Serafinangelo Ponti is the new general director of the Sassari University Hospital. He was appointed by the Sardinia Regional Council on December 31, 2025. Born in 1963 and originally from Paulilatino, Ponti was selected from the national list of general directors and will serve a three-year term.
The 62-year-old has worked at the top levels of public healthcare for over twenty years and, since July 1, 2025, has held the position of Director of the Complex Medical Management Unit of the "Sirai" Hospital in Carbonia, within the Sulcis Iglesiente Local Health Authority (ASL) No. 7. From 2022-25, he was the medical director of the Nuoro Local Health Authority (ASL) No. 3.
His professional career also included employment at the ASL No. 5 of Oristano, where he served as Health Director of the "GP Delogu" hospital in Ghilarza from 2005 to 2008 and 2011 to 2022, as well as Company Health Director from 2009 to 2011.
"I take on this role," he states, "with a profound sense of service to the Hospital and its citizens. The AOU of Sassari is a leading institution in the regional and national healthcare landscape, not only for the high quality of its care, but also for its strategic role in training and research. The relationship with the University represents essential added value and strengthens the Hospital's role as a center of excellence and innovation."
