Fulvio Nisi
MD, DESAIC
Fulvio Nisi
MD, DESAIC
Anesthesiologist
Specialist in
Anesthesia, intensive care, resuscitation and pain therapy
Anesthesiologist
Specialist in
Anesthesia, intensive care, resuscitation and pain therapy
Biosketch
My name's Fulvio Nisi, a trained anesthesiologist currently working at Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan.
I am a fully enthusiastic person with a wide curiosity for technology, water-sports, cultural learning and, of course, medicine.
People find me to be an upbeat, self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills.
Here some hints to my professional life.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Nisi strives to care for patients peri-operatively with compassion, respect and utilizes an evidence based approach. His goal is to provide excellent care for patients in the peri-operative environment and use multi-modal approaches to control both acute and chronic pain.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Nisi's clinical interests include Perioperative medicine, General and Regional Anesthesia, Acute and Chronic Pain Management.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Nisi has research interests in
Airways Management
Heamodynamic monitoring
Cardio-Lung Ultrasound
POCUS in critical care
Vacular surgery anesthesia
Critical care epidemiology
Acute Pain Medicine
Perioperative safety
Medical Informatics and IT
Neural networks and machine learning
Forensic medicine
E-learning and Simulation
Education & Experience
European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC)
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Brussels, Belgium
Feb 2022
The European Society of Anesthesia and Intensive care (ESAIC) is the leading European Organisation for Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain and Perioperative Medicine. The European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care examination (EDAIC) is a multilingual, end-of-training examination covering the relevant basic sciences and clinical subjects appropriate for a specialist anaesthesiologist. The exam is endorsed by the European Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA, UEMS) and the Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments (CESMA, UEMS).
Humanitas research hospital, Milan, Italy
Anesthesiologist
Feb 2020 – today
- Anaesthetic and perioperative management of adult patients undergoing abdominal, colon-rectal, gynaecological, orthopaedic, trauma, urological, vascular, thoracic, oesophageal, hepatic, soft tissues sarcomas,
ENT, breast surgery, gastro-intestinal endoscopy.
- Acute pain service for the aforementioned surgeries.
- Emergency and Intensive care management of trauma, sepsis, coma and neurological diseases, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, intoxication, postoperative monitoring of surgical patients.
- COVID 19 emergency and intensive care management.See also: Fulvio Nisi at Humanitas.it
Dept. of Anesthesia, resuscitation, intensive care and pain therapy
University of Perugia - Perugia's city hospital, Perugia, Italy
Residency
Dec 2014 – Dec 2019
Postgraduate Specialization in Anesthesia, resuscitation, intensive care and pain therapy
Dissertation title “Monitoring of Cardiac Output using a new smartphone application (Capstesia) versus Vigileo FloTrac system: a prospective study during Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair surgery”
Final grade 50/50 and honors
University of Turin - Le Molinette hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
Clinical and research fellow
Feb - Aug 2017
Anesthetic management of: vascular surgery and renal transplant; liver transplant surgery; post- transplant intensive care unit; lung and hearth transplant surgery and intensive care unit
Skills & Expertise
Professional Memberships
- ESAIC (European Society of Anesthesia and Intensive care)
- ESICM (European Society of Intensive Care Medicine)
- EACTAIC (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care)
- SIAARTI (Società Italiana di Anestesia Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva)
- SARNePI (Italian Society for Neonatal and Pediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care)
