Vascular and interventional radiologist
Medical doctor, specialist in Diagnostic Radiology. Second-level university Master’s in Haemodynamics and Advanced Venous Surgery.
Dr Ciro Gargano practises in Naples, focusing on vascular diagnostics, colour duplex ultrasound, phlebology and minimally invasive outpatient treatments, with additional work in aesthetic medicine.
His background combines hospital experience in the United Kingdom, emergency care in Naples and specialist practice in vascular and interventional radiology. Since July 2011, he has practised privately at Centro Medico Gargano, supporting patients from clinical and diagnostic assessment through treatment selection and follow-up.
Education and qualifications
- Second-level university Master’s in Haemodynamics and Advanced Venous Surgery — University of Ferrara, 2011.
- Specialist qualification in Diagnostic Radiology — Second University of Naples, now the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 2009.
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery — University of Naples Federico II, 2000.
- Italian upper secondary school diploma (science stream) — Scuola Militare Nunziatella, Naples.
Clinical and hospital experience
Centro Medico Gargano, Naples — since July 2011
Private practice focusing on vascular diagnostics, angiological and phlebological assessment and outpatient treatments, with ongoing clinical and ultrasound follow-up.
Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Naples
Specialist work in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, performing elective and emergency procedures, including angiography, venography, arterial embolisation, angioplasty and varicocele treatment. The work also included colour Doppler ultrasound examinations and interventional ultrasound.
Pre-hospital emergency care and emergency departments, Naples
Work in the 118 emergency service and emergency departments, including those at San Giovanni Bosco and Loreto Mare hospitals, assessing and providing initial management of medical and surgical emergencies.
Hospital practice in the United Kingdom
Posts as House Officer and Senior House Officer at hospitals in Weston-super-Mare, Swindon and Gloucester, in medical and surgical departments and Accident & Emergency.
Continuing education and professional development
Alongside his clinical practice, he pursues continuing education in Italy and abroad through theoretical and practical courses, workshops and conferences in vascular diagnostics, phlebology, sclerotherapy and aesthetic medicine.
Speaking activities and clinical research
He has been a speaker on topics in phlebology, carboxytherapy and CCSVI.
In 2011, he was principal investigator of an observational clinical study on CCSVI in patients with multiple sclerosis, approved by an ethics committee. His work included implementing the protocol, collecting data and conducting scheduled follow-up. The scientific context is discussed on the dedicated CCSVI page.
Experience in interventional procedures
- Venography and venous angioplasty: hundreds of procedures performed in total.
- Male and female varicocele: scleroembolisation procedures.
- Prostate biopsies and other ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.
Main areas of practice
- Vascular diagnostics: arterial and venous colour duplex ultrasound and angiological and phlebological assessment.
- Venous disorders: venous insufficiency, varicose veins, thread veins, thrombosis, post-thrombotic sequelae and venous ulcers.
- Outpatient venous treatments: sclerotherapy, including ultrasound-guided and foam sclerotherapy, when clinically indicated.
- Lymphoedema, lipoedema and lower-limb oedema: clinical assessment and evaluation.
- Haemorrhoidal disease: outpatient treatment with sclerotherapy, when indicated.
- Aesthetic medicine: outpatient treatments following medical assessment.
Professional registration
Registered with the Naples Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists since 3 July 2001, registration number 29460, verifiable in the FNOMCeO National Medical Register.
For his work in the United Kingdom, he obtained full registration with the General Medical Council in 2001, number 6033493; this registration is not currently active.
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Dr Ciro Gargano sees patients at Centro Medico Gargano, Via Marchese Giuseppe Palmieri 71, Naples.
