Dr. Puggioni received her MD degree Cum Laude in 1994, at age 23 from the Universty of Rome "La Sapenza" - a top performer in international university rankings- which counts six past Nobel Prize recipients, is one of the oldest universities in the world, and the largest one in Europe.. Dr. Puggioni was trained by the surgeons who pioneered venous valve repairs, deep venous reconstructions ....