Martina Balsamino
Seveso,Italy
Summary
Experienced anaesthetist with proactive initiative, and strong self-motivation. Demonstrates excellent performance under stress, with strong active listening and communication skills. Skilled in general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia procedures, and pain management. Known for excellent teamwork, organisational abilities, and time efficiency. Committed to delivering high-quality patient care and continuously enhancing medical knowledge.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Internship in Small Animal Veterinary Anaesthesia
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
05.2025 - Current
- Performing anaesthesia for surgical patients, CT scans, MRIs, endoscopies.
- Participating in Journal Club days and research.
- Supporting veterinary students in learning anaesthesia skills.
- Management of pain in critical care patients.
Veterinary Anaesthetist
Veterinary Clinic Gran Sasso
Milan, Italy
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Shift work in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency departments.
- On call anaesthesia service at night and during the weekends.
Freelance Anaesthetist
Veterinary Clinic PetLife
Basiglio, Italy
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Performed sedation and general anaesthesia for soft tissue surgeries and dentistry.
- Supported other departments to create sedation protocols for high-risk patients.
- Pain management of hospitalized patients.
Collaborator in General Medicine
Veterinary Clinic Gran Sasso
Milan, Italy
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Collaborated in general and internal medicine.
- Performed first opinion consults.
- Assisted as second surgeon during surgical procedures.
- Managed critical and non critical hospitalised patients.
- Emergency service on holidays, weekends and at night.
- Training scholarship in veterinary anaesthesiology.
Anaesthesia Assistant
Veterinary Clinic PetLife
Basiglio, Italy
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted an anaesthetist during surgical and diagnostic procedures requiring patient sedation and general anaesthesia.
- Managed hospitalized patients and collaborated in general medicine.
Collaborator in General Medicine
Veterinary Clinic dei Giovi
Cesano Maderno, Italy
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Collaborated in general and internal medicine.
- Performed first opinion consults.
- Managed critical and non critical hospitalised patients.
- Assisted as second surgeon during elective and emergency procedures.
- Performed premedication, anaesthetic monitoring during surgeries, and during the recovery phase.
- Assisted during diagnostic imaging procedures (abdominal ultrasound and echocardiography).
- Assisted during oncologic consults and treatments.
Data Collector
Professional Association Neurovet
Legnano, Italy
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Data collection for thesis.
Education
Second Level University Master's Degree - Anaesthesia and Analgesia of Small Animals
Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University
01.2022 - 01.2023
Licensed to practice as a Veterinarian -
Università degli Studi di Milano
11.2020 - 11.2020
Master's Degree - Veterinary Medicine: "Physiological and Ethological Factors Related to Epilepsy in Dogs"
Università degli Studi di Milano
10.2015 - 10.2020
Scientific High School Diploma -
ISIS Valceresio
09.2010 - 06.2015
Skills
- Emergency response readiness
- Proactive initiative
- Self-motivation
- Effective under stress
- Active listening
- General anaesthesia
- Regional anaesthesia procedures
- Pain management
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Organised
- Time efficiency
Affiliations
- Running
- Piano
- Cooking
Webinars - Conferences
- Anaesthesia boot camp, Professor Angela Briganti, Doctor Flavia Evangelista, Veterinary Hospital Pisa University
- Ultrasound Guided Interfascial Planes Block Course, Doctor Vincenzo Rondelli, Professor Angela Briganti, Professor Pablo Otero, Doctor Fabiana Micieli, Veterinary University Federico II (Naples), ASAV
- Anaesthesia in cats and dogs with organ disease, SIATAV
- English Bulldogs, Pugs and Frenchies - no such thing as routine anaesthesia, Professor Lynelle Graham, SIAARTI
- English Bulldogs, Pugs and Frenchies - tricks and threats, Professor Lynelle Graham, SIAARTI
- Capnography saves lives!, Professor Ludovica Chiavaccini, SIAARTI
- 1st educational path: anaesthesia and analgesia in cats and dogs, Professor Romagnoli, Professor Staffieri, Cogito Ergo Vet - Formazione Veterinaria
- Tips and tricks in anaesthesia, Doctor Stefania Scarabelli, Cogito Ergo Vet - Formazione Veterinaria
Languages
Italian
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Internship in Small Animal Veterinary Anaesthesia
University College Dublin
05.2025 - Current
Freelance Anaesthetist
Veterinary Clinic PetLife
03.2023 - 06.2024
Veterinary Anaesthetist
Veterinary Clinic Gran Sasso
01.2023 - 04.2025
Collaborator in General Medicine
Veterinary Clinic Gran Sasso
05.2022 - 12.2022
Second Level University Master's Degree - Anaesthesia and Analgesia of Small Animals
Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University
01.2022 - 01.2023
Anaesthesia Assistant
Veterinary Clinic PetLife
07.2021 - 04.2022
Collaborator in General Medicine
Veterinary Clinic dei Giovi
12.2020 - 04.2022
Licensed to practice as a Veterinarian -
Università degli Studi di Milano
11.2020 - 11.2020
Data Collector
Professional Association Neurovet
01.2019 - 01.2020
Master's Degree - Veterinary Medicine: "Physiological and Ethological Factors Related to Epilepsy in Dogs"
Università degli Studi di Milano
10.2015 - 10.2020
Scientific High School Diploma -
ISIS Valceresio
09.2010 - 06.2015