Vivek P. Buch, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering

Bio

Dr. Buch is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in epilepsy, functional, and minimally invasive neurosurgery. He is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, and Christina and Hamid Moghadam Faculty Scholar at Stanford University.

Dr. Buch focuses his expertise on the open and minimally invasive treatment of epilepsy, low grade brain tumors, movement and neuropsychiatric disorders, facial and body pain syndromes, and other complex neurological conditions. He uses advanced and innovative techniques to treat both adult and pediatric patients. For each patient, he develops a personalized care plan that is designed to be both comprehensive and compassionate.

Dr. Buch has conducted extensive research. His career goal is to develop restorative bioengineering approaches for complex neurocognitive, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric disorders. He is creating network-neuroprosthetics and precision molecular therapies to restore abnormal brain circuit function in these vulnerable patient populations. He is further pioneering novel intraoperative technologies including personalized network-based targeting, holographic mixed reality, and artificial intelligence platforms for minimally invasive cranial surgery.

He has co-authored articles on his research discoveries in Science, Nature, Nature Medicine, Neuron, Brain, Annals of Surgery, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Epilepsia, Brain Stimulation, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Surgical Innovation, Frontiers in Surgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and many other journals. Articles focus on developing novel network control theory applications to human brain functions and new techniques and technologies to enhance neurosurgical effectiveness and patient outcomes.

He is the Section Editor for NEUROSURGERY, and a guest editor for Surgical Innovation and Brain Sciences. He also has co-authored chapters in the books Neurosurgical Atlas, Operative Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, and The Encyclopedia of Medical Robotics.

Dr. Buch has presented the findings of his research at the national conferences of numerous professional associations. Among them are the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Neuroscience, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine. Topics include understanding network mechanisms of cognitive control and advances in the use of augmented reality technology to enhance neurosurgical approaches.

For his clinical, research, and academic achievements. Dr. Buch has earned many honors. He has won awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Roentgen Ray Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Buch is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, American Association of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

He holds patents on such topics as artificial intelligence systems designed to help guide surgery and neural control signals for behavioral modification and closed-loop stimulation therapy.

Essential tremor patient story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV6BzyU9b3c

Parkinson's disease patient story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKP7SRKs08

Epilepsy patient story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXy-gXg0t94&t=3s

Deep brain stimulation treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLgEcb447gA&t=1s

Laser interstitial thermal therapy treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-nRUMbs2kY&t=2s

MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bwq2YxD9eU

Clinical Focus

Epilepsy Surgery
Deep Brain Stimulation
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy
Focused Ultrasound
Functional Mapping for Brain Tumors
Awake Craniotomies
Movement Disorders
Facial Pain Syndromes
Neurological Surgery

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor - University Medical Line, Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Bioengineering
Member, Bio-X
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Administrative Appointments

Christina and Hamid Moghadam Faculty Scholar, School of Medicine (2024 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Young Neurosurgeon of the Year Award - Functional & Restorative Neurosurgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Nomination for TV Documentary Series, “New Frontiers in Neurosurgery”
Cover Article Selection, Epilepsia
Editor’s Choice, World Neurosurgery Best Papers
Pilot Award, Penn Health-Tech Medical Device Competition
“Rookie of the Year” Influencers of Healthcare Nomination, Philadelphia Inquirer
Invited Speaker, PennHealthX Medical Innovation Symposium
Nomination, STAT Wunderkinds
Resident Award, American Roentgen Ray Society
Podium Presentation Selections, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Editor’s Choice: Best Papers, Journal of Neurosurgery Peds
Award, Who’s Who in America
National Innovation Pre-Accelerator Advancement Selection, FedTech
National Innovation Cohort Selection, Best Team, Lead Inventor, FedTech
Podium Presentation Selection Functional Scientific Session, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Annual Meeting Best Oral Presentation, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical State Society
Alpha Omega Alpha Selection, Medical National Honor Society
Sigma Xi Research Award -- Most Outstanding Student Researcher in MD Class of 2013, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2013)
Dr. Stanley M. Aronson Award -- Most Outstanding Student in Neurosciences in MD Class of 2013, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2013)
National Institutes of Health Research Scholar Selection, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2nd Place Overall Abstract Award, North American Neuromodulation Society
Podium Presentation Selection, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Best Poster Award, Movement Disorders, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
New Investigator Award Finalist, Rhode Island Hospital Research Celebration
Presidential Scholar, United States Department of Education

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery (2024)
Fellowship: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2021) CA
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Dept of Neurology PA
Instructor, Stanford University, Epilepsy, Restorative, and Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery (2021)
Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Epilepsy and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery (2020)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Dept of GME (2020) PA
Medical Education: Warren Alpert Medical School Brown University (2013) RI
Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute - National Institutes of Health, Complex Network Science (2012)

Contact

Academic vpbuch@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Neuroscience Health Center 213 Quarry Rd 4th Fl MC 5958 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-5573 Fax: (650) 725-5032

Additional Clinical Info

2025-26 Courses

Independent Studies
- Graduate Research
  NSUR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  NSUR 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  NSUR 199 (Aut)

Stanford Advisees

Med Scholar Project Advisor
Fatima Al Rashed, Sina Sadeghzadeh, Homa Vahidi
Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
Jay Park, Manuel Rebol

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