Vibhor Krishna

Dr. Vibhor Krishna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. A board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation, he serves as a surgeon-scientist whose work bridges clinical practice and translational research.

Dr. Krishna's research focuses on translational neuroimaging with the goal of improving patient outcomes through personalized medicine approaches. His work aims to enhance neuromodulation's effectiveness, develop and optimize less-invasive neurosurgical techniques, and test emerging surgical treatments through clinical trials. His primary research areas include focused ultrasound ablation, deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, and neuromodulation technologies.

His extensive publication record shows a clear trend toward advancing neuromodulation technologies, particularly focused ultrasound applications for movement disorders and deep brain stimulation systems with directional leads. Recent work emphasizes real-world clinical outcomes, safety profiles of bilateral procedures, and technical refinements in targeting precision. The majority of his publications appear in high-impact journals including Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders, Pain, and JAMA Neurology.

Dr. Krishna has published over 60 research papers and continues to be actively involved in clinical trials and innovative neurosurgical techniques. His work represents the cutting edge of minimally invasive neurosurgery for movement disorders, with particular emphasis on improving precision, safety, and efficacy of neuromodulation therapies.