Gerardo Vitiello, MD

Dr. Gerardo Vitiello is an academic Surgical Oncologist at Northwell Health in Long Island, New York. Dr. Vitiello specializes in treating liver, bile duct, gallbladder, pancreas and stomach cancer, as well as melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas including gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

In addition to providing evidence-based, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline-directed oncology care, Dr. Vitiello incorporates nutrition and metabolism-based interventions to empower patients and encourage an active role in their cancer treatment.

Dr. Vitiello's clinical and laboratory research is focused on cancers of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor, with a particular interest on the immune and metabolic features of a tumor's microenvironment. Through clinical trials, he is actively studying the role of patient-specific, systemic immune and metabolic responses to cancer and their impact on prognosis and treatment.