She is currently Associate Professor in Gastroenterology and, in charge of the Motility Lab and Endoscopy at the University Hospital. Her experience started as Research Fellow, at the Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital General Vall d’Hebron, Università Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. From 2008 to 2009 she was entitled Honorary Professor at Sandwell General Hospital NHS, Birmingham, UK She is working on the pathophysiology of upper gastrointestinal diseases including motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux in lean and obese and of lower gastrointestinal tract such as functional gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, and intolerances. Moreover, she is studying novel methods for improving GI motility techniques and new endoscopic devices.  Paola Iovino authored more than 100 high-impact journal papers; she has an H-index google scholar UniSa-verified  38;  the sum of the times cited 6471.