Dr. Brian Joseph Gaffney, MD

Dr. Brian Gaffney is an internal medicine physician who specializes in cardiovascular disease, bringing over five decades of medical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine and completed his residency training at George Washington University Hospital. His extensive background spans 54 years in medicine, allowing him to provide comprehensive care for both general internal medicine needs and complex heart conditions. Dr. Gaffney is fluent in Spanish and Chinese, enabling him to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.

Dr. Gaffney practices at Oneida Healthcare Center and maintains locations throughout Central New York, including Oneida, Utica, Rome, Lowville, and Herkimer. He focuses on treating high blood pressure conditions, including hypertensive emergencies and pediatric hypertension cases. His expertise includes performing specialized heart imaging procedures such as contrast echocardiography …and dobutamine stress tests, along with standard transthoracic echocardiograms to evaluate heart function. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.