Alberto Maria Marra graduated in Medicine from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, in 2008 and completed his specialization in internal medicine at the same university in 2014. He subsequently obtained a PhD from Sapienza University of Rome, focusing on hormonal and metabolic abnormalities in pulmonary arterial hypertension and right ventricular failure.
Following his specialist training, he worked in the Heart Failure Unit at Federico II University Hospital in Naples. He subsequently undertook clinical and research training at the Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, where he was involved in the assessment and management of patients with pulmonary vascular diseases and right heart failure. He also held a postdoctoral research position at IRCCS SDN Research Institute in Naples.
He is currently Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Translational Medical Sciences at the University of Naples Federico II and Attending Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Complexity at Federico II University Hospital.
His main clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular function, heart failure, cardiovascular rehabilitation, and gender-related differences in cardiovascular diseases. He has been involved in several national and international research collaborations, particularly in the assessment of pulmonary haemodynamics, cardiac function, and cardiovascular risk. He has authored or co-authored more than 180 scientific publications in international journals.
He has played an active role in the development of internal medicine at both national and European levels. He served as Chairman of the Young Internists of Europe within the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM), having previously contributed to several educational and scientific initiatives for young internists. He also chaired the EFIM working group on gender differences in internal medicine (IMAGINE) and has held leadership responsibilities within the Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI), including its Campania regional section.
He is currently Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Translational Medical Sciences at the University of Naples Federico II and Attending Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Complexity at Federico II University Hospital. He was recently appointed Director of the Specialization School in Internal Medicine at the University of Naples Federico II, where he oversees postgraduate specialist training in internal medicine.