Dr. D’Arco is a consultant paediatric neuroradiologist and consultant neuroradiologist with expertise in pediatric neuroradiology. Dr. D’Arco serves in the Department of Radiology at Royal Manchester children’s Hospital , previously at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, and is also an honorary clinical researcher at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Clinical practice focuses on advanced pediatric brain imaging, presurgical neuroimaging, and pediatric head and neck and spine imaging. Dr. D’Arco’s research interests center on artificial intelligence in neuroimaging, quantitative and advanced MRI, and imaging protocol optimization to improve diagnostic precision and accessibility. Leadership roles include service on the editorial boards of Neuroradiology, Child’s Nervous System, and Translational Pediatrics, as well as membership on the Head and Neck Subcommittee of the European Society of Neuroradiology. Dr. D’Arco is also an international faculty member for European neuroradiology courses and the creator of an open-access educational platform dedicated to pediatric neuroradiology training. Dr. D’Arco earned a medical degree from the University of Naples Federico II and completed residency training in Diagnostic Radiology at University Hospital Federico II. Additional training included advanced magnetic resonance techniques at University Hospital of Leuven and head and neck imaging at Spedali Civili di Brescia. Dr. D’Arco then completed a clinical fellowship in pediatric neuroradiology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Medical School
2002 – 2008
Residency
2008 – 2014
Fellowship
2014 – 2015