Dr. James W Gigantelli M.D.
Ophthalmologist
985540 Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha NE, 68198About
Dr. James Gigantelli is an ophthalmologist practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Gigantelli specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gigantelli can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Gigantelli can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1985
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Enucleation and retinoblastoma: to what lengths must we go?
- Recurrent orbital inflammation from metastatic orbital carcinoid tumor.
- Endoscopic repair of posttraumatic enophthalmos using medial transconjunctival approach: a case report.
- Retinal vascular alterations associated with dome-shaped and mushroom-shaped choroidal melanomas.
- Bruch's membrane abnormalities in dome-shaped and mushroom-shaped choroidal melanomas.
- Tendon sheath fibroma of the medial canthus.
- In vitro susceptibilities of ocular Bacillus cereus isolates to clindamycin, gentamicin, and vancomycin alone or in combination.
- Contrast Functions of αA- and αB-Crystallins in Cancer Development.
- In memoriam: Barrett G. Haik, MD, FACS.
- Bilateral orbital metastases from breast carcinoma. A case of false pseudotumor.
- Necrotizing fasciitis of the eyelids and orbit.
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Birthmark
- Hyperthyroidism
- Chalazion
- Graves' Disease
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