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Benjamin Joseph Gigliotti, M.D.
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Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 14620
Clinton Crossings, Building H
2400 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 135
Rochester, NY 14620
About Me
Certified Specialties
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Endocrine/Metabolism (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Harvard Medical School. 2015 - 2018
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2012 - 2014
Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2011 - 2012
Education
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2011
Awards
Arthur W. Bauman Teaching Award. 2020
Primary Care Teaching Award. 2018
Clinical Fellows Excellence in Teaching Award. 2017
Nomination for the Partners Outstanding Resident/Fellow as Teacher Award. 2017 - 2018
Nomination for the Partners Outstanding Resident/Fellow as Teacher Award. 2016 - 2017
Jacob Holler Award. 2015
The Murphy Faculty Award. 2014
William L. Morgan Award. 2013
Class of 1990 Resident Teaching Award. 2013
Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. 2012
David A. Hallar Award. 2012
Doran J. Stevens Prize. 2011
Dr. Charles Kochakian Award. 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. 2010
Gold Humanism Honour Society. 2010
Disease Processes & Therapeutics Book Award. 2009
Golden Key International Honour Society. 2005
Research
Publications
Journal Articles
Gigliotti BJ, Brooks JA, Wirth LJ
Molecular and cellular endocrinology.. 2024 June 12592 :112295. Epub 06/12/2024.
Gigliotti BJ, Jasim S
Endocrine.. 2024 February 83 (2):251-258. Epub 10/12/2023.
Gopal RK, Vantaku VR, Panda A, Reimer B, Rath S, To TL, Fisch AS, Cetinbas M, Livneh M, Calcaterra MJ, Gigliotti BJ, Pierce KA, Clish CB, Dias-Santagata D, Sadow PM, Wirth LJ, Daniels GH, Sadreyev RI, Calvo SE, Parangi S, Mootha VK
Cancer discovery.. 2023 August 413 (8):1904-1921. Epub 1900 01 01.
Groeben H, Walz MK, Nottebaum BJ, Alesina PF, Greenwald A, Schumann R, Hollmann MW, Schwarte L, Behrends M, Rössel T, Groeben C, Schäfer M, Lowery A, Hirata N, Yamakage M, Miller JA, Cherry TJ, Nelson A, Solorzano CC, Gigliotti B, Wang TS, Wietasch JKG, Friederich P, Sheppard B, Graham PH, Weingarten TN, Sprung J
The British journal of surgery.. 2020 January 107 (2):e170-e178. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gunda V, Gigliotti B, Ashry T, Ndishabandi D, McCarthy M, Zhou Z, Amin S, Lee KE, Stork T, Wirth L, Freeman GJ, Alessandrini A, Parangi S
International journal of cancer.. 2019 May 1144 (9):2266-2278. Epub 01/24/2019.
Gunda V, Gigliotti B, Ndishabandi D, Ashry T, McCarthy M, Zhou Z, Amin S, Freeman GJ, Alessandrini A, Parangi S
British journal of cancer.. 2018 November 119 (10):1223-1232. Epub 10/17/2018.
Gopal RK, Kübler K, Calvo SE, Polak P, Livitz D, Rosebrock D, Sadow PM, Campbell B, Donovan SE, Amin S, Gigliotti BJ, Grabarek Z, Hess JM, Stewart C, Braunstein LZ, Arndt PF, Mordecai S, Shih AR, Chaves F, Zhan T, Lubitz CC, Kim J, Iafrate AJ, Wirth L, Parangi S, Leshchiner I, Daniels GH, Mootha VK, Dias-Santagata D, Getz G, McFadden DG
Cancer cell.. 2018 August 1334 (2):242-255.e5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Rosenbaum MW, Gigliotti BJ, Pai SI, Parangi S, Wachtel H, Mino-Kenudson M, Gunda V, Faquin WC
Endocrine pathology.. 2018 March 29 (1):59-67. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lubitz CC, Zhan T, Gunda V, Amin S, Gigliotti BJ, Fingeret AL, Holm TM, Wachtel H, Sadow PM, Wirth LJ, Sullivan RJ, Panka DJ, Parangi S
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association.. 2018 March 28 (3):328-339. Epub 02/27/2018.
