Claudio Rapezzi is Full Professor of Cardiology at University of Ferrara, Italy. After receiving his MD degree and postgraduate specialization in Cardiovascular Diseases from the University of Bologna, Italy, he worked as Staff cardiologist and Senior Staff cardiologist at the S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital of Bologna, then becoming Director of the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department (2008-2013) and Head of the Cardiology Division (2013-2019). Associate Professor of Cardiology since 2001, he held the role of Director of the School of Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Bologna from 2013 to 2016.
He is currently Full Professor of Cardiology at University of Ferrara and Director of the Cardiological Department of Maria Cecilia Hospital GVM Care & research, C