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Vibhor Krishna, MD, Neurosurgery, Chapel Hill, NC

Vibhor Krishna MD SM

Neurosurgery•Chapel Hill, NC

Epilepsy Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Associate Professor

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  • 101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514

  • Phone+1 984-974-1000

  • Fax+1 614-366-4224

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified neurosurgeon, a scientist, and an expert in neuromodulation. I perform surgeries to stimulate or ablate specific targets in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves to treat patients and enhance their quality of life.
    Our research is focused on enhancing neuromodulation’s effectiveness through personalized medicine, decreasing its invasiveness through optimizing less-invasive approaches, and expanding its application through rigorous testing in clinical trials.

    • Clinical Trial for Parkinson's Disease at Ohio State

    The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers a clinical trial for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who are suffering from significant disabi

    Ohio State Testing High Intensity Ultrasound to Treat Tremors

    The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers a clinical trial for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who are suffering from significant disabi

    What is Functional Neurosurgery?

    Functional neurosurgery can be used to treat Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia, pain, epilepsy and even some psychiatric conditions. As Vibhor Krishna, MBB

    Meet Vibhor Krishna, MBBS; an Ohio State functional neurosurgeon

    A team of neurological experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are delivering tomorrow's treatments today for patients with neurological cond

    Doctors Use Ultrasound Waves To Stop Hand Tremors

    For the first time since he was a teenager, Stephen Palovchik, 71, of Delaware, OH can control his right hand well enough to touch fingertips with neurosurgeon

    Vibhor Krishna, MD, joins Ohio State | Discovery Themes

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used to successfully treat thousands of patients who suffer from tremors and Parkinson's disease. DBS is a type of neuromo

Education & Training

  • University of Toronto
    University of TorontoFellowship, 2013 - 2015
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2013
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)
    Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Internship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • Creighton University School of Medicine
    Creighton University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2021 - 2027
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2015 - 2022
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2012 - 2015
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Landacre Research Honor Society Biomedical Research Mentor of the Year Award College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2019
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
  • Medtronic High 5 Award Medtronic Inc, 2015

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patterns of Failure after Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Resection Cavity following Surgical Removal of Brain Metastases  
    Strauss, I., Corn, B. W., Krishna, V., Shahar, T., Matceyevsky, D., Gez, E., . . . Kanner, A. A., World Neurosurg, 1/1/2015
  • The Effect of General Anesthesia on the Microelectrode Recordings From Pallidal Neurons in Patients With Dystonia  
    Venkatraghavan, L., Rakhman, E., Krishna, V., Sammartino, F., Manninen, P., & Hutchison, W., Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 1/1/2015
  • The effect of dexmedetomidine on the firing properties of STN neurons in Parkinson's disease  
    Krishna, V., Elias, G., Sammartino, F., Basha, D., King, N. K., Fasano, A., …Hutchison, W. D., European Journal of Neuroscience, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

  • Update in Medicine, XIII 
    Chapter: Evidence Based Medicine. 
    Pande JN, Krishna V, Noheria AAssam-APICON2003
  • Update in Medicine, XIII Assam-APICON 
    Chapter: Evidence Based Medicine. 
    Pande, J.N., Krishna, V., Noheria, A.2003
  • Update in Medicine, XIII Assam-APICON 
    Chapter: Identifying Ethical Domains in Clinical Practice: Indian Context. 
    Pande, J.N., Krishna, V., Noheria, A.2003

Abstracts/Posters

  • A novel tractography based methodology for stereotactic targeting of VIM nucleus for tremor surgery.
    Krishna, V., World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Mumbai, India, 1/4/2015
  • Brainstem Microstructural Integrity is altered in Chiari-1 Malformation.
    Krishna, V., World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Mumbai, India, 1/4/2015
  • Dexmedetomidine alters the bursting of STN neurons in Parkinson's Disease.
    Krishna, V., World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Mumbai, India, 1/4/2015

Lectures

  • Motor cortex stimulation for pain - facts, controversy and future. 
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/28/2013
  • Neuromodulation for epilepsy. 
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/13/2013
  • Can the spinal cord be meaningfully repaired? 
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC - 1/11/2013

Other

  • Methods for promoting the revascularization and reenervation of CNS Lesions. 
    Jin X, Wen X, Krishna V, Zhang N, Status (US8680182 B2)
    1/1/2012

Authored Content

  • Skull Bone Marrow Injury Caused by MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Cerebral Functional ProceduresMay 2018
  • Skull Bone Marrow Injury Caused by MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Cerebral Functional Procedures RelatedMay 2018
  • Skull Bone Marrow Injury Caused by MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Cerebral Functional Procedures RelatedMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease Treatment
    Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease TreatmentAugust 15th, 2025
  • New Method of Treating Parkinson’s, Focused Ultrasound, Effectively Reduces Movement Disorders
    New Method of Treating Parkinson’s, Focused Ultrasound, Effectively Reduces Movement DisordersMarch 15th, 2023
  • Unilateral Pallidal Ultrasound Ablation Beneficial in Parkinson Disease
    Unilateral Pallidal Ultrasound Ablation Beneficial in Parkinson DiseaseMarch 2nd, 2023

Grant Support

  • 3-D Tractography Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Essential TremorUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2022–2027

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