Vladimir Markovicl Kushnir MD FASGE
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Esophagus Disease
Associate Professor of Medicine Director Interventional Endoscopy Director Bariatric Endoscopy Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
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4921 Parkview Pl# DvSaint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-747-2066
Fax+1 314-747-7111
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Summary
- Dr. Vladimir Kushnir is a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, and St. Louis Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in advanced endoscopic interventional and esophagus disease and is experienced in general gastroenterology, gastroesophageal reflux, interventional gastroenterology, biliary tract disease, and pancreatic cancer.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2009 - 2012- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Diagnosis of Bile Duct Strictures Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
- Cap Assisted Upper Endoscopy Versus High Definition White Light Endoscopy and Narrow Band Imaging Alone In The Detection Of Visible Lesions Barrett's Esophagus: A Randomized Tandem Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Technical Factors Associated With the Benefit of Prophylactic Pancreatic Stent Placement During High-Risk Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Secondary A...B Joseph Elmunzer, Jingwen Zhang, Gregory A Coté, Steven A Edmundowicz, Sachin Wani
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-04-01 - EUS fine-needle biopsy of solid pancreatic masses with and without rapid on-site evaluation for commercial next generation genomic profiling.Mohamad Dbouk, Brenton G Davis, Matthew Peller, Erika Sloan, Thomas Hollander
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-03-21 - Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Induced Esophageal Perforation.Larissa Lushniak, Neal Dharmadhikari, Kaveh Zivari, Juan Pablo Reyes Genere, Vladimir Kushnir
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Use of a Transparent Cap Increases the Diagnostic Yield in Antegrade Single-Balloon Enteroscopy for Obscure GI BleedGregory Sayuk, Daniel Mullady, Dayna Early, Vladimir Kushnir, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- A Randomized-Controlled Trial Evaluating General Endotracheal Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care and the Incidence of Sedation-Related Adverse Events During E...Daniel K Mullady, Gabriel D Lang, Koushik K Das, Vladimir M Kushnir, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- De-Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Bariatric Surgery: A Large Case SeriesFateh Bazerbachi, David H Bruining, Vladimir M Kushnir, Meera Shah, Matthew A Ciorba, Laura E Raffals, Parakkal Deepak, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
Authored Content
- Mo1285 LUMEN APPOSING SELF EXPANDING METAL STENTS HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF LONG TERM COMPLICATIONS COMPARED TO DOUBLE PIG-TAIL STENTS IN MANAGEMENT OF WALLED OFF PANCREATIC NECROSIS: A MULTICENTER EXPERIENCEMay 2018
- Tu1904 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE OF FLUID FILLED DUAL INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON FOR WEIGHT LOSS: A MULTICENTER STUDYMay 2018
- Mo1330 USE OF FNB WITHOUT ROSE FOR SOLID PANCREATIC MASSES DECREASES PROCEDURE TIME WHILE ACHIEVING SIMILAR DIAGNOSTIC YIELD VERSUS FNA WITH ROSEMay 2018
- Mo1285 LUMEN APPOSING SELF EXPANDING METAL STENTS HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF LONG TERM COMPLICATIONS COMPARED TO DOUBLE PIG-TAIL STENTS IN MANAGEMENT OF WALLED OFF PANCREATIC NECROSIS: A MULTICENTER EXPERIENCEMay 2018
- Mo1330 USE OF FNB WITHOUT ROSE FOR SOLID PANCREATIC MASSES DECREASES PROCEDURE TIME WHILE ACHIEVING SIMILAR DIAGNOSTIC YIELD VERSUS FNA WITH ROSEMay 2018
- Tu1904 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE OF FLUID FILLED DUAL INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON FOR WEIGHT LOSS: A MULTICENTER STUDYMay 2018
- Infection Control During GI EndoscopyMarch 2018
- Infection Control During GI EndoscopyMarch 2018
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Press Mentions
Real-World Evidence Seen for Metal Stents in Biliary StricturesOctober 12th, 2022
Is Swallowing Gum Bad for You? Here's What It Actually Does to Your BodyJune 20th, 2019
Are Bubble Tea Pearls Safe? We Asked a Doctor for the FactsJune 13th, 2019- Join now to see all
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