Nazzareno Fagoni

Dr. Nazzareno Fagoni is the Head of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Service at the Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2005 with honors, presenting a thesis on “Effects of prolonged bed rest on oxygen consumption kinetics and cardiac output at the beginning of exercises in supine and upright positions.” This study was conducted in collaboration with the Space Clinic of Toulouse, the University of Geneva, and the Universities of Brescia and Udine.

In 2010, he completed his specialization in Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Pain Therapy, and Hyperbaric Therapy at the University of Brescia, again with the highest honors.

In 2017, he earned a PhD in Science of Physical Exercise and Human Movement from the University of Verona, conducting research projects at the University of Geneva and Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, Zurich University.

By 2020, Dr. Fagoni was appointed as a researcher at the University of Geneva.

In 2021, he completed managerial training for Complex Structure Directors at Polis Lombardia.

From 2012 to 2020, he served as Medical Coordinator in Intensive Care, specializing in the management of severely traumatized, post-surgical patients with severe brain injury, and follow-up care. His role included involvement in helicopter rescue and territorial emergency services with AREU Lombardia and serving as a Clinical Referent for the Health Train in collaboration with AREU’s Maxiemergencies structure, DNPC, and Trenitalia. He is certified as a Medical Crew member for air medical transport, conducting international flights for intensive care patients.

Since 2022, Dr. Fagoni has been a researcher and Professor of Physiology at the University of Brescia's Medical School, having previously served as a contract professor from 2013 to 2021.

He has authored over 50 publications in indexed international scientific journals, available on databases such as PubMed and Scopus, with an H-index of 13. His research focuses on intensive care, territorial emergency medicine, and cardiorespiratory and metabolic physiology during physical exercise, including applications in special environments.