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Dr. Salvatore Giantinoto, DO

Dr. Salvatore Giantinoto, DO

Family Medicine*
25+ years of experience

Dr. Salvatore Giantinoto, DO is a family medicine physician in East Islip, NY and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY / OLD WESTBURY in 1997. He is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.8 Star Rating
Based on 59 reviews 3.8 Star Rating (59 reviews)

Practice

8 Laurel Ave East Islip, NY 11730
Telehealth available

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Giantinoto specializes in the area of Family Practice/OMT. See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Trustworthy
    Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews
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Dr. Giantinoto's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Giantinoto

3.8
59 ratings, 27 with a written review
5 star
64%
64%
4 star
3%
3%
3 star
3%
3%
2 star
2%
2%
1 star
27%
27%

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Amazing Dr.
Dr Sal is amazing. Very compassionate, kind and so knowledgeable. I had quite a few concerns with my health and he knew exactly what to test for and treat. The absolute best Dr I have ever been to and will continue to have him as my primary. He is wonderful as well as the staff.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Donnamarie – Oct 06, 2024
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I found the office staff very unprofessional and uninformed. I was contacted three times about my blood work and given three different results. For a test, I was misinformed about the number of hours to fast 3 times and then was belittled and ridiculed when I advised I could not fast from 5:00am to 2:00 pm and that “other people could do it”. For a different test I was not told to fast, showed up for the appointment and was not able to get it done. The office environment is not a good place to be.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Oct 15, 2023
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Dr. Sal Giantinoto has been my family doctor for years. It’s hard to find a doctor with such incredible knowledge, integrity and kindness.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Simone – Sep 25, 2023
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Best Doctor
Have never been to such a compassionate, knowledgeable and caring doctor. For 20 years no other doctor has thought to do the scans and follow up as Dr. Sal did and found my issues. He’s a wonderful professional and would never think of going to someone else. Thank you Dr Sal!!! He’s my kind of doctor and I have referred so many intelligent people to him.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Denise – Aug 18, 2023
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Puts healthcare before politics
I have never been to this doctor, but after reading these 1-star reviews, I plan on making an appointment immediately. It sounds like he has always done the right thing for his patients and has been an example of common sense medicine. I’m sure those one star authors will retract their statements when they realize that he WAS doing what was best for them.
What went well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Theresa Rua – Aug 13, 2022
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Highly Recommended
Dr. Sal is the best doctor and a good man. He is honest and kind with his words and very professional. His staff is friendly and very nice.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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May 21, 2022
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I'm sad to say I will no longer be a patient of Dr Sal. He helped me so much throughout the years but the last year or so I have been so disappointed by his blatant disregard for my health and the health of his other patients and staff. He doesn't wear a mask - or require visitors or staff to wear a mask - in the middle of a pandemic. Clearly it is all about politics for him as indicated by OAN playing in the waiting room. ...I don't care what your politics are UNLESS you risk the safety of others because of it. Be warned, going to his office is not safe.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
8 others found this helpful
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Jan 19, 2022
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Dr. Sal is a good doctor and a good man, also very professional. His team has guided me through some tough times.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Vipin Thakral – Dec 22, 2021
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Very Thorough / Excellent In Every Respect. -- Highly Recommended.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Dominick Esposito, PhD – Dec 14, 2021
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Great man. Simply the best.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Joseph Panariello – Dec 08, 2021
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I went to this office a few months ago (long time patient) because I wasn’t feeling well. I didn’t think I had covid, as I was doubly vaccinated, but chose to double mask to protect others in the office. Imagine my dismay when Dr. Sal walked into the exam room — maskless! When I asked, “You don’t wear a mask?”, he replied, “No, why? Do you wear one everywhere you go?” (Uhm….yes, especially when it’s mandated by the governor.) What disappointed me the most was his cavalier attitude, and that he didn’t even offer to wear one to make me - his patient - more comfortable. This is sad, because I had always found Dr. Sal to be comprehensive and caring; I have since found another practitioner.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
7 others found this helpful
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Oct 30, 2021
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What a horror-show this place is. On top of the 1+ hour long wait I’ve experienced several times to be seen (with an appointment!) there seems to be zero communication between the front staff and the medical staff. I made an appointment with a member of the medical staff, and when I came to the appointment, they said that they had no record of it and I was forced to wait. There are ads for cosmetic seeming procedures with things like “nobody finds this attractive” with a picture of ear hair. At every turn it seems like they’re trying to sell you something. Plus, not a single staff member that I’ve seen wears a mask. I’m really not someone to put in a bad review, but I’ve had it with this practice. I’m never planning to come back.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Explained conditions well
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
8 others found this helpful
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Augustine – Oct 29, 2021
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I was a patient for many years. Learned (from him) he's an anti-vax, Q-Anon conspiracy theorist so I'm now a former patient.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
8 others found this helpful
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Former Patient – Sep 21, 2021
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Strange experience in the waiting room. No one wears masks and they continuously have the OAN channel blasting. A known and proven right wing News source. Super loud and annoying. Very disturbing
What went well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
12 others found this helpful
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Mark – Sep 19, 2021
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Always professional , always concerned and always thorough. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
2 others found this helpful
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Reese Wales – Jun 09, 2021
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I have been going to Dr Sal for years over 20 him and his staff are amazing very kind always willing to help. I had to go during the pandemic I felt very comfortable being in his office.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jennifer Stubbmann – Jun 04, 2021
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Almost impossible to ever actually see the doctor. You will almost certainly speak to a PA who will know nothing about your condition or how to treat it (your online research will do you much better than Gina the PA), but you will still get charged as if you saw a doctor. All of this is if you can even deal with getting past the front desk personnel (specifically Barbara), who are nasty and completely unsympathetic to your medical issues.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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Frank Loiacono – May 12, 2021
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Was seeing dr G for many years about to move on He refuses to wear a mask Does not believe in vaccines Waiting room has OAN on tv ( extreme right wing network) Suggest he should keep politics and conspiracy theories to himself
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
9 others found this helpful
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Apr 03, 2021
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The best Dr and the office ever! Dr.Sal is a kind soul who is just right person fir this profession ! God bless you Dr.Sal
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Mady Pisano – Nov 28, 2020
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Great doctor and great human being. His staff are top notch. Always a follow up call in a timely manner to see how you doing. Can’t say enough about them.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Michael Croce – Apr 25, 2020
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About Me

care philosophy

There may be medical tools in your hands to treat the patient, but those hands must be that of a loving, warm and conscientious human being. - Abhijit Naskar

Dr. Giantinoto is a family medicine specialist with over 25 years of experience....
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biography

Education

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York)

Internship: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (New York)

Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (New York)Advanced...
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  • Family Medicine

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  • New York Institute Of Technology / Old Westbury

    Medical School, 1997
American Osteopathic Association®
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians®
Family Practice/OMT
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Locations

Practice

Long Island Family Medical Pllc8 Laurel Ave East Islip, NY 11730
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  • Hours
    • Mon: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Tue: 9:00am - 7:00pm
    • Wed: 9:00am - 1:00pm
    • Thu: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm
    • Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm
    • Sun: closed
  • Directions

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

    1000 Montauk Hwy
    West Islip, NY 11795
    Recipient of 4
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    83%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% lower than the national average

    71%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    4% lower than the national average

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