October 2023
Antonio
Presta
,
RN, BSN
Cardiac Critical Care
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago
,
IL
United States
He not only took very good care of my daughter, but he went out of his way to make sure that I was comfortable, had eaten, and was in a good mental state of mind as I had become quite distraught.
My daughter was in the ICU for 9 days after having extensive cardiothoracic surgery. The whole team was phenomenal, but Antonio Presta was exceptional. He not only took very good care of my daughter, but he went out of his way to make sure that I was comfortable, had eaten, and was in a good mental state of mind as I had become quite distraught. During my daughter’s recovery, there were issues, and two days in a row, Antonio did not take his lunch and chose to stay at his station to monitor her. I even told him that he should go to lunch so that somebody else could keep an eye on her, but he was worried and wanted to take care of her himself. He answered every question that I had, and believe me, there were a lot. This type of commitment, consideration, and overall treatment of my daughter and myself demonstrates his complete dedication to his patients and to his craft.