Role
She is a Full Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Parma and Director of the 2nd Anesthesia and Resuscitation Unit at the Parma University Hospital. She is also Director of the School of Specialization in Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care, and Pain Management at the same university.
Bio
Elena Giovanna Bignami graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan in 2000 and completed her specialization in Anesthesia and Resuscitation at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in 2004. That same year, she began her clinical career in the Department of Anesthesia and Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.
Since 2017, she has been a full professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Parma. At the same university, she is also the director of the School of Specialization in Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care, and Pain Management; since 2019, she has directed the 2nd Anesthesia and Resuscitation Unit at the University Hospital of Parma.
His research focuses on artificial intelligence, new technologies in perioperative medicine, cardiac anesthesia, and factors influencing the outcome of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with a focus on renal , cardiac, and respiratory protection. He has participated in projects on halogenated anesthetics, mechanical ventilation during cardiac surgery, renal injury, and resuscitation and intensive care strategies.
Alongside her clinical work, she combines teaching and clinical research , teaching in undergraduate, graduate, and master's programs. She has contributed to anesthesia and intensive care textbooks and is the author of national and international scientific publications.