 In 1894 he graduated in pathology and in 1907 in pediatrics.In 1898, he followed Forlanini to the University of Pavia where he continued to contribute to the development of Forlanini's method by showing that the technique did not have a major adverse effect on lung function.From 1900 until 1928 was chief clinician and director of the civic hospital in Varese, and helped to modernize the hospital by opening sanatorium wings and introducing vaccination, radiology and other methods to fight tuberculosis.