Francesco Savino is chief Pediatrician at the Children Hospital “Regina Margherita” of Città della salute e della Scienza of Torino, he is professor of the School for Pediatrician of the University of Torino.He also directs Project on gut microbiota in colicky infants which focuses on treating with probiotics breastfed colicky infants. Dr. Savino also leads or participates in several other studies for investigate hormones in breast milk. He has participated in clinical trials involving new formulas for treating infantile colic, and is an active teacher of medical students and mentor to research trainee., Dr. Savino current clinical work is in Cochrane reviews on pain relieving agents for infantile colic and Dietary treatment for infantile colic. Dr. Savino organized a scientific International meeting on Advances on Infantile colic. He is involved in Cochrane reviews on pain relieving agents for infantile colic and Dietary treatment for infantile colic. He is author of more than 120 scientific reports.

Francesco Savino Research Interests are Minor digestive problems in Infancy, Colic, Gastroesophageal Reflux and Metabolism of early Childhood in particular hormones such as Leptin, IGF-1, Ghrelin, Adiponectin of Breast-fed and Formula-fed Infants.