Vibhor Krishna, MD, SM

Associate Professor

UNC Health Provider

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Specialties

Neurosurgery, Pain Management
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Location Information

UNC Hospitals Neurosurgery
102 Mason Farm Road
Third Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
US
102 Mason Farm Road
Third Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
US
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On Public Transportation, Handicap Accessible
Phone:
984-974-8880
(984) 974-8880
Fax:
984-974-8875

Hours

Day of the WeekHours
Monday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

About the Provider

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery
  • Pain Management

Subspecialties

  • Cranial Surgery
  • Epilepsy
  • Movement Disorders

Provider Details

Type: Clinician, Researcher
Gender: Male

About Vibhor Krishna, MD, SM

I am a neurosurgeon with expertise in functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation. I perform surgeries to stimulate or ablate specific targets in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves to treat patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. As a surgeon-scientist, I focus on translational neuroimaging research to improve patient outcomes. This research aims to enhance neuromodulation’s effectiveness through personalized medicine, develop ...
I am a neurosurgeon with expertise in functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation. I perform surgeries to stimulate or ablate specific targets in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves to treat patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. As a surgeon-scientist, I focus on translational neuroimaging research to improve patient outcomes. This research aims to enhance neuromodulation’s effectiveness through personalized medicine, develop and optimize less-invasive treatments, and test emerging surgical therapies in clinical trials. I have also published over 60 research papers in prestigious journals like Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders, Pain, and JAMA Neurology.

UNC Health Affiliations

  • UNC Hospitals

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi

Medical School

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2004

Residency

  • Medical University of South Carolina, 2006 - 2013
  • Area: Neurosurgery

Fellowship

  • University of Toronto, 2013 - 2015
  • Area: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Internship

  • Creighton University, 2006
  • Area: General Surgery

Master of Science

  • Harvard University, 2004 - 2005
  • Area: Epidemiology

Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery, Board Certified, 2019
Translational neuroimaging research aiming to enhance neuromodulation’s effectiveness through personalized medicine, develop and optimize less-invasive neurosurgery, and test emerging surgical treatments in clinical trials
Functional neurosurgery, neuromodulation

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
  • Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
  • AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid
  • BCBSNC Commercial Plans
  • North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
  • BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
  • BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
  • Healthy Blue Medicaid
  • Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene)
  • Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
  • Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
  • Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
  • North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
  • Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
  • MedCost PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid
  • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
  • WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid
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