Frisch BJ, Porter RL, Gigliotti BJ, Olm-Shipman AJ, Weber JM, O'Keefe RJ, Jordan CT, Calvi LM
Blood.. 2009 November 5114 (19):4054-63. Epub 09/02/2009.
Weber JM, Forsythe SR, Christianson CA, Frisch BJ, Gigliotti BJ, Jordan CT, Milner LA, Guzman ML, Calvi LM
Bone.. 2006 September 39 (3):485-93. Epub 05/02/2006.
Books
2022 Endocrine Case Management: Meet the Professor (2022)
Chapter: "What's New in the Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer?"
Authors: Gigliotti BJ
Publisher: The Endocrine Society 2022
A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology (2021)
Chapter: "Drug-induced Hypothyroidism."
Authors: Gigliotti BJ
Publisher: Springer-Verlag 2021
Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands (2020)
Chapter: Fine-Needle Aspiration and Molecular Analysis
Authors: Gigliotti BJ, Russell MD, Shonka D, Stathatos N
Publisher: Elsevier, Saunders 2020
Facing Diabetes: A Guide for Patients and their Families (2019)
Chapter: What types of medications and/or other treatments are available to treat diabetes?
Authors: Gigliotti BJ, Wexler D
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, Columbus, OH 2019
Facing Diabetes: A Guide for Patients and their Families (2019)
Chapter: What is insulin, and how is it used to treat diabetes?
Authors: Gigliotti BJ, Wexler D
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, Columbus, OH 2019
Pocket Primary Care (2018)
Chapter: Thyroid Disease
Authors: Gigliotti BJ
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2018
Pocket Primary Care (2018)
Chapter: Thyroid Nodules
Authors: Gigliotti BJ
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2018
Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (2017)
Chapter: Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Hürthle Cell Thyroid Cancer
Authors: Gigliotti BJ, Parangi S
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland 2017
Decision Support in Medicine (2016)
Chapter: Hypogonadism and Testosterone Treatment [Internet]
Authors: Gigliotti BJ, Hayes FJ
Publisher: Clinical Decision Support Programs, Wilmington, DE 2016
Ratings & Comments
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Patient Comments
Dr. G was amazing
Aug 27, 2024
Very good answers to questions with appropriate details
Aug 18, 2024
Excited my expectations
Aug 16, 2024
I would recommend Dr. Gigliotti to anyone with a need to see an endocrinologist [...]
Aug 11, 2024
Dr. Gigliotti is one of the best. He is personable, patient, extremely knowledgeable, and has teacher-like qualities in his explanations. He puts my mind at ease, and I have complete trust in him.
Aug 08, 2024
Dr Gigliotti is of of the very best Health Care Providers that a Patient could ever hope for. He is so very knowledgeable patient, kind, and caring.
Jul 31, 2024
Dr. Gigliotti was amazing! He took a lot of time explaining my medical issues and what his plan of action was. Dr. Gigliotti really took his time with me and offered a lot of hope and encouragement. Dr. Noor was also very thorough and it appeared that she was really listening to my history and concerns. Both doctors really read my chart and knew my entire history before I even met with them.
Jul 27, 2024
I'm very satisfied with this provider and his folow ups.
Jun 30, 2024
Dr. G is the best!
Jun 28, 2024
No need to be overly concerns. For him quite routine and felt very strongly that nodule were benign. Which they were
Jun 21, 2024
I have much respect and confidence in Dr. Gigliotti. [...]
Jun 17, 2024
Dr Gigliotti is truly a rare physician who went very deep in his analysis of my very complicated case, and showed genuine concern in helping me.
Jun 12, 2024
Dr. Gigliotti was most helpful with my co cerns and put at ease with a good treatment plan. I was very happy to see him and appreciated the time he spent with me to explain all my options.
May 19, 2024
Dr Gigliotti is most knowledgeable and also very personable! It's wonderful to have both of these qualities in a healthcare professional!!!
May 17, 2024
[...] I was grateful for Dr. Gigliotti's expertise, attention, time spent, friendliness and explanations.
May 02, 2024
Dr. Gigliotti is an excellent physician! He listens and explains if I have any questions & always demonstrates concern for MY concerns.
May 01, 2024
I was asked several times if I had any more questions.
