I graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2011 at the University of Brescia, Italy summa cum laude. In 2017 I completed the residency program in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery summa cum laude in the same Institute under the guidance of Prof. Piero Nicolai. During my formative years I performed a visiting fellowship at the Section of Head and Neck Oncology of the University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium, and at the Division of Head and Neck Surgery of the University of Hong Kong.

During my training I dealt with head and neck oncology, rhinology, and endoscopic skull base surgery with special interest for oral cavity and maxillary and paranasal sinuses cancers. During my attendance at the University of Hong Kong I increased my experience in the management of some specific tumors such nasopharyngeal cancer.

I carried out my activity in 2017 at the Otolaryngology Unit of the Humanitas Clincal and Research Center - Rozzano (MI) and in 2018-2019, at the Otolaryngology Division of the Bolzano Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Luca Calabrese. In this period, I mainly dealt with advanced oncological surgery of the head and neck. I have also greatly developed my experience in functional surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses. From 2020 to 2022, I worked at the Otolaryngology Department of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, mainly dealing with rhinology, orbital surgery, and skull base surgery.

In 2022 I started my activity at the Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy where I am referent Consultant for Head and Neck and Skull Base patients.

Dr. Daniela Lucidi – Otolaryngologist, Researcher & Clinician

Dr. Daniela Lucidi is a specialist in Otolaryngology with extensive experience in both clinical practice and academic research. Since 2018, she has worked at the Department of Otolaryngology of the University Hospital of Modena, where she led the ENT Outpatient Clinic at Baggiovara Hospital and was also responsible for the Rhinology Unit, a high-specialty service for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, and other complex nasal conditions.

Dr. Lucidi’s surgical expertise spans a wide range of procedures, including endoscopic surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses, laryngeal surgery, thyroid and salivary gland disorders, head and neck oncology, otologic surgery, and pediatric ENT. Over the course of her career, she has performed more than 2,000 surgical procedures

Since 2025 Dr. Lucidi has also held a research and teaching position at the University of Bologna. Her academic role includes clinical assistance and medical education at the Ravenna Hospital.

Her scientific work focuses primarily on chronic rhinosinusitis and benign nasal pathologies. She is the author of numerous articles published in leading international peer-reviewed journals and is actively involved in ongoing clinical and translational research projects in the field of rhinology. Dr. Lucidi is also a recognized peer reviewer and a member of the editorial boards of several international medical journals, contributing her expertise to the advancement of ENT knowledge worldwide.