Our Physicians
Physician Biographies
Our physician team has many years of clinical experience, serving St. Louis people in a variety of ways. Get to know our medical team by reading their biographies.
Stephanie Gabathuler, MD | Advanced Illness Management (Palliative Care) Program Clinical Physician & VNA Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Gabathuler joined Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis in September 2023 as the Chief Medical Officer Designee and as a physician for VNA’s Advanced Illness Management Palliative Care Services program.
Dr. Gabathuler graduated from the College of William & Mary and received her Medical Doctor degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. She completed residency training at VCU Fairfax Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Gabathuler completed Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Gabathuler is board certified/eligible in Family Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
“I have had the privilege to care for patients in many different settings – in family practice clinic, as a hospitalist in a mid-size acute care hospital, as hospice medical director, and in the rehab setting. Because of these experiences, I share a deep understanding of the serious illness journeys that my patients are on, and this allows me to provide excellent care to my patients and their families.” Dr. Stephanie Gabathuler
Dr. Mary Fox | Advanced Illness Management (Palliative Care) Program Clinical Physician
Dr. Fox received her medical degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia and completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center at the Duke-Watts Family Medicine Program.
Dr. Fox has had a long medical career, working in various areas, such as family care, urgent care and pain management. In the past, she has served as the chairperson for the Nursing Service Committee, Infectious Disease Committee, and as a member of Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Review Committee.
Her volunteering experiences include working as a physician volunteer at Grace Hill Health Center and Ranken Neighborhood Health Center, where she also served as a Medical Director. Dr. Fox was also a preceptor at St. Louis University Medical School’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.
