Vladimir Kushnir, MD

Vladimir Kushnir, MD

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

My primary area of research is endoscopic diagnostics and therapy for tumors of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, biliary tree and colon.

Education

  • 2006: MD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Training

  • 2006 - 2009: Resident, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
  • 2009 - 2012: Fellow, gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine
  • 2013 - : Fellow, therapeutic endoscopy, Washington University School of Medicine

Selected Research Publications

Clinical predictors of significant findings on EUS for the evaluation of incidental common bile duct dilation.
  • Raza Z, Altayar O, Mahmoud T, [...] Kushnir VM, [...] Das KK
  • Gastrointest Endosc 2024
EUS-guided coil injection therapy in the management of gastric varices: the first U.S. multicenter experience (with video).
  • Bazarbashi AN, Aby ES, Mallery JS, [...] Kushnir V, [...] Ryou M
  • Gastrointest Endosc 2024
Pancreatic Cancer Screening for At-Risk Individuals (Pancreas Scan Study): Yield, Harms, and Outcomes From a Prospective Multicenter Study.
  • Shah I, Silva-Santisteban A, Germansky KA, [...] Kushnir V, [...] Sawhney MS
  • Am J Gastroenterol 2023
Identification of visible lesions during surveillance endoscopy for Barrett's esophagus: a video-based survey study.
  • Beveridge CA, Mittal C, Muthusamy VR, [...] Kushnir V, [...] Komanduri S
  • Gastrointest Endosc 2023