Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Cornell University
Medical Degree – Weill Cornell Medical College
Internship – New York University Medical Center
Residency – New York University Medical Center
Fellowship – Gastroenterology & Hepatology – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
Chief medical resident
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Esophageal motility and diagnostics.
Hospital Affiliations
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany Medical Center
Ellis Hospital
Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center
Other Appointments
- Previous associate editor for the American College of Gastroenterology Case Reports Journal and taught extensively in the gastroenterology curriculum at Harvard Medical School.
- Dr. Gianotti is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
Research
- Molecular biology of opiates in the human brain
- Liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension
- Inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Gianotti developed a specialization in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease and conducted research in the role of the microbiome and fecal microbiota transplantation in the prevention of post-operative Crohn disease recurrence.
Fun Facts
Dr. Gianotti joined Albany Gastroenterology Consultants in 2016. His specializations including treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease both in his own practice and at the inflammatory bowel disease clinic of Albany Medical Center. He is actively involved with medical student education at Albany Medical School and mentors gastroenterology fellows both on the inpatient gastroenterology service and in the inflammatory bowel disease clinic. In his free time he loves spending time with his family, hiking and trail running in the Catskills and Adirondacks. He has completed multiple half marathons on his way to finally try his hand at a marathon and beyond in 2021.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High-Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Upper GI Endoscopy /w Bravo