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Dr. Vibhor Krishna, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Inpatient Operations in the UNC Department of Neurosurgery, is a board-certified functional neurosurgeon and NIH-funded surgeon-scientist specializing in the treatment of movement disorders, chronic pain, and epilepsy. Since joining UNC in 2021, he has led the development of the institution’s focused ultrasound program, producing landmark studies in NEJM, JAMA Neurology, and Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences that have advanced patient care. Dr. Krishna is deeply committed to mentoring future neurosurgeons and driving innovations that define the future of functional neurosurgery.

TITLES
Vice Chair Inpatient Operations
Service Line Leader
Associate Professor

SPECIALTIES
Functional Neurosurgery

RESEARCH
Krishna Lab

EDUCATION
Fellowship – Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery; University of Toronto, 2013-2015
Residency – Neurosurgery; Medical University of South Carolina, 2006-2013
Internship – Department of Surgery; Creighton University Medical Center, 2005-2006
M.S. – Department of Epidemiology; Harvard School of Public Health, 2004-2005
M.B.B.S. – AIIMS; New Delhi, India, 1998-2003

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Neurological Surgery – Board Certified, 2019

PUBLICATIONS
For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Vibhor Krishna’s PubMed listing.

PATIENT STORIES