AAROI EMAC (Associazione Anestesisti Rianimatori Ospedalieri Italiani – Emergenza Area Critica)
- SIECVI (Italian Society of Echocardiography and CardioVascular Imaging)
- IFA (International Fluid Academy)
Certifications
ATLS (American College of Surgeons)
ALS (ERC guidelines)
CALS (NHS based)
BLS (ERC guidelines)
PBLS (ERC guidelines)
Neonatal Life Support (SIN guidelines)
ITACTA BEsT – (Basic TransEsophageal EchoCardiography)
Reviewer at
Minerva Anestesiologica, ISSN: 0375-9393
World Journal of Anesthesiology, ISSN: 2218-6182
Le Infezioni in Medicina, ISSN: 1124-9390
World Journal of Clinical Cases, ISSN: 2307-8960
Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ISSN: 2689-7164
ReviewerCredits company
Statistical Software
Prism 6 GraphPad
MedCalc
Language levels
C2 - Italian
C1 - English (IELTS , OET certified)
B1 - Spanish
Interests & hobbies
Sailing (dinghy sailing)
Freediving (SSI certified)
Reading
Forensic medicine
IT, neural networks and machine learning
Travelling
Language learning
- Short Biography
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My Latest Papers
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Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Gambino F, Aceto R, Monge MIG, et al. Implementation of Hemodynamic Management with the Hypotension Prediction Index during Elective
Open Abdominal Aortic Surgery: A Pilot Observational Report. Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 2024; 11:175. doi. org/10.23937/2377-4630/1410175Giustiniano E, Nisi F. May Numbers be the Voice of Gods? - May Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Intelligence and Bring Man Back to the Future? Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 2024; 11:170. doi.org/10.23937/2377-4630/1410170
Pecoraro L, Chiaffoni G, Nisi F, Gamboni C, Chiocca E, Luglio I, Rossi F, Accorsi P, Piacentini G, Pietrobelli A. Weaning, food allergens and potential risk factors for delayed introduction: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 2024 (01): DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2299773
Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Aceto R, Piccioni F, Cecconi M. Intraoperative hemodynamic management by AcumenTM Hypotension Prediction Index in open abdominal aortic repair. Mind the DAP!, EJA 2023; 40: e-Suppl 61, A1:237-238
Nisi F, Carenzo L, Ruggieri N, Reda A, Pascucci MG, Pignataro A, Civilini E, Piccioni F, Giustiniano E. The anesthesiologist's perspective on emergency aortic surgery: Preoperative optimization, intraoperative management, and postoperative surveillance. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Jun;36(2):363-379. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.04.017. Epub 2023 Apr 29. PMID: 37330248.
Nisi F, Sella N, DI Gregorio G, Lubian M, Giustiniano E, Rosboch GL, Balzani E, Toscano A, Strano G, Rispoli M, Massullo D, Fiorelli S, Santonastaso D, Agnoletti V, Piccioni F. The safety of thoracic paravertebral block and erector spinae plane block in patients treated with anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. A narrative review of the evidence. Minerva Anestesiol. 2023 Jul 5. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.23.17288-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37404202.
Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Piccioni F, Gambino F, Aceto R, Lungu R, et al. Right ventricle response to major lung resection (the RIVER study). J Cardiovasc Echography 2023;33:76-82.
Ciampi Q, Pepi M, Antonini-Canterin F, Barbieri A, Barchitta A, Faganello G, Miceli S, Parato VM, Tota A, Trocino G, Abbate M, Accadia M, Alemanni R, Angelini A, Anglano F, Anselmi M, Aquila I, Aramu S, Avogadri E, Azzaro G, Badano L, Balducci A, Ballocca F, Barbarossa A, Barbati G, Barletta V, Barone D, Becherini F, Benfari G, Beraldi M, Bergandi G, Bilardo G, Binno SM, Bolognesi M, Bongiovi S, Bragato RM, Braggion G, Brancaleoni R, Bursi F, Dessalvi CC, Cameli M, Canu A, Capitelli M, Capra ACM, Carbonara R, Carbone M, Carbonella M, Carrabba N, Casavecchia G, Casula M, Chesi E, Cicco S, Citro R, Cocchia R, Colombo BM, Colonna P, Conte M, Corrado