

Biography
Dr. Buch focuses his expertise on the open and minimally invasive treatment of epilepsy, low grade brain tumors, movement and neuropsychiatric disorders, facial and body pain syndromes, and other complex neurological conditions. He uses advanced and innovative techniques to treat both adult and pediatric patients. For each patient, he develops a personalized care plan that is designed to be both comprehensive and compassionate.
Dr. Buch has conducted extensive research. His interests include restorative network engineering for intellectual and cognitive disability, personalized network-targeting for deep brain stimulation and MRI guided focused ultrasound, and focused ultrasound-mediated delivery mechanisms for gene, stem cell, and molecular therapies. He also is developing technological innovations such as the use of holographic mixed reality and artificial intelligence for visualization and guidance to improve minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures.
He has co-authored articles on his research discoveries in the Annals of Surgery, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Epilepsia, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Surgical Innovation, Journal of Neurosurgery, and many other journals. Articles focus on developing novel network control theory applications to human brain functions and new techniques and technologies to enhance neurosurgical effectiveness and patient outcomes.
He is a contributor to the journals Surgical Innovation and Brain Sciences. He also has co-authored chapters in the books Neurosurgical Atlas, Operative Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, and The Encyclopedia of Medical Robotics.
Dr. Buch has presented the findings of his research at the national conferences of numerous professional associations. Among them are the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Neuroscience, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine. Topics include understanding network mechanisms of cognitive control and advances in the use of augmented reality technology to enhance neurosurgical approaches.
For his clinical, research, and academic achievements. Dr. Buch has earned many honors. He has won awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Roentgen Ray Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Buch is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, American Association of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
He holds patents on artificial intelligence systems designed to help guide surgery and on neural control signals for behavioral modification therapy.
Professional Summary
Professional Education
- Fellowship: Stanford University Dept of Neurosurgery (2021) CA
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Dept of Neurology PA
- Instructor, Stanford University, Epilepsy, Restorative, and Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery (2021)
- Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Epilepsy and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery (2020)
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Dept of GME (2020) PA
- Medical Education: Warren Alpert Medical School Brown University (2013) RI
- Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute - National Institutes of Health, Complex Network Science (2012)
Honors & Awards
- “Rookie of the Year” Influencers of Healthcare Nomination, Philadelphia Inquirer
- 2nd Place Overall Abstract Award, North American Neuromodulation Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Selection, Medical National Honor Society
- Annual Meeting Best Oral Presentation, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical State Society
- Award, Who’s Who in America
- Best Poster Award, Movement Disorders, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Cover Article Selection, Epilepsia
- Dr. Stanley M. Aronson Award -- Most Outstanding Student in Neurosciences in MD Class of 2013, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2013)
- Editor’s Choice, World Neurosurgery Best Papers
- Editor’s Choice: Best Papers, Journal of Neurosurgery Peds
- Invited Speaker, PennHealthX Medical Innovation Symposium
- National Innovation Cohort Selection, Best Team, Lead Inventor, FedTech
- National Innovation Pre-Accelerator Advancement Selection, FedTech
- National Institutes of Health Research Scholar Selection, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- New Investigator Award Finalist, Rhode Island Hospital Research Celebration
- Nomination, STAT Wunderkinds
- Nomination for TV Documentary Series, “New Frontiers in Neurosurgery”
- Pilot Award, Penn Health-Tech Medical Device Competition
- Podium Presentation Selection, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Podium Presentation Selection Functional Scientific Session, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Podium Presentation Selections, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Presidential Scholar, United States Department of Education
- Resident Award, American Roentgen Ray Society
- Sigma Xi Research Award -- Most Outstanding Student Researcher in MD Class of 2013, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2013)
Publications
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Network Brain-Computer Interface (nBCI): An Alternative Approach for Cognitive Prosthetics
Buch, V. P., Richardson, A. G., Brandon, C., Stiso, J., Khattak, M. N., Bassett, D. S., & Lucas, T. H. (2018). Network Brain-Computer Interface (nBCI): An Alternative Approach for Cognitive Prosthetics. FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, 12, 790. -
Development of an Intraoperative Pipeline for Holographic Mixed Reality Visualization During Spinal Fusion Surgery
Buch, V. P., Mensah-Brown, K. G., Germi, J. W., Park, B. J., Madsen, P. J., Borja, A. J., … Chen, H.-C. I. (2020). Development of an Intraoperative Pipeline for Holographic Mixed Reality Visualization During Spinal Fusion Surgery. SURGICAL INNOVATION, 1553350620984339. -
Refocusing neurosurgical resident education amidst the COVID-19 crisis: A mental imagery-based transfer learning approach for virtual teaching of operative fundamentals.
Sinha, S., Howard, S. D., & Buch, V. P. (2020). Refocusing neurosurgical resident education amidst the COVID-19 crisis: A mental imagery-based transfer learning approach for virtual teaching of operative fundamentals. Annals of Surgical Education. Retrieved from http://www.medtextpublications.com/open-access/refocusing-surgical-resident-education-amidst-the-covid-19-crisis-a-mental-648.pdf -
Do-It-Yourself Augmented Reality Heads-Up Display (DIY AR-HUD): A Technical Note.
