Antonino Ligresti

Dr Antonino Ligresti began his career in the Medical Clinic at Milan University and at the city’s Fatebenefratelli Hospital. In 1979, following the gradual acquisition of several high-profile establishments in Lombardy, he created Italy’s first private hospital group, acknowledged for the quality of its services and patient-centric care, as well as its ties with teaching and academic research. Dr Ligresti joined the Générale de Santé board of directors in 2003 and became its chairman a year later. He was also instrumental in creating the European Oncology Institute.

Dr Ligresti is a qualified physician and surgeon, specialising in cardiology and internal medicine.

He first joined the Carmat Board of Directors on 12 April 2016.