MEDICAL TRANSLATOR

MA in Languages for Communication in International Enterprises and Organisations (LACOM)
Italian and Dutch native speaker | Professional experience since 2013
30,000+ medical documents translated, edited and validated

I am Arianna Andriesse, a specialized medical translator and editor with a Master of Arts in Languages for Communication in International Enterprises and Organisations (LACOM) from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Since 2013, my work has encompassed the translation, editing and validation of more than 30,000 medical documents, including handwritten medical documentation. I collaborate with translation agencies, healthcare providers, insurance companies, physicians and multidisciplinary research teams.

A native speaker of Italian and Dutch, I hold C2 English and C1 French language certifications and work with Italian, Dutch, English and French.

My professional experience is complemented by contributions as a co-author to seven peer-reviewed scientific publications, ongoing studies in Medicine and Surgery on a MedTech dual-degree track, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology currently nearing completion.

I bring together linguistic expertise, familiarity with complex medical documentation and experience in scientific publishing to produce accurate, clear and carefully researched texts.

MEDICAL TRANSLATION, SCIENTIFIC EDITING AND QUALITY CONTROL

My main areas of specialization include medicine, healthcare, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, pharmaceuticals, psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy.

My work covers:

• Clinical records and medical histories
• Handwritten medical documentation, including clinical notes, prescriptions and medical reports
• Diagnostic reports and referral letters
• Surgical notes
• Scientific manuscripts and journal articles
• Scientific reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Case reports and clinical studies
• Clinical trial materials
• Medical insurance documentation
• Medico-legal documentation
• Medical device and equipment instructions, user manuals and catalogues
• Pharmaceutical and healthcare product information

My services include translation, editing, proofreading, linguistic review and quality control, according to the requirements of each assignment.

For clinical documents, I pay particular attention to clinical meaning, specialist terminology, numerical values, units of measurement, abbreviations and consistency. When working with handwritten documentation, I carefully assess legibility and flag any unclear passages for clarification.

For scientific manuscripts, I also focus on academic style, readability and journal requirements while preserving the authors’ intended meaning.

CAT tools: SDL Trados Studio and memoQ.

RESEARCH AND CO-AUTHORED PUBLICATIONS

My involvement in research provides first-hand experience of scientific writing, manuscript revision and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

I have co-authored seven peer-reviewed publications addressing frozen shoulder, rehabilitation, patient perspectives, and the relationships between physical symptoms, disability and psychological well-being:

1. Prognostic factors of nonsurgical intervention outcomes for patients with frozen shoulder: a retrospective study
   Disability and Rehabilitation
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38845395/

2. Rehabilitation in subjects with frozen shoulder: a survey of current (2023) clinical practice of Italian physiotherapists
   BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39044183/

3. Frozen shoulder: subjects’ needs and perspectives and clinicians’ beliefs and management strategies: do they align? A cross-sectional study
   BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
   https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07803-5

4. Perspectives, perceptions, and expectations of subjects with frozen shoulder: a web-based Italian survey
   Archives of Physiotherapy
   https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3244

5. Association between pain, stiffness, mood, catastrophizing, and perceived social support, in subjects with frozen shoulder: A cross-sectional study
   Shoulder & Elbow
   https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732251338652

6. Is disability associated with range of motion, pain and mental health-related quality of life in subjects with frozen shoulder? A cross-sectional study
   Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40629870/

7. Association between pain intensity, range of motion, disability, and mental health-related quality of life variables in frozen shoulder: A cross-sectional study
   Shoulder & Elbow
   https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732251388442

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6087-4436

SELECTED TRANSLATED AND/OR EDITED PUBLICATIONS

In addition to my co-authored research, examples of my translation and/or language editing work include:

• Effectiveness of electrophysical agents in subjects with frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2251880

• Tumour Hidden behind Thoracic Spine Pain: A Rare Case of Neuroblastoma in a Young Mother—A Case Report
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36294024/

• Aggressive Vertebral Hemangioma and Spinal Cord Compression: A Particular Direct Access Case of Low Back Pain to Be Managed—A Case Report
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36293852/

• Fremanezumab plus plasmapheresis in a patient with chronic migraine and myasthenia gravis: Case report of an effective treatment
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37036118/

• Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of current clinical practice patterns of Italian physiotherapists
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37277886/

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2025–present
Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Programme in Medicine and Surgery (LM-41) — MedTech dual-degree track
Currently enrolled.

2022–present
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Currently completing the degree.

2023–2024
Postgraduate Specialization in Special Educational Needs — Upper Secondary School
Final grade: 30/30.
Thesis: “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for self-efficacy and anxiety management in school settings”.

2022–2023
Postgraduate Specialization in Special Educational Needs — Lower Secondary School
Final grade: 30/30 with distinction.
Thesis: “Animal-assisted interventions with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Disability and Inclusion: a pilot study”.

