Dr Luca Busetto has been research assistant at the Center for the Study and the Integrated Treatment of the Obesity – Bariatric Unit- Department of Medicine – University of Padova since 1998.
He is author of 86 publications in peer-reviewed international journals. Most relevant publications in: Obesity Research, International Journal of Obesity, Obesity Surgery, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Chest, Journal of Pathology, Hormone and Metabolic Research, Journal of Nutrition, Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinical Nutrition, Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, Health and Aging, Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science.
He is member of the Editorial Board of for the followings international journals: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (associate editor), Obesity Surgery, Eating and Weight Disorders, Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism.
Member of the National Board of the Italian Obesity Society (SIO).
Member of the Position Statements/Standard Committee of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).
Former member of the National Board of the Italian Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (SICOb).