Michelle E. Gary, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Specialties
- Acute and critical care surgery
- Trauma
- Emergency surgery
- Acute care surgery
- Surgical critical care
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-5298
Meet Dr. Gary
Dr. Michelle Gary is a trauma surgeon specializing in critical surgical care.
She has expertise in comprehensive emergency general surgery.
Dr. Gary earned her medical degree from University of Missouri School of Medicine. She completed general surgery residency training at University of Illinois College of Medicine and a surgical critical care fellowship at WashU Medicine.
WashU Medicine uniquely combines the deep, personal impact of local community care with the expansive resources of a world-class, high-volume Level 1 trauma center. Practicing here allows me to provide advanced surgical and critical care to complex, high-acuity patients alongside an extraordinary team of colleagues who consistently push the boundaries of medicine. I want my patients and their families to know that they are in skilled, compassionate. It’s an honor to step into those difficult moments, advocate for you, and guide you through recovery.
Dr. Gary
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of Missouri School of Medicine,
Columbia, MO 2020
Residency
General Surgery Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine,
Peoria, IL 2025
Fellowship
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2026
Research interests
Critical care medicine
Trauma
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Limb fracture
Locations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110
Fax: 314-362-5743
Appointments: 314-362-5298
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Board certifications
Surgery
Honors and Awards
2018 Missouri Advances in Trauma Conference Essay Competition Winner
2019 Surgery Interest Group Most Improved Student Organization Award
2019 Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Scholarship
2024 UICOMP Challenge Coin for Exemplary Leadership in Surgery
2025 Peoria Medical Student Council Outstanding Resident Award
2025 UICOMP Challenge Coin for Exemplary Leadership in Surgery
Professional Organizations
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Member
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
Illinois State Medical Society, Member
Chicago Metropolitan Trauma Society, Member
Association of Women Surgeons, Member
Certifications
2025 Board Certified in General Surgery
2020 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
2023 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor
2024 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
2020 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
2025 SCCM Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
2024 SAGES Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES)
2024 SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)