Dr. Gilligan grew up in Maine and went to Tufts University for her undergraduate degree (BA in Psychology). She then moved to California where she met her husband while working on her MS in Kinesiology. After graduate school, she moved to Denver where she worked for several years as a professional research assistant studying exercise in patients with diabetes and PAD before returning to Tufts for medical school. She did the Tufts Maine Track program, spending her third year in a rural hospital on Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum pathway. She moved to Utah for residency and stayed for her nephrology fellowship and faculty position. Sarah has 3 children and, in addition to spending time with her family and pets, she enjoys running, hiking, camping, and enjoying the outdoors. Her professional interests are clinical nephrology and education.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Patient Rating

5.0 /5

( out of 169 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Gilligan is an excellent doctor and is straight forward and professional. Great "bed side" manner.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Experience with Sarah was very good and she is helping me a lot with my situation.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She was efficient and helpful

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She explains everything very clearly and gives good info imon things that can help

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She provides excellent care consistently, always listens, explains things well and is always positive with her advice. She is the BEST!

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Knowledgeable and caring Doctor. Hightly recommended.

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Dr. Sarah Gilligan is a kind and very knowledgable physician. She is thorough and doesn't rush the appointment.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Excellent doctor, highly recommend!

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Very knowledgeable and caring doctor.

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Caring, insightful, excellent communicator!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Explained my lab work so I understand what is going on with my health

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Outstanding patient care!

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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]

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She is very understanding. Answered all questions. Very friendly and helpful.

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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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Gilligan was extremely caring and empathetic. I would highly recommend her as a wonderful physician.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is an excellent Doctor. I recommend her 100%

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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

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Great Nephrologist, explains lab results comprehensively and understandably.

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I'm pleased with the care I'm receiving from Dr Gilligan, including her involvement wi

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Dr Gillligan is the best in every way!

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She is very professional.

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She is a wonderful Dr very patient with me,didn't rush me

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She Good

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I liked her a lot

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She good!

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Sarah Gilligan is an attentive and knowledgeable doctor. Thank you Dr. Gilligan!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Dr Gilligan was very nice I felt I was told you will like it old a bit about

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

My experience with helpful and informative, thanks to Sarah.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I greatly value her care and guidance. She has helped me enormously.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Giligan was professional, empathetic and kind

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

If given a choice, please choose Dr. Gilligan she is the best ever.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very knowlegable, listens to you, explains plan of care

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Good knowledgeable doctor

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

The best nephrologist I have encountered, excellent bedside manner, good listener and a excellent physician.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

DrcGilligan is one to be one of my better docs. Recmenec her highly for any one who has kidney disease.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Great Dr. Very kind and considerate . Took the time to explain things.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Excellent physician, shows a great deal of empathy and compassion.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is an excellent doctor!

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She's very careful to listen and make sure I understand everything!

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She is very knowledgeable, caring and kind. She explained everything very clearly!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Cariosa atenta amable muy buena atencin y muy profesional bendiciones

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She takes good cares about me. Explaining how I need to do to stay feeling better

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professional andhekpful

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Sarah Gilligan is great! If you have a kidney situation make an appointment to see her. She's a great listener.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is quite knowledgeable and cares about you

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Gilligan was very friendly. She listened to my concerns and answered in a way that I understood.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Excellent care.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Sarah E Gilligan, MD, is fantastic!!!!

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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.

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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.

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Great!

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An attentive doctor who takes her time to listen and answer all questions without rushing or giving orders.

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She Good!

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very god visit

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Quick in and out

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Very kind and concerned. Always professional

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Sarah Gilligan is an excellent doctor in whom I have confidence.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Very pleasant

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Gilligan is awesome

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Sarah cares and listens to the issues and has positive answers to get you well and up and running.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

same as the other, Dr Hartzell

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Provides good information, medical expertise, and great interpersonal skills.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Igual muy profesional y atenta

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She's an awesome doctor!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Very informative.explained a lot.helped with my planning for my goals for my health in the future.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Sarah is very informative, and answers all my questions and needs appropriately.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Gilligan is highly qualified and a pleasure to be her patient.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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.

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on top of her game

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Excellent [TRANSLATED]

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She cares about her patients.

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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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She was mostly very attentive and listen to my questions!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Extremely good, comprehensive, respectful, good listener, considered my input and concerns

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She was very nice and concerned about my care.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Sarah Gilligan, MD has my confidence as an excellent nephrologist. I attribute my stable medical condition to her medical expertise.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Sara needs to get licensed in NV so we can do virtual visits, y'all are 250 miles away!!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She's the best

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Gilligan is very nice and helpful and provide full explanation of your condition. Explains all lab results clearly.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Gillian was very thorough in her work up and her explanations. Most important to me is that she is a truly delightful person.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Gilligan took the time to explain my condition thoroughly. I feel better able to make decisions that affect my care.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I find the staff very helpful and they are always willing to listen

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Attentive, knowledgeable, ask pertinent questions and I felt very comfortable talking with her

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Good doctor.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Gilligan is an excellent doctor who has my highest confidence.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Excellent MD who cares! Smart, dedicated.

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The Doctor is very good

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Competent, friendly informative.

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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]

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Gillian was very knowledgeable about my condition and was easy to talk to and seemed genuinely concerned

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Sarah is very helpful with my conditions concerning my health. She is very understanding and cares about me as a person.

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Excelente servicio

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

If you need a careing, thourough, highly knowledgeable doctor, Dr. Gilligan would be perfect!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

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.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Only saw shortly, but very nice, asked how overall appointment went, and seemed genuinely concerned about my well being.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Nephrology & Hypertension
Board Certification	American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Education history

Undergraduate	Psychology - Tufts University	B.A.
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