G, Cortesi P, Cortigiani L, Costantino MF, Cozza F, Cucchini U, D'Angelo M, Ros SD, D'Andrea F, D'Andrea A, D'Auria F, De Caridi G, De Feo S, De Matteis GM, De Vecchi S, Giudice CD, Dell'Angela L, Paoli LD, Dentamaro I, Destefanis P, Di Fulvio M, Di Gaetano R, Di Giannuario G, Di Gioia A, Di Martino LFM, Di Muro C, Di Nora C, Di Salvo G, Dodi C, Dogliani S, Donati F, Dottori M, Epifani G, Fabiani I, Ferrara F, Ferrara L, Ferrua S, Filice G, Fiorino M, Forno D, Garini A, Giarratana GA, Gigantino G, Giorgi M, Giubertoni E, Greco CA, Grigolato M, Marra WG, Holzl A, Iaiza A, Iannaccone A, Ilardi F, Imbalzano E, Inciardi R, Inserra CA, Iori E, Izzo A, Rosa G, Labanti G, Lanzone AM, Lanzoni L, Lapetina O, Leiballi E, Librera M, Conte CL, Monaco ML, Lombardo A, Luciani M, Lusardi P, Magnante A, Malagoli A, Malatesta G, Mancusi C, Manes MT, Manganelli F, Mantovani F, Manuppelli V, Marchese V, Marinacci L, Mattioli R, Maurizio C, Mazza GA, Mazza S, Melis M, Meloni G, Merli E, Milan A, Minardi G, Monaco A, Monte I, Montresor G, Moreo A, Mori F, Morini S, Moro C, Morrone D, Negri F, Nipote C, Nisi F, Nocco S, Novello L, Nunziata L, Perini AP, Parodi A, Pasanisi EM, Pastorini G, Pavasini R, Pavoni D, Pedone C, Pelliccia F, Pelliciari G, Pelloni E, Pergola V, Perillo G, Petruccelli E, Pezzullo C, Piacentini G, Picardi E, Pinna G, Pizzarelli M, Pizzuti A, Poggi MM, Posteraro A, Privitera C, Rampazzo D, Ratti C, Rettegno S, Ricci F, Ricci C, Rolando C, Rossi S, Rovera C, Ruggieri R, Russo MG, Sacchi N, Saladino A, Sani F, Sartori C, Scarabeo V, Sciacqua A, Scillone A, Scopelliti PA, Scorza A, Scozzafava A, Serafini F, Serra W, Severino S, Simeone B, Sirico D, Solari M, Spadaro GL, Stefani L, Strangio A, Surace FC, Tamborini G, Tarquinio N, Tassone EJ, Tavarozzi I, Tchana B, Tedesco G, Tinto M, Torzillo D, Totaro A, Triolo OF, Troisi F, Tusa M, Vancheri F, Varasano V, Venezia A, Vermi AC, Villari B, Zampi G, Zannoni J, Zito C, Zugaro A, Di Bella G, Carerj S. Organization and Activity of Italian Echocardiographic Laboratories: A Survey of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2023 Jan-Mar;33(1):1-9. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_16_23. Epub 2023 May 29. PMID: 37426716; PMCID: PMC10328129.
Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Palma S, Pisciotta W, Ruggieri N, Barbieri F, Civilini E, Cecconi M. Near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor spinal cord oxygenation in οpen thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery. A case series. HJVES (Hellenic Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery) 2022; 4: 111-119. doi: 10.59037/hjves.v4i4.6
Pecoraro L, Panzeri C, Nisi F, Lauriola S, Piacentini G, Pietrobelli A. Parental perception of SIDS prevention measures: where are we at? Minerva Pediatr 2023 Feb 09.DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07182-3Giustiniano E, Nisi F. Selection Bias in the Hypotension Prediction Index: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2023 Jan 10.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004460. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36626756.
Lubian, M.; Nisi, F.; Giustiniano, E.; Ripani, U.; Piccioni, F.; Cecconi, M. Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography of the Descending Aorta and Celiac Trunk as an Intraoperative Monitoring for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Treatment: Technique Proposal and Two Case Reports. Surgeries 2023, 4, 17–25.
https:// doi.org/10.3390/surgeries4010003
Marturano, F.; Nisi, F.; Giustiniano, E.; Benedetto, F.; Piccioni, F.; Ripani, U. Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury during Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair: What the Anaesthesiologist Should Know. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12, 1629.
https:// doi.org/10.3390/jpm12101629
Nisi, F.; Giustiniano, E.; Meco, M.; Pugliese, L.; Calabrò, L.; Spano, S.; Ripani, U.; Cecconi, M. The Cardiac Power Index during Abdominal Open Aortic Surgery: Intraoperative Insights into the Cardiac Performance—A Retrospective Observational Analysis. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12, 1705.
