Dr. med. Daniele Riva
Dr. med. Daniele Riva is a specialised physician in gastroenterology and hepatology with extensive training and clinical experience. After completing his studies at the University of Basel (CH), he worked for many years in several hospital centres in Zurich and German-speaking Switzerland, where he initially specialised in internal medicine and later in gastroenterology and hepatology. Since 2020, Dr. med. D. Riva has been working at the Gastrocentro Lugano, where he provides diagnostic tests, specialist consultations, and second opinions by appointment. Furthermore, he collaborates as a consulting physician at the Clinica Luganese Moncucco. Since 2023, he has been a board member of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology (SGG), a board member of the Swiss Intestinal League and a member of the national speciality committee (Facharztsprüfungskomission).
Spoken languages: Italian, German, French, English, Spanish.
Education:
- 10/2005 - 06/2009 Bachelor in Human Medicine in Fribourg (CH) and Basel (CH);
- 09/2009 - 09/2012 Master in Human Medicine in Basel
- 09/2012 Federal diploma in Basel;
- 06/2013 - 07/2015 Resident in internal medicine at Spital Zollikerberg in Zollikerberg, Zürich;
- 09/2015 - 02/2017 Resident in internal medicine at Stadtspital Triemli a Zürich;
- 03/2017 - 04/2019 Resident in gastroenterology and hepatology at Spital Zollikerberg in Zollikerberg, Zürich;
- 10/2018 FMH in general internal medicine;
- 05/2019 - 04/2020 Resident in gastroenterology and hepatology at Kantonsspital in Aarau, AG
- 01/2020 FMH gastroenterology;
- 08/2020 Authorization for private practice as a physician in Canton Ticino;
- 05/2020 - 06/2021 Senior registrar in gastroenterology and hepatology at Stadtspital in Triemli, Zürich;
- 01/2021 - Present Associate physician at Gastrocentro Lugano;
- 01/2021 - Consulting physician at Clinica Luganese Moncucco, Lugano;
- 09/2022 - Board member of the Swiss Gastrointestinal League (Magendarmliga Vorstand);
- 09/2023 - Present Board member of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology (SGG Vorstand).
Scientific activity:
- 09/2009 - 09/2012 Master's thesis on the topic: “Solid organ transplantation and tolerance: 4-dimensional analysis of T cells-stroma interaction” with Prof. Simona Rossi Girard, University Hospital Basel;
- 04/2013 - 07/2015 Doctoral thesis on the topic: “Influence of different concentrations of glucose on the release of gastrointestinal satiety peptides in healthy normal weight and obese humans” with Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Beglinger, Medical Faculty of Basel.
Publications:
- Meyer-Gerspach AC, Riva D, et al. Mechanisms Regulating Insulin Response to Intragastric Glucose in Lean and Non-Diabetic Obese Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Trial, PloS One, 2016;
- Riva D, Frühauf H, Irritable bowel syndrome - appropriate treatment according to IBS subtype. General practitioner practice. 12(5): 2-6, 2017;
- Riva D, Hiccups: Men and tall people are more often affected. TCS Magazine, 2019;
- Doulberis M., Riva D, et al. Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Nasal Polyps: A Systematic Rewiev and Meta-Analysis, Microorganism 2023, 11, 1581;
- Doulberis M., Riva D, et al. Impact of Helicobacter Pylori and metabolic syndrome – related mast cell activation on cardiovascular diseases, Front. Gastroenterol., 4 marzo 2024.
