will be judged out of a score of 5; (1 is suboptimal; 2 is adequate; 3 is good; 4 is very good; 5 is excellent)

GENERAL

  • Days per week working in spasticity management
  • Average number of spasticity patients managed per month
  • Environment and clinical team (type of institution, location, size/structure of clinical team, particular patient needs)
  • Role of responsibility in managing patients with spasticity
  • Scientific appointments in spasticity
  • Honours for work undertaken in spasticity

SCHOLARLY

  • Number of research projects investigating relevant aspects of spasticity management
  • Impact of research projects investigating relevant aspects of spasticity management
  • Number of peer-reviewed publications on topic
    Number of presentations of research at international meetings
  • Number of presentations at national conferences
  • Teaching/mentorship of younger injectors
  • h-index

CLINICAL

  • Evidence of development or growth of a spasticity program at the applicant’s practice or institution
  • Breadth of services provided, including medications, toxins, physical interventions, and Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB)
  • Role of responsibility in managing patients with spasticity

ENDORSEMENT

  • Endorsed by senior peer

In the event of a tie, based on the above scoring criteria, the Toxnet Co-Chairs will make the final decision.