Dr. Vladimir Despotovic

Rheumatology
Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Ste 3108, 
Saint Louis, MO 
Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Ste 3108, 
Saint Louis, MO 
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Vladimir Despotovic is a Rheumatologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, COVID-19, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in MO
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Ste 3108, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Call: 314-454-8917

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

8 Total Publications

Acceptability of Tele-Critical Care Consultation for Patients at Risk of ICU Admission.
Acceptability of Tele-Critical Care Consultation for Patients at Risk of ICU Admission.
Journal: Critical care explorations
Published: November 05, 2025
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