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Imbert Cancer Center440 E Main StBay Shore, NY 11706
Phone+1 631-414-6895
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Summary
- Dr. Gerardo Vitiello is an oncologist based in Bay Shore, NY, specializing in gastrointestinal cancer, melanoma, and sarcoma. He completed his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine in 2014 and pursued a residency in surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine until 2021. He furthered his training with a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Vitiello currently works at the Cancer Institute-Imbert Cancer Center and South Shore University Hospital. His expertise includes cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder, gastric, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma, and he has authored multiple publications in prestigious journals. He has received several accolades, including the NYU Research Award and the AASLD Emerging Liver Scholar Award.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2021 - 2023
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
IntuitiveIntuitive DaVinci Xi Training Equivalency Certificate - Resident/Fellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NYU Research Award 2021
- NYU Quality Improvement Chief Resident Award 2021
- ABSITE Award NYU, 2016-2017, 2020-2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Medicaid Expansion Timing and Pancreatic Cancer Resection Rates and Survival.Julien T Hohenleitner, Rohin Gawdi, Oliver J Standring, Steven M Cohen, Daniel A King
JAMA Surgery. 2026-05-01 - 1 citationsPET-CT-based host metabolic (PETMet) features are associated with pathologic response in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.Charlie White, Vetri Sudar Jayaprakasam, Megan Tenet, Laura H Tang, Mark A Schattner
European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025-05-01 - 4 citationsPatient metabolic profile defined by liver and muscleF-FDG PET avidity is independently associated with overall survival in gastric cancer.Gerardo A Vitiello, Vetri Sudar Jayaprakasam, Laura H Tang, Mark A Schattner, Yelena Y Janjigian
Gastric Cancer. 2024-05-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Screening Male Kidney Transplant Candidates for Prostate Cancer May Do More Harm Than GoodDecember 23rd, 2015
Screening Kidney Transplant Recipients for Prostate Cancer May Not Be BeneficialDecember 23rd, 2015
Grant Support
- NIH Loan Repayment GrantNational Institutes of Health2017–2019
Committees
- Member, AAS Membership Committee 2024 - Present
- Volunteer Member, SSO GI Disease Site Working Group 2023 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
External Links
- Gerardo Vitiello, MDhttp://Gerardovitiellomd.com
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