Yoon, J. W., Spadola, M., Blue, R., Saylany, A., Sharma, N., Ahmad, H. S., … Malhotra, N. R. (2021). Do-It-Yourself Augmented Reality Heads-Up Display (DIY AR-HUD): A Technical Note. International Journal of Spine Surgery. -
Policies Restricting Overlapping Surgeries Negatively Impact Access to Care, Clinical Efficiency and Hospital Revenue: A Forecasting Model for Surgical Scheduling.
Brandon, C., Ghenbot, Y., Buch, V., Contreras-Hernandez, E., Tooker, J., Dimentberg, R., … Lucas, T. H. (2020). Policies Restricting Overlapping Surgeries Negatively Impact Access to Care, Clinical Efficiency and Hospital Revenue: A Forecasting Model for Surgical Scheduling. Annals of Surgery. -
Theta Synchrony Is Increased near Neural Populations That Are Active When Initiating Instructed Movement
Ramayya, A. G., Yang, A., Buch, V. P., Burke, J. F., Richardson, A. G., Brandon, C., … Lucas, T. H. (2021). Theta Synchrony Is Increased near Neural Populations That Are Active When Initiating Instructed Movement. ENEURO, 8(1). -
Aventricular hemispherotomy: technical note
Brimley, C., Buch, V. P., Pisapia, J. M., & Kennedy, B. C. (2020). Aventricular hemispherotomy: technical note. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS, 26(6), 642–647. -
Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy with Dentato-Rubro-Thalamic Tractography in Patients with Spinal Cord Stimulators and Cardiac Pacemakers
Buch, V. P., McShane, B. J., Beatson, N., Yang, A., Blanke, A., Tilden, D., … Baltuch, G. H. (2020). Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy with Dentato-Rubro-Thalamic Tractography in Patients with Spinal Cord Stimulators and Cardiac Pacemakers. STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY, 98(4), 263–269. -
How technology is driving the landscape of epilepsy surgery
Dorfer, C., Rydenhag, B., Baltuch, G., Buch, V., Blount, J., Bollo, R., … Cukiert, A. (2020). How technology is driving the landscape of epilepsy surgery. EPILEPSIA, 61(5), 841–855. -
Near-Infrared Fluorescence with Second-Window Indocyanine Green as an Adjunct to Localize the Pituitary Stalk During Skull Base Surgery
Cho, S. S., Buch, V. P., Teng, C. W., De Ravin, E., & Lee, J. Y. K. (2020). Near-Infrared Fluorescence with Second-Window Indocyanine Green as an Adjunct to Localize the Pituitary Stalk During Skull Base Surgery. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 136, 326. -
Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor: Relation of the Dentatorubrothalamic Tract with Stimulation Parameters
Yang, A., Buch, V. P., Heman-Ackah, S. M., Ramayya, A. G., Hitti, F. L., Beatson, N., … Baltuch, G. H. (2020). Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor: Relation of the Dentatorubrothalamic Tract with Stimulation Parameters. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 137, E89–E97. -
F-18-Fluciclovine PET to distinguish treatment-related effects from disease progression in recurrent glioblastoma: PET fusion with MRI guides neurosurgical sampling
Henderson, F., Brem, S., O'Rourke, D. M., Nasrallah, M. L., Buch, V. P., Young, A. J., … Nabavizadeh, S. A. (2020). F-18-Fluciclovine PET to distinguish treatment-related effects from disease progression in recurrent glioblastoma: PET fusion with MRI guides neurosurgical sampling. NEURO-ONCOLOGY PRACTICE, 7(2), 152–157. -
Second Window Indocyanine Green (SWIG) Near Infrared Fluorescent Transventricular Biopsy of Pineal Tumor
Cho, A., Cho, S. S., Buch, V. P., Buch, L. Y., & Lee, J. Y. K. (2020). Second Window Indocyanine Green (SWIG) Near Infrared Fluorescent Transventricular Biopsy of Pineal Tumor. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 134, 196–200. -
Stereoelectroencephalography in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Tomlinson, S. B., Buch, V. P., Armstrong, D., & Kennedy, B. C. (2019). Stereoelectroencephalography in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery. JOURNAL OF KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY, 62(3), 302–312. -
Novel Inter-Trial Resting State Network Analysis can Reliably Predict Learning and Performance of a Cognitive Reaction Time Task
Buch, V. P., Cameron, B., Archer, R., Stiso, J., Ramayya, A., Yang, A., … Lucas, T. (2019). Novel Inter-Trial Resting State Network Analysis can Reliably Predict Learning and Performance of a Cognitive Reaction Time Task. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. Retrieved from https://www.centerforautismresearch.org/novel-inter-trial-resting-state-network-analysis-can-reliably-predict-learning-and-performance -
Endoscopic endonasal resection versus open surgery for pediatric craniopharyngioma: comparison of outcomes and complications
Madsen, P. J., Buch, V. P., Douglas, J. E., Parasher, A. K., Lerner, D. K., Alexander, E., … Storm, P. B. (2019). Endoscopic endonasal resection versus open surgery for pediatric craniopharyngioma: comparison of outcomes and complications. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS, 24(3), 236–245. -
Increased dynamic modularity of the fronto-temporo-limbic network precedes enhanced task performance