May 01, 2024
Dr. G is very easy to talk to and is very concerned about my treatment and recommends things I can do to help my treatment along! He's wonderful!
Mar 25, 2024
Dr. Gigliotti is what patients wished ALL providers were: professional, caring, concerned, respectful, knowledgeable. He takes the time to know the patient as an individual, which does so much to alleviate concerns.
Mar 22, 2024
He is great
Jan 12, 2024
Dr Gigliotti is an amazing Doctor!! He is so knowledgeable and so attentive and thorough at the same time so compassionate.
Dec 24, 2023
I have been to many endocrinologists and I can't recommend Dr. Gigliotti enough.
Dec 20, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is outstanding!
Dec 18, 2023
He's a very good listener and compassionate
Nov 16, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti was thoroughly prepared for our appointment. He knew my medical history and went through the scan I recently had. Looking at the scans were very helpful. He is very kind, experienced, really cares about his patients. I feel in very good hands.
Nov 13, 2023
One of the best experiences I've had with doctors.
Nov 12, 2023
This doctor is great - highly professional, friendly, and absolutely cares about the patient.
Nov 10, 2023
The provided was very knowledgeable about my health issues, a good listener and very personable. The visit was pleasant
Oct 08, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is wonderful and always makes sure my treatment plan is working.
Oct 08, 2023
I have been seeing Dr. G for a few years now and he is always professional, respectful, knowledgeable, and is very inclusive of me in my care plan.
Aug 30, 2023
Dr. was GREAT!! Well worth the long wait to schedule appt.; talked w/me & husband for almost an hr., knew my chart history when he saw us. Gave me hope to finding out what's wrong.
Aug 21, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is the most thoughtful and thorough doctor I have ever had.
Aug 16, 2023
So pleased with Dr. G.
Aug 16, 2023
I am VERY satisfied with Dr. Gigliotti and the care I receive with him.
Jul 27, 2023
I've been struggling with some health issues and Dr. Gigliotti was the first person to validate my concerns, offer advice, and a path forward. He showed genuine care and concern for me as both a person and as a patient. He has the best bedside manner of any doctor I have seen and truly made me feel as though my issues are fixable and that we can find the cause.
Jun 26, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is the most competent and courteous doctor who takes his time to thoroughly explains your condition in terms that a lay person can easily understand. UR is lucky to have him!
Jun 16, 2023
Dr Gigliotti exemplifies the meaning of the very best Doctor a patient could be blessed to have. He is so kind, caring, intelligent, patient and the very best!
Jun 16, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is wonderful. Thank you for asking
Jun 11, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti has my highest level of endorsement. His professionalism and expertise is exceptional. He truly listens to my concerns!
May 14, 2023
A+ for Dr Ben
Apr 23, 2023
HE IS ONE OF THE BEST DOCTORS YOU HAVE !
Apr 17, 2023
Benjamin Gigliotti is by far one of the most caring, Compassionate, and empathetic providers I have, or even have known.
Apr 15, 2023
Dr. G was awesome. He took a lot of time explaining
Apr 07, 2023
Outstanding endoscopy care!
Apr 04, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti was excellent! He had complete familiarity with my health records, listened carefully, took careful notes and wrote up a detailed assessment. He spent ample time with me to understand how I might be able to be helped with my health concerns.
Apr 01, 2023
Dr Gigliotti always spends as much time as I need as a patient very good bedside manner
Mar 12, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is hands down the best doctor I've ever had. He actually gets to know his patients and listens to your concerns.
Mar 11, 2023
As I'd said earlier, Dr. Gigliotti is very knowledgeable, caring and attentive. I always recommend him to anyone looking for an Endocrinologist.
Mar 11, 2023
Thorough, helpful, knowledgeable shared concerns, and reviewed options, answered all questions.
Feb 27, 2023
Dr. Gigliotti is my endocrinologist. He is an excellent physician and out of the 5 Star rating people use, I would give him 6 Stars if I could. I will always recommend him to others and have mentioned him to two friends [...].
Feb 23, 2023
I thought Dr. Gigliotti was excellent. [...]
