Antonella Crescenti

Dr. Antonella Crescenti is an Anesthesiologist and Intensivist in the Unit of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, led by Professor Alberto Zangrillo.

She earned her degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1978 from the University of Milan, where she also completed her specialization in Anesthesia and Intensive Care in 1981.

With extensive experience in various surgical specialties, emergency care, and intensive care—primarily in urological operating rooms—Dr. Crescenti is currently a consultant at San Raffaele Hospital.

Over the years, her work has focused on several areas, including:

• Mechanisms of action of intravenous and volatile anesthetics.
• Interaction of intravenous and volatile anesthetics with endogenous opioid receptor systems.
• Hormonal and metabolic responses during surgical stress and in relation to different anesthetic techniques.
• Application of clinical informatics in anesthesia and intensive care.
• Evaluation of tranexamic acid use to reduce intraoperative bleeding in urological surgery.

She regularly participates in national and international conferences related to her field.