2021–2022
Postgraduate Course in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Methodology
Thesis: “Neuroscience, Special Education and Diagnostic Labels: Outcome Effectiveness Review for Special Educational Needs (SEN)”.

2020–2021
24 CFU Programme in Education and Teaching Methodology
Teacher-training coursework totalling 24 university credits.

2019–2021
Master of Arts (MA) in Languages for Communication in International Enterprises and Organisations (LACOM)
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Thesis: “Mental Disorders in the Works of Patrick McGrath: A Diseases, Doctor–Patient Relationship and Therapeutic Outcomes Review”.
https://morethesis.unimore.it/theses/available/etd-03212022-113552/

Areas of study included professional and corporate communication, international and commercial law, European law, contracts, international marketing, business strategies, international economics, digital discourse and media.

2014–2017
Bachelor’s Degree in European Languages and Cultures
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

2008–2013
Scientific High School Diploma — Experimental Linguistic Programme
Final grade: 100/100.

MEDICAL CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

My continuing professional development includes conferences and courses in medicine, rehabilitation and allied health sciences:

2026

• 20 June — “Che professione siamo diventati? Passato, presente e futuro della fisioterapia”
What Has Our Profession Become? Past, Present and Future of Physiotherapy.

• 13 June — AIFI Regional Meet 2026: “Passo dopo passo: il piede nei diversi ambiti della fisioterapia, dalla neurologia allo sport”
Step by Step: The Foot Across Physiotherapy Specialties, from Neurology to Sport.

• 23 May — XXIV GTM-AIFI Congress: “PULSE — Professional Update in Learning Shoulder Excellence”.

2025

• 17 May — HEADWAY 2025: “Approcci innovativi alle cefalee in fisioterapia”
Innovative Approaches to Headache Management in Physiotherapy.

• 3–4 May — XXIII GTM-AIFI Congress: “ADd Action for a New Physiotherapy (ADAPt): Umanizzare i dati evolve la fisioterapia muscoloscheletrica”
Humanizing Data to Advance Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

2024

• 7 September — “La gestione multidisciplinare moltiplica i successi e dimezza gli sforzi: Ci vogliono due pietre focaie per accendere un fuoco”
Multidisciplinary Management Multiplies Success and Halves the Effort: It Takes Two Flint Stones to Start a Fire.

• 27 January — “Il soggetto con spalla instabile: dalla diagnosi alle possibilità di trattamento — Step by Step”
Patients with Shoulder Instability: From Diagnosis to Treatment Options — Step by Step.

2023

• 22–23 October — “Running Rehab: Conoscere, classificare e gestire gli infortuni del runner. Un approccio moderno evidence based”
Running Rehab: Understanding, Classifying and Managing Running Injuries — A Modern Evidence-Based Approach.

2022

• 28 May — “Gomito a Gomito — La Tavola Rotonda”
Elbow to Elbow — The Roundtable.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2023–present
English Language and Literature / Special Educational Needs Teacher
Secondary education.

My teaching work includes individualized educational support and inclusive learning strategies, drawing on my postgraduate training in special educational needs and CLIL methodology.

ADDITIONAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE

Alongside my medical specialization, I have undertaken translation and interpreting assignments in corporate, technical and international event settings.

Selected projects include:

• Translation and interpreting for Maserati, Alfa Romeo and FCA in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors — 2013–2016.

• Dutch-to-Italian translation and revision of “FORMULA 1 – ANNI 50, Uomini e Motori” by D. C. Andriesse — 2015.

• English, French and Dutch simultaneous interpreting at the first edition of “Le eccellenze del Salento”, Palazzo Corina, Martano, Italy — 2019.

• Italian-to-English translation of pharmaceutical and cosmetic product information, including promotional materials, brochures and technical information on ingredients — 2021.

• Translation of menus and food and wine materials for tourism and hospitality.

I also participated in the European Commission’s Juvenes Translatores translation contest in 2012.

My broader translation experience and academic training encompass automotive, mechanics and engineering; law and contracts; corporate communication and international business; art, literature and linguistics; teaching and pedagogy; tourism and hospitality; digital media, IT and human resources; and personal documents such as certificates, diplomas, licences and CVs.

LANGUAGES AND TOOLS

• Italian — Native
• Dutch — Native
• English — C2, ESOL International
• French — C1, DALF

CAT tools: SDL Trados Studio and memoQ.

MY APPROACH TO QUALITY

Accurate medical translation depends on careful interpretation of the source text, thorough research and consistent attention to detail.

I consult medical reference works, scientific literature and specialist databases, including PubMed and Embase, to support terminology choices and investigate ambiguities. Ongoing academic study and professional development complement the experience gained through years of translation and editing practice.

My priorities are accuracy, clarity, confidentiality and reliable delivery. I communicate promptly about questions arising from the source material and tailor my work to the purpose, readership and requirements of each project.

CONTACT

For individual assignments or ongoing collaborations, please contact me with your language pair, document type, word count and preferred deadline.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.andriesse-medicaltranslator.com/

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6087-4436