Dr. Victor Gappmaier

St. Lawrence Health

POTSDAM –  Rochester Regional Health’s St. Lawrence welcomes Victor Gappmaier, MD, as its newest Emergency Medicine team member. He is treating patients at Canton-Potsdam, Gouverneur, and Massena hospitals. 

Dr. Gappmaier earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, Ill; and completed his Emergency Medicine residency through Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.

He comes to the St. Lawrence Region with over a decade of extensive experience in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Gappmaier has further experience as a clinical and resident university instructor, working on research projects, and writing a variety of publications. 

Dr. Gappmaier was recently employed in Central New York and is looking forward to serving patients throughout the North Country and working with the Rochester Regional Health team. 

“I am very impressed with the St. Lawrence Region leadership. Having worked in multiple hospital systems in Upstate New York, the team here really impressed me and swayed me to come here!” Dr. Gappmaier said.

“I love the rural outdoors, mountains, and forests, and am excited to experience the local hiking trails,” he added.

As a member of the Emergency team, Dr. Gappmaier treats patients with chest pain, numbness, sudden paralysis, seizures, poisoning, severe burns, heavy bleeding, electric shock, deep wounds, and more. 

To learn more about Emergency Medicine at Canton-Potsdam, Gouverneur, and Massena hospitals, visit https://www.rochesterregional.org/locations/emergency. Canton-Potsdam Hospital is a Level III Trauma Center, as is its Emergency Department, which is also a Certified Primary Stroke Center.