https:// doi.org/10.3390/jpm12101705
Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Piccioni F. One Monitoring Device Does Not Fit All. Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2022, (8) DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.22427 [Epub ahead of print]
Pecoraro, L.; Nisi, F.; Serafin, A.; Antoniazzi, F.; Dalle Carbonare, L.; Piacentini, G.; Pietrobelli, A. Vitamin D Supplementation in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Children. Med. Sci. 2022, 10, 49. doi: 10.3390/medsci10030049Nisi F, Giustiniano E, Fazzari F, Bragato RM, Curzi M, Cecconi M. Trans-thoracic Echocardiography in Prone Position during Covid-19 pandemics. J Cardiovascular Echography. 2022, 32, 5: S65 (Abstracts National Congress SIECVI Supplement).Giustiniano E, Palma S, Meco M, Ripani U, Nisi F. Echocardiography in Prone Positioned Critically Ill Patients: A Wealth of Information from a Single View. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 1460. doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061460Nisi F, Dipasquale A, Costantini E, Giustiniano E, Ripani U, Cecconi M. Surviving Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Septic Shock: Intertwining a Challenging Diagnosis with Prompt Treatment. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 260. doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12020260Pecoraro L, Zoller T, Atkinson RL, Nisi F, Antoniazzi F, Cavarzere P, Piacentini G, Pietrobelli A. Supportive treatment of vascular dysfunction in pediatric subjects with obesity: the OBELIX study. Nutr. Diabetes 12, 2 (2022).doi.org/10.1038/s41387-021-00180-1 12, 2 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41387-021-00180-1Nisi F, Giustiniano E, Ruggieri N, Massimo M. Serum Lactate in Liver Resection Surgery. A Mini-Review . Annals Onco & Cancer Case Rep. 2021; V1(5): 1-4.Nisi F, Melchiorri C, Di Grigoli P, Giustiniano E, Cerutti E, Rispoli P, Balagna R. Monitoring of Cardiac Output Using a New Smartphone Application (Capstesia) vs. Vigileo FloTrac System. Surgeries. 2021; 2(4):347-356.doi.org/10.3390/surgeries2040034Giustiniano E, Pugliese L, Calabrò L, Nisi F. Renal Resistive Index: Not Only for Kidney Clinics. J Ultrasound Med. 2021 Jul 2.doi: 10.1002/jum.15775Coppalini G, Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Castoro C, Civilini E, et al. Intraoperative trans-esophageal echographic evaluation of the celiac artery flow after arcuate ligament resection in a case of Dunbar Syndrome. A case report. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(3): 1137.Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Rocchi L, Zito PC, Ruggieri N, Cimino MM, Torzilli G, Cecconi M. Perioperative Management of Complex Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: The Alliance between the Surgeon and the Anesthetist. Cancers. 2021; 13(9):2203. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13092203See also: Liver Surgery - EncyclopediaMarturano F, Nisi F. Proposal for an Operator’s Protection Devices in SARS-Cov-2 Unconventional Settings. IAR J Anaes Crtic Cre. 2(2): 58-60.doi.org/10.47310/iarjacc.2021.v02i02.010Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Ruggieri N, Cecconi M. Value of renal resistive index in covid-19 ARDS patients: an early inflammation alert for the lung-kidney cross-talk? Recenti Prog Med. 2021 Mar;112(3):216-218.doi: 10.1701/3565.35461. PMID: 33687360.Nisi F, Saviani M, Galzerano A, Marturano F. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in Critical and Post-Critical Patients: Wasteful Use of Resources or Actual Possibility of Survival? Hmlyn Jr Med Surg. 2021; 2(1) 19-24.Giustiniano E, Chiurazzi C, Nisi F, Cecconi M. Continuous non-invasiveblood pressure vs invasive blood pressure during anesthesia. Have they the same safe reference value? Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Research. 2021; 2: 15-20.Jia J, Yu F, Xiong Y, Wei W, Ma H, Nisi F, Song X, Yang L, Wang D, Yuan G, Zhou H. Chemerin enhances the adhesion and migration of human endothelial progenitor cells and increases lipid accumulation in mice with atherosclerosis. Lipids Health Dis. 2020 Sep 20;19(1):207.doi: 10.1186/s12944-020-01378-5. PMID: 32951592.Renzini M, Ripani U, Golia L, Nisi F, Gori F. Pectoralis (PecS) nerve block 1 for port-a-cath removal and central venous catheter (CVC) replacement. Med Glas (Zenica) 2020; 17(2): doi: 10.17392/1158-20Nisi F, Galzerano A, Magini A, Gili A, Marturano F, Peduto VA. Comorbidities, Aging and Outcome in ICU. Ijsrm. Human 2020; 15(1): 122-139Galzerano A, Giusti GD, Nisi F, Marturano F, Lancia M, Bacci M, Peduto VA. Simulation brain death scenario for residents:
how to create a standardised approach in a multidisciplinary team. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning
Published Online First: 20 July 2018.
doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2018-000371
Nisi F, Marturano F, Natali E, Galzerano A, Ricci P, Peduto VA. VAC therapy with long term continuous saline infusion for
secondary septic peritonitis: A new strategy for the reduction of perioperative risks? Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017;32:62-65.
doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.02.010. Epub 2017 Feb 13
Bisaccia M, Nisi F, Rinonapoli G, Natali E, Meccariello L, Schiavone A, Ceccarini P, Bisaccia O, Caraffa A. Reamed versus
inflammatory response and organ dysfunction. IJSM. 2017; 3(2): 96-102
Giusti GD, Rogari C, Gili A, Nisi F. Cuff pressure monitoring by manual palpation in intubated patients: How accurate is it? A
manikin simulation study. Aust Crit Care. 2017 Jul;30(4):234-238.
doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 18.
Marturano F, Galzerano A, Nisi F, Sabatini A, Liberti A, Peduto VA. Transverse myelitis associated with heroin and cannabis
abuse: a new issue from the past. Minerva Anestesiol. 2016 Jul; 82(7):804-5
Marturano F, Nisi F, Peduto VA, Galzerano A. Delayed fatal diagnosis in atypical rickettsial infectious disease. Infez Med.
2015 Dec;23(4):363-6.
Nisi F, Galzerano A, Cicchitto G, Puma F, Peduto VA. Improving patient safety after rigid bronchoscopy in adults: laryngeal
mask airway versus face mask - a pilot study. Med Devices (Auckl). 2015 Apr 30;8:201-6.
doi: 10.2147/MDER.S77995.
Galzerano A, Nisi F, Angela S, Ranucci F. Acute Epstein-Barr virus pancreatitis with thoracic-abdominal abscess and portal
compression. Dig Liver Dis. 2014 Jun;46(6):574-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.02.005.
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Teaching experience
Recent teachings, seminars, congresses and public speaking.
Teaching @ Humanitas University, Milan
▪ Nisi F. Advanced hemodynamic monitoring, Scuola di specializzazione in Anestesia, rianimazione, terapia intensiva e del dolore, Humanitas University, Milan 2022
▪ Nisi F. Ultrasound protocols in emergency, CLUE - Cardio-Lung Ultrasound and hEmodynamics in critical care, Milan 2022
▪ Nisi F. Hemodynamic monitoring and management – Clinical experience, Scuola di specializzazione in Anestesia, rianimazione, terapia intensiva e del dolore, Humanitas University, Milan 2023
▪ Nisi F. Basic hemodynamic monitoring - Induction week- Scuola di specializzazione in Anestesia, rianimazione, terapia intensiva e del dolore, Humanitas University, Milan 2023
▪ Nisi F. Workshop on airway management in cardiothoracic anesthesia. ITACTAIC2024, ITACTAIC, Italian Association of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bologna, Italy 2024
Congresses & seminars
▪ Nisi F. Ipotensione nel perioperatorio: Strategie di trattamento e soluzioni predittive. Congresso regionale AAROI-EMAC Sardegna 2023, Cagliari, Italy 2023
▪ Nisi F, Giustinano E. Predicting and preventing hypotension: our experience with Acumen IQ HPI software. Edwards meeting: Monitoraggio emodinamico predittivo in chirurgica vascolare ed
epatica, Provaglio d’Iseo (Brescia), Italy 2023▪ Nisi F, Tozzi P, Monzani R. Ring session: Tecniche anestesiologiche: Standard vs Changing behaviors. 41° Congresso nazionale ACOI 2023, Rome, Italy 2023
▪ Co-chair at the poster presentation session titled Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesiology during the congress Euroanaesthesia2023. ESAIC, European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Glasgow, Scotland 2023
▪ Nisi F. Il monitoraggio emodinamico perioperatorio. Incontri monotematici di interesse anestesiologico, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese 2023
▪ Nisi F. Ultrasound protocols in emergency, CLUE - Cardio-Lung Ultrasound and hEmodynamics in critical care, Milan 2022
▪ Nisi F. Il monitoraggio emodinamico perioperatorio. Incontri monotematici di interesse anestesiologico. Corso FAD. ASST Settelaghi, Varese 2022
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