Vivek Buch, MD
Enriched profileAssistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering · Stanford University
Vivek Buch is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering at Stanford University. OpenAlex indexes 142 publications with 1,429 citations (h-index 21); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Vivek Buch, MD, is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering at Stanford University. The public record shows 142 publications with 1,429 citations (h-index 21), centered on Neurological disorders and treatments, Neural dynamics and brain function, Epilepsy research and treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature
- Top research focus: Neurological disorders and treatments
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 21 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 33.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
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Contact
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Clinical trials
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Augmented Reality for Subdural Drain Placement
Sponsor: Stanford University
- Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset in Parkinson's Disease - Proof of Concept Study
Sponsor: Stanford University
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year202537 payments$15,334openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20251 payment
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year20257 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
23 congress contributions (2021–2026) across AAN, CNS Annual Meeting, SOBP per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Clinical Update: NRTX-1001 GABAergic Interneuron Cell Therapy for Bilateral Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy (S41.003)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2026Co-author - 1126 Comparing Pain and Salience Encoding Using Intracranial Human Brain Recordings
CNS Annual Meeting
CNS Annual Meeting2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Utility of repeat stereotactic EEG in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis.
Epilepsia open
Article2026 - Using Multinodal Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Complex Movement Disorders: Initial Case Series.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Multisite thalamic recordings to characterize seizure propagation in the human brainArticle100 citations2023
- 03Pilot study of responsive nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation for loss-of-control eatingArticle100 citations2022
- 04
- 05Causal evidence for the processing of bodily self in the anterior precuneusArticle74 citations2023
Network
Updated 4 Nov 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/vivek-buch-96331922
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Instagram
instagram.com/p/C8XFhpZNQZj
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med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery/news/events/cme-buch.html
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med.stanford.edu/profiles/vivek-buch
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stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/b/vivek-buch.html
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- AI/Data Science Section Editor
NEUROSURGERY
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Surgical Innovation
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Brain Sciences
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Congress of Neurological Surgeons
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World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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American Association of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
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Awards & honors
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- Dr. Stanley M. Aronson Award -- Most Outstanding Student in Neurosciences in MD Class of 2013
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
2013verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.stanford.edu ↗ - Sigma Xi Research Award -- Most Outstanding Student Researcher in MD Class of 2013
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
2013verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.stanford.edu ↗ - Young Neurosurgeon of the Year Award - Functional & Restorative Neurosurgery
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
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United States Department of Education
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Medical National Honor Society
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Epilepsia
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Member
Wu Tsai Neuroscience Institute
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →stanfordchildrens.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Video: Vivek Buch
MD discusses Deep Brain Stimulation and Parkinson's Disease (Facebook post)
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