Buch, V., Brandon, C., Khambhati, A., Richardson, A., Bassett, D., & Lucas, T. (2018). Increased dynamic modularity of the fronto-temporo-limbic network precedes enhanced task performance. Journal of Neurosurgery. -
Factors Predicting Ventriculostomy Revision at a Large Academic Medical Center
Ramayya, A. G., Glauser, G., Mcshane, B., Branche, M., Sinha, S., Kvint, S., … Ozturk, A. (2019). Factors Predicting Ventriculostomy Revision at a Large Academic Medical Center. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 123, E509–E514. -
Detailed Analysis of Hydrocephalus and Hindbrain Herniation After Prenatal and Postnatal Myelomeningocele Closure: Report From a Single Institution
Flanders, T. M., Heuer, G. G., Madsen, P. J., Buch, V. P., Mackell, C. M., Alexander, E. E., … Adzick, N. S. (2020). Detailed Analysis of Hydrocephalus and Hindbrain Herniation After Prenatal and Postnatal Myelomeningocele Closure: Report From a Single Institution. NEUROSURGERY, 86(5), 637–645. -
An estimation of global volume of surgically treatable epilepsy based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of epilepsy
Vaughan, K. A., Ramos, C. L., Buch, V. P., Mekary, R. A., Amundson, J. R., Shah, M., … Park, K. B. (2019). An estimation of global volume of surgically treatable epilepsy based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of epilepsy. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 130(4), 1127–1141. -
Lumbar decompression for dorsiflexion palsy
Buch, V. P., & Ozturk, A. K. (2016). Lumbar decompression for dorsiflexion palsy. JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 362, 64–65. -
Rotational vertebrobasilar insufficiency due to compression of a persistent first intersegmental vertebral artery variant: case report
Buch, V. P., Madsen, P. J., Vaughan, K. A., Koch, P. F., Kung, D. K., & Ozturk, A. K. (2017). Rotational vertebrobasilar insufficiency due to compression of a persistent first intersegmental vertebral artery variant: case report. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 26(2), 199–202. -
Resident simulation training in endoscopic endonasal surgery utilizing haptic feedback technology
Thawani, J. P., Ramayya, A. G., Abdullah, K. G., Hudgins, E., Vaughan, K., Piazza, M., … Grady, M. S. (2016). Resident simulation training in endoscopic endonasal surgery utilizing haptic feedback technology. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 34, 112–116. -
Varicella zoster-induced magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities of the trigeminal nucleus
Douglas, J. E., Buch, V. P., & Mamourian, A. C. (2015). Varicella zoster-induced magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities of the trigeminal nucleus. JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 359(1-2), 57–58. -
210 Human Sensorimotor Electrocorticography: Spectral Dynamics and Network Connectivity During a Simple Motor Task
Buch, V. P., Burke, J. F., Ramayya, A. G., Brandon, C., Hudgins, E., Richardson, A., & Lucas, T. H. (2016). 210 Human Sensorimotor Electrocorticography: Spectral Dynamics and Network Connectivity During a Simple Motor Task. Neurosurgery, 63(CN_suppl_1). -
Focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery.
Lev-Tov, L., Barbosa, D. A., Ghanouni, P., Halpern, C. H., & Buch, V. P. (2021). Focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. -
Conversion to Hybrid Deep Brain Stimulation System to Enable Multi-Contact Fractionation Can be Therapeutic.
Ojukwu, D. I., Wang, A. R., Hornbeck, T. S., Lim, E. A., Sharrard, J., Dhall, R., … Halpern, C. H. (2022). Conversion to Hybrid Deep Brain Stimulation System to Enable Multi-Contact Fractionation Can be Therapeutic. Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society. -
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for refractory focal epilepsy in a patient with a fully implanted RNS system: illustrative case.
Buch, V. P., Mirro, E. A., Purger, D. A., Zeineh, M., Wilmer-Fierro, K., Razavi, B., & Halpern, C. H. (2022). Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for refractory focal epilepsy in a patient with a fully implanted RNS system: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons, 3(21), CASE22117. -
Pilot study of responsive nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation for loss-of-control eating.
Shivacharan, R. S., Rolle, C. E., Barbosa, D. A., Cunningham, T. N., Feng, A., Johnson, N. D., … Halpern, C. H. (2022). Pilot study of responsive nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation for loss-of-control eating. Nature Medicine. -
Methods and Impact for Using Federated Learning to Collaborate on Clinical Research.
Cheung, A. T., Nasir-Moin, M., Fred Kwon, Y. J., Guan, J., Liu, C., Jiang, L., … Oermann, E. K. (2022). Methods and Impact for Using Federated Learning to Collaborate on Clinical Research. Neurosurgery. -
Taking modern psychiatry into the metaverse: Integrating augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies into psychiatric care.
Ford, T. J., Buchanan, D. M., Azeez, A., Benrimoh, D. A., Kaloiani, I., Bandeira, I. D., … