EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago
| Department of Urology 6 years Urology Residency |
6/2021 – (expected) 6/2027 |
| School of Medicine and Surgery 6 years combined Undergraduate and MD program in Milan, Italy; ranked 1st Medical School in Italy |
Graduation 3/2018 |
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
| Research Scholar | 6/2020 – 6/2021 |
Assist Simone Crivellaro, MD on investigating the impact of the novel Single Port system on:
- Cosmetic and psychometric patient assessment of a single vs multiple scars following major urologic oncologic procedures
- Impact of intra-operative carbon dioxide levels on surgeon cognitive load
- Outcome assessment: multi-institutional database of patients with kidney or prostate cancer to examine correlations between patient clinical and demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes after surgery/treatment for kidney/prostate cancer
| Research Scholar | 6/2019 – 6/2021 |
Assist Gail S. Prins, PhD and Jason Huang, MD on investigating the effect of microbiome on Male Factor Infertility.
| Research Scholar | 3/2018 – 6/2020 |
Assist Ervin Kocjancic, MD on investigating outcomes of gender-affirming surgeries:
- Description and effects of gut and neovaginal microbiome changes after gender-affirming medical and surgical therapies
- Ideation of a urinary, sexual, and quality of life questionnaire for transgender and gender nonconforming patients
- Grant: The Influence of Sex Hormones, Sex Chromosomes and Gender on Women’s Metabolic & Mental Health; study conducted with Deborah Clegg, PhD (Associate Dean for Research, Drexel), Shane Phillips, PhD (UIC Physical Training), Andrew Trotter, MD (UIC Infectious Diseases)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS
- Morgantini LA, Naha U, Wang H, Francavilla S, Acar Ö, Flores JM, Crivellaro S, Moreira D, Abern M, Eklund M, Vigneswaran HT, Weine SM.
Factors contributing to healthcare professional burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid turnaround global survey. PLoS One. 2020 Sep 3;15(9):e0238217. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238217. PMID: 32881887; PMCID: PMC7470306. - Morgantini LA, Del Pino M, Bharadwaj A, Alzein A, Ganesh A, Egan E, Del Giudice F, Crivellaro S.
Single-port Versus Multi-port Robotic-assisted Procedures From the Patient's Perspective: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Urol Pract. 2022 Nov;9(6):575-579. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000340. Epub 2022 Sep 5. PMID: 37145805. - Morgantini LA, Alzein A, Bharadwaj A, Del Pino M, Egan E, Ganesh A, Smith J, Crivellaro S.
A prospective study on single-port versus multiport patient-reported surgical outcomes. BJUI Compass. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.290 - Del Giudice F, Kim W, Li S, DE Berardinis E, Sciarra A, Salciccia S, Ferro M, Autorino R, Pandolfo SD, Crocetto F, Galfano A, Dell'Oglio P, Cacciamani GE, Pradere B, Laukhtina E, D'Andrea D, Belladelli F, Krajewski W, Mari A, Minervini A, Gallioli A, Amparore D, Checcucci E, Fiori C, Porpiglia F,
Morgantini LA, Crivellaro S, Chung BI.
Management of the incidental adrenal mass, continued surveillance versus surgical excision: analysis of US claims data on contemporary socio-demographic predictors and perioperative outcomes. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 Feb;75(1):73-84. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.05073-X. Epub 2022 Oct 5. PMID: 36197701. - Abou Zeinab M, Beksac AT, Corse T, Talamini S, Morgantini LA, Kaviani A, Ferguson E, Eltemamy M, Crivellaro S, Ahmed M, Stifelman M, Kaouk J.
The Multi-Institutional Experience in Single-Port Robotic Transvesical Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management. J Urol. 2022 Aug;208(2):369-378. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002692. Epub 2022 Apr 4. PMID: 35377779. - Okhawere KE, Beksac AT, Wilson MP, Korn TG, Meilika KN, Harrison R, Morgantini LA, Ahmed M, Mehrazin R, Abaza R, Eun DD, Bhandari A, Hemal AK, Porter J, Stifelman MD, Kaouk J, Crivellaro S, Badani KK.
A Propensity-Matched Comparison of the Perioperative Outcomes Between Single-Port and Multi-Port Robotic Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Report from the Single Port Advanced Research Consortium (SPARC). J Endourol. 2022 Dec;36(12):1526-1531. doi: 10.1089/end.2022.0115. Epub 2022 Sep 22. PMID: 36053713. - Tradewell MB, Cazzaniga W, Pagani RL, Reddy R, Boeri L, Kresch E, Morgantini LA, Ibrahim E, Niederberger C, Salonia A, Ramasamy R.
Algorithms for Predicting the Probability of Azoospermia from Follicle Stimulating Hormone: Design and Multi-Institutional External Validation. World J Mens Health. 2022 Oct;40(4):600-607. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210138. Epub 2022 Jan 27. PMID: 35118840; PMCID: PMC9482862. - Pellegrino AA, Chen G, Morgantini LA, Calvo RS, Crivellaro S.
Simplifying Retroperitoneal Robotic Single-port Surgery: Novel Supine Anterior Retroperitoneal Access. Eur Urol. 2023 Aug;84(2):223-228. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.05.006. Epub 2023 May 19. PMID: 37211448.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=CT-am3kAAAAJ
AWARDS
2022 Rodney Appell Traveling Preceptorship in Female Urology
June 2023 – Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction
Invited Visited Resident at USC to shadow Dr. David Ginsberg
Most Impactful Article of 2022
April 2023 – AUA Annual Meeting – Urology Practice
Versus Multi-port Robotic-assisted Procedures From the Patient's Perspective: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
AUA2018 Award Winning Video
April 2018 – AUA Annual Meeting
Novel vaginoplasty technique: inversion of penile skin and use of scrotal graft without sacrospinal fixation
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
| Reviewer – PLOS ONE (Peer Reviewed Journal) | 2020 – Present |
| Donation of 2400+ ear savers – UIC and UI Health Hospital | 2020 – 2022 | I initiated a project to 3D print and distribute plastic bands that prevent skin abrasions for prolonged facemask wear to healthcare workers during the pandemic. |
| Donation of 30 pulse oximeters – Milan, Primary Care Physicians | April 2020 |
| I contacted Chinese manufacturers and organized the shipment of pulse oximeters to my colleagues in Milan, when I heard that the Italian healthcare system ran out of medical supplies. | |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| ECFMG Certification | 12/2020 |
| Invited Member – Center for Global Health, UIC | 4/2020 – Present |
| R. Frank Jones Urological Society | 6/2020 – Present |
| American Urological Association | 3/2018 – Present |
| Italian Medical Board – License to Practice Medicine number: 45832 | 7/2018 – Present |
SKILLS
Professional: study design, grant writing, IRB approval as Principal and Co-Investigator.
Software: 3D modeling and animation (Blender, AutoCAD, KeyShot), Video Editing (Vegas Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie), Adobe Creative Suite, SPSS, STATA, typing speed >80 wpm.
Languages: English (113/120 TOEFL), Italian (native), Portuguese (native), French (B2), Spanish (advanced), Arabic (basic).
REFERENCES
Daniel Garvey, MD – (312) 972-4896 –
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Department of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Gail S. Prins, PhD – (312) 413-9766 –
Professor of Urology; Director, University Andrology Laboratory, Department of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Simone Crivellaro, MD – (312) 774-6689 –
Lawrence S. Ross Professor of Urology, Vice Chairman, Robotics Director, Dept. of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago