Specialties
- Transitions of Care From Pediatrics
- Sarcoidosis
- Plasmapheresis
- Kidney & Hypertension - Nephrology
- Lipopheresis
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Gilligan for her professionalism, thoroughness, and compassionate bedside manner. Commenters report that she listens attentively, explains diagnoses and treatment plans clearly, coordinates well with other specialists, and responds promptly—once recognizing an urgent issue and arranging immediate care. A small number of reviews mentioned feeling rushed or that the visit prioritized staying on schedule over extended discussion.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Nephrology & Hypertension
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Psychology - Tufts University | B.A. |
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| Graduate Training | Kinesiology - California State University, Sacramento | M.S. |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Tufts University School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Nephrology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Azim A, Boyu H, Gilligan S, Sarwal A, Hartsell S, Pandya V, Raphael (2023). How I Evaluate a High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology,
- Raphael KL, Gilligan S, Hostetter TH, Greene T, Beddhu S (2018). Association between Urine Ammonium and Urine TGF-ß1 in CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 13(2), 223-230.
- Raphael KL, Gilligan S, Ix JH (2018). Urine Anion Gap to Predict Urine Ammonium and Related Outcomes in Kidney Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 13(2), 205-212.
- Scalzo RL, Moreau KL, Ozemek C, Herlache L, McMillin S, Gilligan S, Huebschmann AG, Bauer TA, Dorosz J, Reusch JE, Regensteiner JG (2017). Exenatide improves diastolic function and attenuates arterial stiffness but does not alter exercise capacity in individuals with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Complications, 31(2), 449-455.
- Gilligan S, Raphael KL (2017). Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia in CKD: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis, 24(5), 315-318.
- Miller TM, Gilligan S, Herlache LL, Regensteiner JG (2012). Sex differences in cardiovascular disease risk and exercise in type 2 diabetes. J Investig Med, 60(4), 664-70.
Book Chapter
- Gilligan S, Rathi (2024). Renal and metabolic disorders related to alcohol and drug use.
- Gilligan S, Ramkumar (2022). Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blocker.
Abstract
- Kethineni R, Gilligan S, Abraham (2022). A rare cause of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA).
- Kethineni R, Ohri R, Gilligan S, Barry M, Abraham (2022). Minimal change disease with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
- Sarwal A, Ramkumar N, Gilligan (2022). SIADH – A clue to a rare diagnosis.
- Brecha F, Gilligan (2021). Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis in a Patient with Tobramycin Containing Bone Cement.
- Kottey JJ, Yadav NK, Kethineni R, Gilligan S, Gregory MC, Zaman T, Barry M, Agarwal A, Abraham (2021). COVID-Related Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy: Role of Plasma Exchange.
- Drury Z, Al-Rabadi L, Gregory M, Gilligan S, Ohri R, Penafiel MPR, Abraham (2021). IgA nephropathy post COVID 19 infection.
- Gilligan S, Lebedoff N, Barker B, Battistone M, Raphael K (2018). Pharmacological Decision-Making in Gout: A Comparison Between Nephrologists and Other Specialists Using a Script Concordance Test [Abstract]. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, San Diego, CA.
Dr Gilligan is an excellent doctor precise in her diagnosis and gives me confidence in her direction for my treatment
Great Doc!
Dr. Gillian is very professional and was thorough in explaining all my test results. She suggested further testing.I trust her with my care.
Dr. Gilligan cares about you personally. She is there when you have a kidney infection. And she tries hard to help with preventative care. To help that your kidneys will stay healthy for a long time.
Dr.Giligan has always shown concern for my health issues. She would send a reminder for my lab work to be done before I come in for my appointments. We would go over my lab results and see if there are issues to be discussed/addressed. She is always respectful and professional. I have great respect for her as well.
Sarah is the best doctor Out of the 6 I have.. i enjoy seeing her. She always treats me like I am her best friend.
Very thoughtful, very thorough and very kind. Listens intently and answers every question and concern I may have and never is negative. 20 thumbs up.
She s good
I went to see Sarah Gilligan for kidney failure while I was in her office. She gave me a quick checkup and found that I had a fib yesterday today they had me set up and seeing a cardiologist and getting things ready for outpatient surgery within 30 days thank you Dr. Gilligan I would've never known I had heart issues. Thank you.
She cares, she listens. She's easy to understand. She takes great care of me
Dr Gilligan is friendly, precise diagnosis for my condition and explains in a way easy to understand
She listens to everything I said. She takes her time with me. She is a wonderful doctor.
Very smart, to the point, explains test results, and recommendations. Upbeat.
Dr Gilligan is my choice for nephrology at the U. Very thorough and precise in her diagnosis. Excellent doctor
She is easy to talk with.
Dr. Gilligan is an emphatic, kind, great listener, excellent Physician. I would recommend her whole heartedly
Sarah is an exceptional physician and an even more remarkable individual. She conveys information, instructions, and answers in a manner that is very easy to comprehend.
She is very thorough, she's very kind, she explains things perfectly that makes patience feel very comfortable.
Dr. Gilligan is a jewel of a doctor: Very knowledgeable, helpful, insightful, and covers most of the bases. I always leave feeling I am well cared for.
Exceptional health care provider who listens and responds directly to your concerns! I am more confident that I will be able to face and rise to my future healthcare challenges under her care.
She's great.
Very good
I really appreciate the care that Dr. Gilligan took with me!
Caring, friendly and knowledgeable. I feel like I get great care with Dr. Gilligan
Dr. Gillian is an excellent physician!! She is professional, knowledgeable and compassionate!! I trust her thoroughly with my medical care.
Dr. Gilligan is a wonderful doctor. She put me at ease about my progress in my recovery from nephrotic syndrome.
She is friendly and very knowledgeable. She answers all questions and makes you feel important.
Great Doctor. Took the time to understand my current medical situation and explained my lab results in terms that I could understand. Provided specific guidance to improve my health. Thorough. Knowledgeable. Professional. I trust Dr. Gilligan.
Sarah is great! She is patient, is totally willing to explain anything you don't understand even when she has to do it more than once. I wish all my providers were as easy to work with as she is.
Dr. Sarah Gilligan is a kind and very knowledgable physician. She is thorough and doesn't rush the appointment.
Great Nephrologist, explains lab results comprehensively and understandably.
Sarah cares and listens to the issues and has positive answers to get you well and up and running.
Dr Gilligan is awesome
She explains everything very clearly and gives good info imon things that can help
Dr. Sarah Gilligan is an attentive and knowledgeable doctor. Thank you Dr. Gilligan!
I find the staff very helpful and they are always willing to listen
Knowledgeable and caring Doctor. Hightly recommended.
She provides excellent care consistently, always listens, explains things well and is always positive with her advice. She is the BEST!
She Good!
She cares about her patients.
Good knowledgeable doctor
very god visit
She's very aware of the problems I've had with my kidneys and has kept up with my treatment. She even dropped the mg of one of my meds because I'm doing so well. She always explains things in a way that I can understand.
An attentive doctor who takes her time to listen and answer all questions without rushing or giving orders.
Dr Gillian is amazing, so helpful and understanding. Very detailed and kind. I know we are getting the best care when my dad sees her
Provides good information, medical expertise, and great interpersonal skills.
Dr Gilligan took the time to explain my condition thoroughly. I feel better able to make decisions that affect my care.
Dr Gilligan is very thorough, thoughtful, professional she goes over all the information pertaining to you. The good,bad and the ugly. Above all else she is very nice.
If given a choice, please choose Dr. Gilligan she is the best ever.
She good!
Very knowlegable, listens to you, explains plan of care
Excellent [TRANSLATED]
She is very professional.
Very professional, yet understanding! Honest answers!!! Exudes empathy! If she sees a problem, she acts!! I know!! I was at an appointment when I had a weird fast hitting problem! Without delay I found myself being wheeled to emergency. Tests were run and it was called a mini-stroke!! I'm still recovering with lots of support! Her actions made a lot of difference! I am lucky that it happened at a routine appointment with her!!! I just had another appointment with her. She said that she remembers my last appointment! We both looked at each other and then I thanked her again for her training and fast action!! It's been six months and lots of home nurses. I'm still working on hopefully getting back to normal! But her fast actions I'm sure made a difference of what might have been!!! I was lucky that it happened had I the appointment that day with her!!! [NAME REMOVED]
She is very understanding. Answered all questions. Very friendly and helpful.
Dr Gillligan is the best in every way!
She truly cares about you. She helped me go from having 3 kidney stones a week to having one a year. She is very knowledgeable.
Great!
Dr. Gilligan is highly qualified and a pleasure to be her patient.
Sarah is very informative, and answers all my questions and needs appropriately.
She is very knowledgeable, caring and kind. She explained everything very clearly!
Competent, friendly informative.
I'm pleased with the care I'm receiving from Dr Gilligan, including her involvement wi
Dr. Gilligan was very thoughtful and professional. I appreciated the time she spent with me and how she included me in the decisions. She made sure I understood the plan.
Excellent MD who cares! Smart, dedicated.
on top of her game
When I first saw Dr Gilligan approximately 12 months ago I was in stage 4 kidney failure and looking at dialysis 12 months later I am in stage 3. She has worked with the outmost dedication to improve my health
She Good
Dr. Gilligan was very friendly. She listened to my concerns and answered in a way that I understood.
same as the other, Dr Hartzell
The Doctor is very good
I liked her a lot
Both Dr. Gilligan and her associate were very kind, empathetic and informational. I posed a great many questions to them, and they patiently answered them all while providing important information about related issues that I had not even thought of. Many thanks to both.
She was efficient and helpful
She is a wonderful Dr very patient with me,didn't rush me
She is great and very caring. Explains everything in a way you understand.You fill safe in her decision about your care and trust her.
She is an excellent Physician and I consider her a friend, based on her manner and thoughtful guidance based on my condition, age, and decisions I and my wife need to make [NAME REMOVED]
Outstanding patient care!
I have never had a Dr be so knowledgable and talk with me not above me. She is awesome and I feel like I am getting the best attention.
Sarah Gilligan, MD has my confidence as an excellent nephrologist. I attribute my stable medical condition to her medical expertise.
Dr. Gilligan was thorough in her evaluation of my health needs. She answered all of my questions and was very pleasant as well. She followed up quickly with the results of my tests and explained the results and follow up needs very well.
Excellent physician, shows a great deal of empathy and compassion.
Great Dr. Very kind and considerate . Took the time to explain things.
Igual muy profesional y atenta
She is an excellent doctor!
I can say Dr Sarah Gilligan is one of the best,I really like her and she on my medical team all these years,I pray she'll be my doctor for aomg time.
She was very nice and concerned about my care.
Dr. Sarah Gilligan is a wonderful doctor. I feel lucky to be in her care. She is very thoughtful in her approach, listens well, responds quickly when necessary and is always a calming force as well as exceedingly smart in her field. She's has all the qualities a great doctor should possess. She has my complete confidence and respect. In addition to all that, she's a good egg.
As always, Dr. Gilligan is very professional and personable! She is easy to talk to and accept her advice! I prefer dealing with her compared to other doctors.
Dr. Gilligan is wonderful to talk to. Her depth of knowledge and ability to covey it so I understand is matched by no one. She is managing my unique situation well and I feel very comfortable trusting her with my care
Explained my lab work so I understand what is going on with my health
Dr. Sarah Gilligan is very attentive. She is caring and interested in providing sound medical advise. She is unrushed, highly component, and genuinely interested in providing the best care.
She was mostly very attentive and listen to my questions!
Quick in and out
Caring, insightful, excellent communicator!
Very knowledgeable and caring doctor.
She came into the room introduced yourself she was very lovely yet she seemed very caring and it was very easy for me to talk to her, and to give her the rundown on what I thought might have been the problem, and she was very interested in that and made me feel very good.
Excellent doctor, highly recommend!
She's very careful to listen and make sure I understand everything!
She is the best. She truly cares about your kidneys. She understands every aspect of kidney care. From diabetes to kidney stones. She works closely with my Oncologist and Endocrinologist to keep my kidneys as healthy as they can be. She honesty cares about you individually.
Absolutely the best care given to patients. She is easy to talk to, explains things well, an expert in her field and consistently provides excellent care. I feel so lucky to have such a great doctor!
She is a great person and is so kind. I fill secure even with my health problems because she is recommending what is the best for me. She try to find the solution.
Dr Gillian was very thorough in her work up and her explanations. Most important to me is that she is a truly delightful person.
The best nephrologist I have encountered, excellent bedside manner, good listener and a excellent physician.
Dr. Gilligan is very nice and helpful and provide full explanation of your condition. Explains all lab results clearly.
Dr. Gilligan is kind, empathic and highly intelligent both socially and intellectually. She listens attentively and explains to the level of your understanding in a way that helped me feel very comfortable moving forward with the next stage of my care.
DrcGilligan is one to be one of my better docs. Recmenec her highly for any one who has kidney disease.
I'm so grateful for Dr. Gilligan! She's knowledgeable, caring and I trust her to do everything she can to help me get better.
This was my initial visit with nephrology and Dr. Gilligan. Dr. Gilligan was extremely professional and took a significant amount of time with me to explain my issues and suggested plans for going forward. She adopted a very collaborative approach to the treatment plan. Her explanations were thorough and understandable and I look forward to working with her in the future.
She's an awesome doctor!
Dr. Gillian is a wonderful doctor. She's smart, attentive, conservative in her approach and compassionately listens carefully to her patients. Someone referred me to her and I'm so glad I listened. I'm grateful for her care.
Dr Gillian was very knowledgeable about my condition and was easy to talk to and seemed genuinely concerned
Sarah is very helpful with my conditions concerning my health. She is very understanding and cares about me as a person.
Dr. Gilligan Is one of the best doctors that I have ever had regarding my condition. She has been there and explained everything to me, so I understand what is going on. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate with her patients. So glad I have found a doctor that cares about her patients.
Extremely good, comprehensive, respectful, good listener, considered my input and concerns
Dr. Gilligan is an exceptional medical practitioner. Very helpful in every aspect of our visit. Her medical advise and recommendations are most helpful. I will give her my highest recommendation.
Dr. Gilligan is an excellent doctor who has my highest confidence.
Sarah E Gilligan, MD, is fantastic!!!!
She is quite knowledgeable and cares about you
Dr. Gilligan is outstanding. She was very thorough in getting a complete picture of my medical issues and was careful to explain the testing and results to me. She listened to my concerns and was able to explain everything so that I completely understood. She has a very pleasing and caring personality. I truly enjoyed my appointment with her.
Dr. Gilligan is an outstanding problem solver because she asks excellent questions regarding medical history and family history. Then she applies that information to her expertise in determining next steps and treatment. This piece is often overlooked, and her thorough approach is appreciated.
Dr Giligan was professional, empathetic and kind
If you need a careing, thourough, highly knowledgeable doctor, Dr. Gilligan would be perfect!
Good doctor.
Very pleasant
Dr, Gilligan is very caring and compassionate! She treat me with great care and went above and beyond what she needed to do - sending useful information to my other doctors.
Attentive, knowledgeable, ask pertinent questions and I felt very comfortable talking with her
Dr Sarah Gilligan is great! If you have a kidney situation make an appointment to see her. She's a great listener.
She is an excellent Doctor. I recommend her 100%
She is a GREAT Doctor. She cares deeply about you and your kidneys. She is kind, but serious about what it takes to have healthy kidneys. She found out that I was low on B12 and that has made a big difference. None of my other Doctors found that low level. She is very detailed oriented.
Excellent care.
Dr. Gilligan was extremely caring and empathetic. I would highly recommend her as a wonderful physician.
professional andhekpful
I greatly value her care and guidance. She has helped me enormously.
Dr. Gillian is wonderful. I trust her completely. She listens and explains medical questions very well. I couldn't ask for a kinder, smarter or better doctor and I don't need to say this anonymously. I'm happy to let anyone know the great care I receive from her.
She's the best
My experience with helpful and informative, thanks to Sarah.
Cariosa atenta amable muy buena atencin y muy profesional bendiciones
Dr. Gilligan is always delightful. She is helpful, friendly and understanding of how nervous I sometimes am about my health. And she never makes me feel stupid about any of the questions I come up with for her. Please tell her thank you for all she does!
Sara needs to get licensed in NV so we can do virtual visits, y'all are 250 miles away!!
Dr Gilligan is the best doctor that cares about your kidneys. She looks at the big picture. She sees how blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney stones all work together to do what ever she can do to make your kidneys healthier. She works with the Oncologist and Family doctor to encourage you to improve your kidney function. She is VERY Intelligent in her deep knowledge about kidneys.
I feel like the provider has good knowledge and experience, but cared more about keeping on schedule than listening to me and caring how I was actually doing.
Only saw shortly, but very nice, asked how overall appointment went, and seemed genuinely concerned about my well being.
She takes good cares about me. Explaining how I need to do to stay feeling better
Dr. Gilligan has always showed great compassion and care. Is always available and quick with responses to questions. She has been a key provider to my recovery.
Very informative.explained a lot.helped with my planning for my goals for my health in the future.
Experience with Sarah was very good and she is helping me a lot with my situation.
Sarah Gilligan is an excellent doctor in whom I have confidence.
Dr. Gilligan is an excellent doctor and is straight forward and professional. Great "bed side" manner.
Excelente servicio
Dr Gilligan was very nice I felt I was told you will like it old a bit about
Very kind and concerned. Always professional
This was my first visit with Dr. Gilligan. She was extremely professional and demonstrated a sincere interest in my condition. I was impressed with her review of my lengthy condition and care over the past many years. She was prepared for my visit and listened to me and provided excellent direction moving forward.