Founder, Kevin Petti, Ph.D.

Anatomia Italiana was founded by Kevin Petti, Ph.D. in 2012. He is a dual U.S./Italian citizen, college professor, textbook coauthor, and president emeritus of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society.

For more than 30 years, he has taught human anatomy and physiology, and human dissection for San Diego Miramar College. Since 2015, he's led Global Seminars for San Diego State University.

Dr. Petti leads educationally orientated programs to Italy and across Europe focusing on the genesis of anatomy as a science and its influence on the Renaissance Masters.

His programs are academically based and open to anyone wishing to explore the deeper layers of Italian culture with an interest in Connecting Art and Anatomy.

Universities across the U.S. and within Europe, have invited Dr. Petti to speak about his interdisciplinary, cross-cultural programming.

The Italian government invited him to speak at their Embassy in Washington, D.C. Dr. Petti was also featured in the recent Chinese Central Television (CCTV) eight-part documentary 200 Years of Medicine.