Marta Maschio

Dr. Marta Maschio is Neurologist, Epileptologist, and Director of The Center for Brain Tumor-related Epilepsy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute in Rome, Italy. Since 2005, she has been Director of this unique center, one of the few in Europe dedicated entirely to patients with Brain tumor-related Epilepsy, recognized by Italian League against Epilepsy (LICE) and one of only four centers in Europe partecipating in the international Brain tumor related epilepsy Consortium ( www.tumorepilepsy.com ).
Known for her ability to think outside the box, Dr. Maschio is constantly searching for innovative approaches to improving patient care for this complex pathology, where epileptologists are rarely part of the patient’s primary care team. She is dedicated to changing that through educational initiatives, membership in the leading international organizations in the field of epilepsy, and by publishing her research in leading scientific journals. In 2010, she created her Centers’ web portal, the first in the world exclusively for BTRE patients.
She has published over 100 articles on BTRE and numerous book chapters and contributed to the development of BTRE Treatment Recommendations published in 2008 as member of the Scientific Committee, designated by the Italian Association for Neuro-oncology.
Since 2011, she has been Co-Director of the Neuro-oncological Section, International School of Neurological Science S. Servolo, Venice International University.
From 2012 to 2018, was National Coordinator of the of Brain Tumor-related Epilepsy Study Group, Italian League against Epilepsy and contributed to the “Recommendations for Management of BTRE” published in 2019.
On a personal note, she has won several national poetry awards, she is a passionate writer and reader, loves outdoor activity (she participated to several marathons), enjoys her love for animals, training her two dogs for Agility Rallies and furthermore she is a trained diver.