Marco De Tubino Scanavino

marco_headshot_160x180.jpgMarco De Tubino Scanavino, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor

E-mail: mdetubin@uwo.ca

Administrative partner: Stephanie Bernier
E-mail: Stephanie.Bernier@sjhc.london.on.ca 
Phone: 519 455 5110 x48107

Appointments

Research Cluster Membership

Research Interests

  • Compulsive sexual behavior
  • Sexual disorders
  • HIV risk behavior
  • Sexual violence
  • Risk behavior for violence
  • Severe mental illness
  • Education on psychiatry and neuroscience

Biography

After graduating from medical school and receiving training in Psychiatry, Dr. Scanavino underwent research training at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, attending the programs of Master’s, doctorate and postdoc. He also got additional training in the Center for HIV Education, Study and Training, City University of New York. He attended the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research course from Harvard Medical School, United States. He was a University of Sao Paulo professor from 2018-2021. Dr. Scanavino was appointed Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry at Western University in August 2023. His research interest involves themes such as compulsive sexual behaviour, sexual disorders, HIV risk behaviour, sexual violence, risk behaviour for violence, severe mental illness, and education on psychiatry and neuroscience. He consistently publishes and collaborates with researchers from different countries.