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Jordan Gigliotti

Jordan Gigliotti wearing a gray blazer and blue checkered shirtTitle

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Academic Title

Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, McGill University

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences 

Department

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Contact Information

Montreal General Hospital
C3-117, 1650 Cedar Avenue
Montreal, QC H3G 1A4

Tel: 514-934-1934 ext. 42492

Email: Jordan.gigliotti [at] mcgill.ca

Degrees/Certification

BSc University of Manitoba

DMD University of Manitoba

MD, CM McGill University

FRCD(C)Royal College of Dentists of Canada

Dip. ABOMS American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Residency

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, McGill University

Fellowship Training

Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery (University of Alabama at Birmingham/O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Areas of expertise

Tumours of the oral cavity, salivary glands, and face, reconstruction of acquired and developmental deformities of the craniomaxillofacial region, microvascular reconstruction, surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, orthognathic surgery, TMJ reconstruction, dental implants.

Research Interests

Translational and clinical research, oral carcinogenesis and the development of biomarkers that predict malignant transformation of oral potential malignant disorders, perioperative optimization and the improvement of functional outcomes in head and neck cancer patients.

Publications

  1. Zhou KX, Ng QX, Tan HK, Er EYW, Wu DT, Nguyen TT, Gigliotti J, Siqueira WL, Makhoul N. Implementation of ambient AI scribes in hospitals: Lessons for healthcare leadership, governance, and change management. J Healthc Leadersh. In press 2026.
  2. AlAli AM, Ibáñez JA, Idrissi Janati A, Correa JA, Gigliotti J. Is same-day discharge safe following orthognathic surgery? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2026.03.006.
  3. Tsyvian A, Beema AN, Naksho A, Chammas JB, Gigliotti J, Samim F, et al. Changes in smoking and alcohol use following the diagnosis of an oral potentially malignant disorder: A retrospective pilot study. BMC Oral Health.2026;26:442. doi:10.1186/s12903-026-07820-x.
  4. Zhou KX, Ng QX, Wu DT, Gigliotti J. Ambient artificial intelligence scribes in dentistry: Benefits, barriers, and a burgeoning research agenda. J Am Dent Assoc. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2026.01.016.
  5. AlAli AM, Gigliotti J. Acromegaly. N Engl J Med. 2026;394(8):827. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2518017.
  6. Baabdullah RM, Gordon L, Gigliotti J. Oral cancer screening: A biosocial analysis of global barriers—A narrative review of who screens, who gets screened, and why. Cancers (Basel). 2026;18(9):1381. doi:10.3390/cancers18091381.
  7. Habibi-Tanha K, Ménès J, Gigliotti J, et al. Biomarker-based machine learning for malignant transformation in oral potentially malignant disorders: A scoping review. BMC Oral Health. 2026. doi:10.1186/s12903-026-08943-x.
  8. Idrissi Janati A, Beema AN, Gigliotti J, Makhoul N, El-Hakim M, Karra N. Rates and determinants of prosthodontic rehabilitation after segmental jaw surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2026;84(1):127-137. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2025.09.008.
  9. Upadhyay A, Tsamchoe M, Zeitouni A, Gigliotti J, Peng J, Mahmoodi M, et al. Extracellular vesicles of salivary mesenchymal stem cells mitigate acute irradiation injury: Use of an ex vivo organotypic human slice tissue culture as a disease model. bioRxiv. 2025. doi:10.1101/2025.09.04.674343.
  10. Pillai S, Munguia-Lopez JG, Liu Y, Gigliotti J, Zeitouni A, Kinsella JM, et al. Development of human salivary gland cell lines for modeling radiation-induced damage in three-dimensional spheroid cultures. J Tissue Eng.2025;16:20417314251326667. doi:10.1177/20417314251326667.
  11. Cwintal M, Shih H, Idrissi Janati A, Gigliotti J. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and progression of oral cancer. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024;53:629-634. doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2024.02.003.
  12. (Textbook) Gigliotti J, Makhoul NM, El-Hakim M. Classification of the midface defect. Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am.2024;32(2):73-80. doi:10.1016/j.cxom.2023.12.002.
  13. Idrissi Janati A, Gigliotti J, Sanders J, Martel M, Emami E, Makhoul N, et al. Utilization of psychosocial oncology services by oral cancer patients: A study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2024.
  14. Le J, Gigliotti J, Aljadeff L, Ying YP, Morlandt AB. Airway management in microvascular reconstruction of the oral cavity: Is immediate extubation possible? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2024.10.014.
  15. (Textbook) Gigliotti J. Palatal pathology. In: Haggerty C, Laughlin R, editors. Atlas of Operative Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Wiley-Blackwell; 2023:766-773.
  16. Le J, Gigliotti J, Sayre KS, Morlandt AB, Ying YY. Supplemental regional block anesthesia reduces opioid utilization following free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity: A prospective, randomized clinical trial. J Oral Maxillofac Surg.2023;81(2):140-149. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2022.10.015.
  17. Le J, Gigliotti J, Bourne RR, Afshar A, Aljadeff L, Ying YY, et al. Immediate extubation versus elective tracheostomy following free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity: A 7-year single-institution retrospective study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023;81(9 Suppl):S57-S58. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2023.08.148.
  18. Le JM, Morlandt A, Gigliotti J, Park E, Greene B, Ying Y. Complications in oncologic mandible reconstruction: A comparative study between the osteocutaneous radial forearm and fibula free flap. Microsurgery. 2022;42(2):150-159. doi:10.1002/micr.30841.
  19. COVIDSurg Collaborative. Head and neck cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international, multicenter, observational cohort study. Cancer. 2021;127(14):2476-2488. doi:10.1002/cncr.33320.
  20. Baabdullah R, Gigliotti J, Makhoul N, Jung S. Desmoid fibromatosis of the maxillofacial region: A case report and review of the literature. Oral Health. 2021;111(6):18-22.
  21. Gigliotti J, Ying Y, Redden D, Kase M, Morlandt AB. Fasciocutaneous flaps for refractory intermediate stage osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: Is it time for a shift in management? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021;79(5):1156-1167. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2020.11.026.
  22. Park EP, Le JM, Gigliotti J, Feinstein J, Ying YY, Morlandt AB. Does supplemental regional anesthesia decrease length of stay and opioid use for patients undergoing head and neck microvascular reconstruction? J Oral Maxillofac Surg.2021;79:712-721. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2020.08.037.
  23. Le JM, Gigliotti J, Ying Y, et al. Computer-assisted microvascular free flap reconstruction and implant rehabilitation of the maxilla: Treatment of a rare post-orthognathic complication. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2021. doi:10.1007/s12663-020-01492-y.

 

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