Portrait of Victoria M. Gershuni, MD, MSGM, MSTR, DABOM

Victoria M. Gershuni, MD, MSGM, MSTR, DABOM

Assistant Professor
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Specialties

  • Robotic and minimally invasive surgery 
  • Bariatric surgery 
  • Revisional and reoperative bariatric surgery 
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 
  • Sleeve gastrectomy 
  • Complex foregut surgery 
  • Paraesophageal hernia repair 
  • Antireflux surgery 
  • Nissen and Toupet fundoplication 
  • Heller myotomy for achalasia 
  • Benign gastric resection 
  • Flexible endoscopy 
  • Metabolic health 
  • Surgical nutrition 
  • Perioperative nutritional optimization 

Call for patient appointments: 314-454-8877


Meet Dr. Gershuni 

Dr. Victoria Gershuni is a minimally invasive surgeon specializing in robotic surgery. 

She has expertise in bariatric surgery, complex foregut surgery, and metabolic health. 

Dr. Gershuni earned her medical degree from WashU Medicine. She completed general surgery residency at University of Pennsylvania and an advanced gastrointestinal/minimally invasive surgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.  


Degrees

Medical Degree
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2014

Residency

General Surgery Residency
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2021

Fellowship

Advanced Gastrointestinal/Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2022


Research interests

Obesity and metabolic health 

Metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes 

Surgical nutrition and perioperative nutritional optimization 

Body composition and imaging-based assessment of surgical risk 

Gut microbiome, nutrition and metabolism 

Health equity and access to bariatric surgery 

Predictive analytics and artificial intelligence in surgery 

Identification of nutritional risk and malnutrition in surgical patients 

Postoperative complications and surgical outcomes 

Translational research at the intersection of surgery, nutrition and metabolism 


Locations

Central for Advanced Medicine
Gastrointestinal Center
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 12B
Appointments: 314-454-8877

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
1040 North Mason Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Physician’s Office Building #1
Suite 120

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital 


Board certifications

  • American Board of Obesity Medicine 
  • American Board of Surgery 

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