Nurse Coordinator
Casa Sollievo Bimbi – Pediatric Hospice
VIDAS ODV (Associação VIDAS), Milan, Italy

Federico Pellegatta is a nurse coordinator of the pediatric hospice and the home-based pediatric palliative care service of VIDAS in Milan, operating in Lombardy, a region in Northern Italy.

Over the course of his career, he has developed specific expertise in the care of pediatric patients with complex conditions and in supporting their families, with a particular focus on continuity of care between hospital, home, and hospice settings.

He is involved in clinical and organizational coordination activities and in the development of pediatric palliative care services, contributing to the definition of care models and integrated care pathways. He collaborates with working groups of the Italian Ministry of Health for the implementation and development of pediatric palliative care at the national level.

He has gained experience in training healthcare professionals, including at the international level, and is actively engaged in teaching activities. He also contributes to scientific production through publications and collaboration in the writing of textbooks in the pediatric and palliative care fields.

He is a speaker at national and international courses and conferences, with a particular interest in the clinical, organizational, and communication aspects of caring for children and their families.