Specializzations
Pediatrics
Guido Castelli Gattinara
Guido Castelli Gattinara
Medical Registration
Registered with the Medical Council of Rome and Province, No. 32051
Email: info@aventinomedicalgroup.com
Tel.: 065780738 / 0657288349
Personal Details
Guido Castelli Gattinara, of Italian nationality, was born in Rome on May 1, 1953.
Education and Qualifications
- 1982: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome
- 1986: Specialization in Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome
- 1991: Specialization in Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome
- 2019–2023: President of the Italian Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SITIP)
- Member of technical scientific panels and consensus conferences, and author of over 250 scientific publications
- Collaborates on national and international studies and has participated in 85 research projects
- Member of scientific committees for innovation projects in telemedicine
- Editorial board member of the journal Area Pediatrica
Professional Experience
- Long-standing career at the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome, within the Division of Immunoinfectious Diseases and Pediatrics
- As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, he established and directed Italy’s first operational unit for Acquired Immunodeficiencies (AIDS) in the 1990s, co-founding the PENTA international research network alongside European infectious disease experts
- Former Head of Pediatrics in Palidoro and Director of the Vaccination Center. Currently collaborates with the Bambino Gesù Institute for Child and Adolescent Health, focusing on prevention and medical-scientific dissemination
- Professor of Infectious Diseases in the Pediatric Nursing Degree Program at the University of Rome – Tor Vergata
- Active in international medical cooperation projects for the United Nations, European Community, and in countries such as Romania, Congo, Libya, Central America, and Tanzania
- In Mwanza, Tanzania, directed the Pediatric Specialization School at the Catholic University of Health at Bugando Hospital and founded the “Kids First” Association
- Provides private practice services within Bambino Gesù Hospital, in private clinics, and through home visits
Services Provided
- Pediatric consultations for children and adolescents
- Infectious disease consultations (children and adults)
- Vaccination counseling and infection prevention (children and adults)
- Vaccinations (children and adults)
- Travel medicine and traveler’s prophylaxis
- COVID-19 testing
- Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus testing
- Telephone consultations
- Online teleconsultation
- Pediatric consultations and home vaccinations
Frequently Treated Conditions
- Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
- Otitis and pharyngitis
- Bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia
- Cough and asthma
- Feeding disorders
- Breastfeeding difficulties
- Weaning and food introduction
- Recurrent fever and fever of unknown origin
- Exanthematous diseases
- Diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain
- Respiratory allergies
- Head and intestinal parasitosis
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- COVID-19 infections
- Immune defense deficiencies
- Pubertal development assessments
- Travel medicine
- Allergic dermatitis, urticaria, and atopic dermatitis
Languages Spoken
Italian, English, Spanish
Paola Groff
Registration with the Medical Association of Rome and Province: No. 52333
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Tel.: 065780738 / 0657288349
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Paola Groff, an Italian national, was born in Trento in 1968 and obtained her scientific high school diploma at Liceo Galileo Galilei.
Education and Qualifications
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Verona (1994)
- Specialization in Pediatrics from the University of Verona (1999)
- Three-year training in Homeopathic Medicine at ‘CISDO’ School, Rome (2002-2005)
Professional Experience
- Worked as a researcher at the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome, Department of Endocrinology, focusing mainly on Type I Diabetes
- Subsequently worked as a National Health Service pediatrician and, since 2005, as a freelance pediatrician
Services Provided
- Pediatric consultations for acute and chronic conditions for infants, children, and adolescents
- Health and growth assessments
- Vaccinations and advice regarding vaccinations
- Support, information, and promotion of breastfeeding
- Promotion of a healthy lifestyle, advice on balanced nutrition, support for vegetarian diets
- Special attention and support for adoptive families and their specific needs
- Uses Integrated Medicine in clinical practice, combining Conventional and Homeopathic Medicine
Languages Spoken
Italian, German, English
Cristina Mascolo
Enrollment in the Professional Register of the Order of Surgeons and Physicians of the Province of Salerno; SA-10919.
Email: info@aventinomedicalgroup.com
Phone: 065780738 / 0657288349
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Education and Qualifications
- 2016 – Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Salerno; grade 110/110 cum laude.
- 12/2022 – Specialization in Pediatrics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata; grade 50/50 cum laude.
Professional Experience
- 2017 – Freelance doctor at the Continuity Care Service of the Regional Health Service of Basilicata – ASP Basilicata, Potenza Health Authority, Lagonegro District.
- 2017 – Freelance doctor at the Tourist Medical Service in Ascea Marina, ASL Salerno, District 070.
- 2017-2022 – Training at IRCC Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome.
- 11/2020-02/2021 – Training at the Neonatology Service, Policlinico Casilino, Rome.
- 01/2022 – 03/2022 – Pediatric training at the early childhood reception center “Il Girotondo.”
- 08-10/06/2022 – Academy – Advanced Nutrition Course.
- Since 01/03/2023 – Six-month contract with SUMAI for specialist outpatient activity, vaccinations, and health monitoring at ASL ROMA 6 nursery schools.
- Private pediatric home care and collaboration with private companies.
- Pediatric Free Choice cover activities.
Services Provided
- Pediatric consultations for acute and chronic conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
- Home pediatric visits.
- Health and growth check-ups.
- Vaccinations and vaccination consultations.
- Support, information, and promotion of breastfeeding.
- Promotion of a healthy lifestyle, advice on balanced nutrition.
Languages Spoken
Italian, English
Blegina Shashaj
Member of the Medical Association of Rome and Province no. M52811
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Phone: 065780738 / 0657288349
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Specialist in Pediatrics
Specialist in Neonatology
PhD in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology
Areas of Expertise
Pediatrics
Diabetology
Endocrinology
Conditions Treated
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis
Diarrhea
Earache
Abdominal pain
Diabetes mellitus
Urinary tract infection
Allergic rhinitis
Bronchitis
Tonsillitis
Pneumonia
Otitis
Constipation
Growth disorders
Languages Spoken:
Italian
Catherine Marie Stainier Benoit
Catherine Marie Stainier Benoit
Registration with the Medical Association of Rome and Province: No. 42720
Email: info@aventinomedicalgroup.com
Tel.: 065780738 / 0657288349
Education and Qualifications
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (November 1990)
Specialization in Pediatrics from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (October 1994)
Advanced course in Neonatal Intensive Care
Training in Medical Ethics
Diploma in Homeopathy, three-year training at CISDO
Annual training in Phytotherapy
Diploma in Homotoxicology, three-year training at A.M.I.O.T (Italian Medical Association of Homotoxicology)
Professional Experience
- Worked in community pediatrics, vaccination services, and nursery schools
- Experience in hospital pediatrics and newborn care in delivery rooms
Services Provided
Dr. Stainier Benoit offers to:
- Care for and follow up with patients from the first days after birth through childhood and adolescence, using up-to-date medical knowledge, occasionally integrating homeopathic approaches
- Protect children’s health through appropriate nutrition, a careful vaccination program, and general and specific screening exams
- Support parents regarding their children’s development and education, considering each child’s cultural individuality
- Conduct regular health assessments and administer necessary vaccines
- Provide consultations via phone, WhatsApp, and email
Languages Spoken
Italian, French, English