Giovanni Rebora

Doctor Giovanni Rebora was born in Acqui Terme the 11th November 1954. He graduated with full votes in “Medicine and Surgery” at Pavia University. He undertook a specialization in “Physiology and illnesses related to the respiratory apparatus” – at the Faculty of Medicine of Genoa University. He obtained the specialization in “Medical Hydrology” at the Faculty of Pharmacy Pavia University. From 2001 till 2005 he was a professor as part of the Degree Course “Quality control – herbal, cosmetology and thermal products” at the Novara University. From 2005-2006 till 2010 he kept working as a Professor of university giving Thermalism courses.  Since 2010 he’s a Lecturer for a Masters II level organized by Pavia University. Since 1985 his main work is at the “Terme of Acqui S.p.a” where since 1998 he’s the Medical Director. Since 2011 he is also Medical Director at the Terme of Genoa. He’s the author of many publications and the lecturer and organizer of many conferences regarding Thermalism and Medical Hydrology, amongst which since 1998 “ The Acquese Medical-Rheumatology Days” – an event that has now reached its 63rd Edition -  and is considered a priority in the Italian Thermal panorama.

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2014-10-17 Acqui Terme Giovanni Rebora - “The Baths of Acqui Terme: “Le Guide per il Bagnante” in the XIX and XX centuries”

The so-called “bathers guide books” were born around mid-19th century with the aim of providing detailed information on the water and the treatments available at the various spa establishments, and in second place, on the historic and tourist heritage.

From an editorial point of view, for the Thermae of Acqui, the 19th century begins with a concise study dated 1807 on behalf of the French Inspector of the Military Hospital Jean Charles Lesne on the “City of Acqui” and its thermal springs. Scientific essays concerning chemical aspects on the waters and therefore real monographic volumes follow that gradually become the bathers’ guide books.  Among these we recall: L. Granetti, “Cenni sulle Terme di Acqui”, Torino 1841; Padre I. Ratti, “Le Regie Terme di Acqui”, Milano 1844; G. Lavezzari, “Guida ai Bagni d’Acqui...”, Acqui 1869; P. Schivardi, “Giuda ai Bagni d’Acqui”, Milano 1873; e D. De Alessandri, “Acqui le sue Terme e i suoi dintorni”, Acqui 1888. The latter, nevertheless the Health Director at the Thermae of Acqui is the first to describe the new thermal establishments that opened in 1879 in the city centre, or rather the present “Nuove Terme”.

With the 20th century the scientific popular and tourist production of the “bathers guide books” continue, among which those of F. Meda, “Le Terme di Acqui” Le loro vicende. I loro problemi”, Acqui 1916 emerge, and more of health issue “Le Terme di Acqui” by S. Pisani,  Firenze 1927.

By means of these publications, it is possible to understand the evolution of the therapeutic structures and that of the Thermae’s hotel-trade, and most of interest for the doctors the relative changes concerning the type of treatment and the methods of application.