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Dr. Gilberto Gastell, MD

Dr. Gilberto Gastell, MD

Internal Medicine*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Gilberto Gastell, MD is an internist in Union City, NJ and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina in 1981. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Hackensack University Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.3 Star Rating
Based on 31 reviews 3.3 Star Rating (31 reviews)

Gilberto Gastell, MD

408 37th St Union City, NJ 07087
Telehealth available

At a Glance

  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    Surgical Care Excellence Award™ See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
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Dr. Gastell's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Gastell

3.3
31 ratings, 10 with a written review
5 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Greatest Doctor existing
Doctor Gastell not only makes you feel how much he cares about my condition but also encourages me to learn how to live what I still have and never to give up. He is more than a doctor, he is a true earth angel.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Luis Alvarez – Aug 24, 2023
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Great caring professional
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Juan santiago – Jun 18, 2021
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Dr Gastell is an excellent physician and diagnostician. Yes, the wait is long, but if you have health issues, then he is the best person to see for correct diagnosis or be directed to proper specialist. I am forever grateful for his care, ability, and professionalism.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
3 others found this helpful
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Lillian – Sep 26, 2020
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Dr. Gilberto Gastell is a great human being, he is our doctor for more than 15 years, I do not mind waiting for the time that is if in the end I am going to consult with a great professional and above all with a great capacity to understand you as a person. We are happy with him ??
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
4 others found this helpful
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Feb 26, 2020
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Impossible to see him in Teaneck. Always get an NP.. He has been my pcp for over a year and only saw him once with a 7 hour wait. He is awful. Treated me so quick without explaining anything. They also never told me my ultrasound required a biopsy from a test I had in 2017. Now I may be in trouble. Don't waste your time or your health going there.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Feb 18, 2020
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His office is horrible. Appointment time is for nothing. You will wait 4 h. No joke!!! his staff is rude condescending. He is a mediocre doctor with old school Spanish knowledge. Please don't go to him and deal with him or his staff
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Aug 29, 2019
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Dr. Gastell keeps his patients with appointments waiting in a small waiting room for 6 hours with other sick people while you wait to be attended. After your long wait and numerous walks to the car to put money in the meter, you get a nurse practitioner. All this doctor does is provide medication and does not take time to understand the pain his patients are going through and alternative solutions. My mother had trouble walking for 3 years and when potential surgery was brought up he told my mother she would end up paralyzed. My mother was at the point of giving up on life living through pain. Once we changed her primary doctor within 6 months she had various opinions from various doctors, had surgery and is now living a normal life without pain. It seems that Dr. Gastell is on the path to retirement and no longer cares to take time with his patients and all he does is provide a little small talk and jokes.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Jul 25, 2019
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Dr. Gilberto does NOT care about his patients AT ALL. Last year, 2 family members and I had 2 appointments with Dr. Gilberto each. The three of us had the same unpleasant experience. We were looking for a family primary doctor we can trust, instead we got Dr. Gastell Gilberto making us spend hundreds of dollars in unnecessary lab exams, and unnecessary drug prescriptions. Please, avoid this irresponsible doctor at all cost!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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Feb 22, 2018
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Such an amazing doctor!! He spends time getting know his patients and genuinely cares. He is incredibly knowledgeable and goes above and beyond any expectations you could possess for a doctor to be. He truly does all he can for his patients and never turns them away no matter what time. He really is what doctors today should strive to be!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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Linda in West New York, NJ – Jan 11, 2018
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He takes his time with you at office visit listens to everything you say treats his patients with compassion and respectful... Awesome Doctor cares about his patients
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
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Maria in Ft Lee, NJ – May 11, 2016
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About Me

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Dr. Gilberto Gastell, MD is an internist in Union City, NJ and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina in 1981. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Hackensack...read more
  • Internal Medicine

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  • Universidad Central Del Este Escuela De Medicina

    Medical School, 1981
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Locations

Gilberto Gastell, MD

Gilberto Gastell, MD408 37th St Union City, NJ 07087
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Holy Name Medical Center

Holy Name Medical Center718 Teaneck Rd Teaneck, NJ 07666
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Englewood Hospital

    350 Engle St
    Englewood, NJ 07631
    Recipient of 13
    hospital awards

    Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

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

    81%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% lower than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

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  • Holy Name Medical Center

    718 Teaneck Rd
    Teaneck, NJ 07666

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

    84%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    76%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
    View all patient feedback
  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    30 Prospect Ave
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Recipient of 29
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all 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

    75%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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