Dr. Giada Licata is an Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine physician at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda in Milan, where she works in the Emergency Department and the Unit of Emergency Medicine.
She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of acute and complex medical conditions, including cardiologic, respiratory, neurologic, and abdominal emergencies, as well as septic shock and complications in oncologic patients. Her clinical practice focuses on the rapid assessment and treatment of critically ill patients, bedside ultrasound diagnostics, and advanced respiratory support. She also collaborates with oncology specialists in the management of cancer patients presenting with acute complications.
Education & Credentials
- M.D. – Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan
Residency in Internal Medicine – Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan
- Certification in Bedside Ultrasound – SIUMB (Società Italiana di Ultrasonologia in Medicina e Biologia) and SIMEU (Società Italiana di Medicina d’Emergenza-Urgenza)
- Advanced Life Support Certifications – BLS-D, PBLS-D, ACLS
Professional Experience & Contributions
- Attending Physician (Dirigente Medico), Emergency Department and Emergency Medicine Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (2010–present)
- Physician, Division of Onco-Hematology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, contributing to clinical care and experimental therapies within clinical research protocols (2005–2010)
- Clinical support physician for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Hyperbaric Medicine Service, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (2022–present)
- Collaboration with the Oncology Division in the management of acute complications in cancer patients
Areas of Expertise
- Emergency and acute care medicine
Management of cardiologic, respiratory, neurological, and abdominal emergencies
- Septic shock and critical care stabilization
- Acute complications in oncology patients
- Bedside ultrasound (thoracic, abdominal, and cardiac)
- Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and respiratory support
- Minimally invasive procedures including paracentesis, thoracentesis, and chest drain placement
Publications & Media
Dr. Licata has contributed to several scientific publications and has participated in clinical research activities, particularly in oncologic and hematologic clinical research programs.
