Dr Francesca Bianci obtained her medical degree in 2009 medical degree at Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna University (Italy), and the Clinical Neurophysiology certification at Vita Salute University San Raffaele of Milan (Italy) in 2015. Since 2015 Dr Bianchi works as a clinical neurophysiologist at San Raffaele Scientific Institute of Milan specifically involved in electromyography and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.

She has more than ten years of experience in botulinum toxin treatment of movement disorders (i.e. spasticity and dystonia) as well as of pain syndromes. In 2018 she completed the advanced course of joint-skeletal muscle ultrasound at the Ultrasound Advanced School of Bologna (SIUMB), with the achievement of skills in US-guided interventional procedures and peripheral nervous system US.

Furthermore she has several years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders, directly involved in the pelvic unit multidisciplinary team of San Raffaele Scientific Institute, She has been the coordinator of the study group ‘Neurophysiology of the pelvic floor’ of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (SINC) since 2018. In addition she has been involved in national and international clinical trials focused on spasticity, peripheral neuropathies and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring since 2010.

She is the author of articles published in peer-review journals, chapters of scientific books and abstracts and has been invited as a speaker for national and international conferences on the topic of pelvic floor neurophysiology, pelvic pain syndromes, botulinum toxin treatment and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.