Feb 19, 2023
As soon as we left the office, I was on social media praising Dr Gigliotti
Jan 20, 2023
The Provider was very apologetic upon his arrival in the exam room for my wait. He gave me undivided attention and explained my ultrasound results clearly and with compassion. Such a kind and knowledgeable physician!
Dec 19, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is the BEST. His engagement is unmatched. He is never in a rush and so kind.
Nov 23, 2022
He is the BEST on every category
Nov 04, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti was very professional, knowledgeable, thoughtful, thorough, calm, friendly, unhurried and a great listener.
Oct 05, 2022
Very impressed with the care I received.
Sep 21, 2022
Doctor G is awesome.
Sep 16, 2022
Have recommended Dr. G to several people.
Sep 11, 2022
Broke it down so it was easy to understand, talked short & long term goals.
Aug 30, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is an excellent physician. I am impressed by his medical knowledge and am grateful that he Is open to anwering my questions.
Aug 21, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is a wonderful doctor.
Aug 21, 2022
This was my first time seeing Dr. Gigliotti. He was knowledgeable about my history. We discussed moving forward and he explained everything and asked if the plan was to my liking.
Aug 20, 2022
Dr Gigliotti is an excellent physician. Very compassionate, easy to talk to, and always follows-up with any questions one might have.
Aug 15, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is fantastic. Excellent bedside manner and very knowledgeable.
Aug 04, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is a very compassionate and caring doctor.
Jul 29, 2022
Dr. G is always so attentive and knowledgeable. He is respectful and easy to communicate with.
Jul 25, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti was incredible. He was knowledgeable, positive, and developed a valuable level of trust with my healthcare concerns.
Jul 25, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti was very attentive to my health concerns, spoke clearly with details explaining my health needs and his recommendations. He understood my concerns and knew my history. I appreciated his clarity and attentiveness.
Jul 25, 2022
Dr Gigliotti was excellent
Jul 15, 2022
I have recommended this practice to friends & family esp. this provider.
Jun 23, 2022
This provider and his NP I would highly recommend [...]
Jun 13, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is a great physician he really cares about his patients in addition he is very knowledgeable in his field. I thank God everyday for Dr. Gigliotti!
Jun 13, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is one of the best health care practitioners that I've had in my 65 years. He is intelligent, thoughtful, caring, and professional. It doesn't get any better. I have referred him to many others in need of an endocrinologist.
Jun 10, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is superior in his explanations, concern, knowledge, listening. Outstanding doctor and individual.
May 25, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti was extremely thorough.
May 11, 2022
Dr G is the best Endo I have seen and I recommend him to everyone I meet with thyroid issues.
May 07, 2022
I cannot recommend Dr. Gigliotti highly enough.
Apr 18, 2022
Very satisfied with my visit-my concerns were heard and responded to with thoughtful explanations.
Apr 09, 2022
Dr Gigliotti is one of the kindest, caring, and wonderful Caregivers that I am blessed to have. He is so knowledgeable and intelligent, and treats me as a whole- emotionally and physically. He is an absolutely wonderful Doctor.
Apr 06, 2022
My experiences with Dr. Gigliotti have all been good; I trust that he will tell me the truth about my medical issues. He is very professional at all times.
Apr 06, 2022
Dr Gigliotti is the best endocrinologist I could ask for. He explains himself with facts that I can understand and he listens to concerns and symptoms.
Apr 04, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is an amazing doctor. My appointment was so pleasantly memorable that I just had to note It on this survey!
Mar 31, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti's high standard of care is what a patient would wish all medical providers to share.
Mar 19, 2022
Very personable, caring, thorough.
Mar 17, 2022
Thanks again.
Mar 15, 2022
Excellent experience all the way around.
Mar 12, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is awesome! He's always prepared for our visit with my history, and takes the time to listen and explain! I never feel rushed or unheard!!!I have recommended him several times!!!
Mar 06, 2022
Ben gave me options about medication and then asked my opinion on what I wanted to do.
Mar 05, 2022
I am very impressed
Feb 25, 2022
Dr. G. we thorough and listened to my concerns. I am very confident in his care for me.
Feb 21, 2022
Dr. Gigliotti is a caring, competent, and compassionate endocrinologist.
Feb 15, 2022
I have already recommended Dr Gigliotti to a friend
Feb 10, 2022