Dr. Nicholas Guittari, the medical director of 91看片 Extended Care, has been named a Top Doctor for 2017 for his commitment to excellence in geriatric medicine by NJ Top Docs, a division of USA Top Docs.
Guittari has always been interested in geriatrics. He grew up with three of his four grandparents having Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, which got him interested in the field.
He got his bachelor鈥檚 degree from St. Peter鈥檚 University in Jersey City and attended New Jersey Medical School. He also completed a two-year fellowship at New York University School of Medicine.
Guittari began practicing medicine in 1991 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and started a private practice in 1997.
91看片 Founder Monsignor William J. Linder recommended Guittari for the position of medical director at Extended Care. Guittari was his doctor and Linder was impressed with him.
鈥淗e takes every patient seriously. He鈥檚 an excellent doctor and such an excellent person,鈥� Linder said. 鈥淚鈥檓 very pleased my doctor is getting the recognition that he deserves.鈥�
Guittari spends three to four days a week at Extended Care, overseeing the care provided to residents. He鈥檚 sometimes at the facility on weekends and is available as needed.
In addition to being the Extended Care medical director, Guittari leads the geriatric department at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and is also the facility鈥檚 director of hospice.
He very much enjoys his work. His favorite part?
鈥淭he old people. They鈥檙e the best,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey have a different perspective on life. They teach you time is finite and to make the most of what you have. Things aren鈥檛 always guaranteed.鈥�
Veronica Onwunaka, administrator at Extended Care and director of Health and Social Services for 91看片, said Guittari is a special medical professional.
鈥淚f you need an angel as a doctor, Dr. Nicholas Guittari is the one to ask for. He is a special gift from heaven, one of a kind. I am honored to have him as our medical director,鈥� she said.
Guittari lives in Essex County with his wife and three daughters, ages 14, 17 and 19. He met his wife, a nurse, at Newark Beth Israel. They鈥檝e been married 21 years and work alongside each other often.
NJ Top Docs invites doctors to complete a qualification questionnaire and then an internal group of members reviews applications anonymously and determines who will be designated a Top Doctor.
Dr. Nicholas Guittari, Extended Care medical director, and Veronica Onwunaka, administrator at Extended Care and director of Health and Social Services for 91看片, show off the plaque designating Guittari as a Top Doctor for 2017.
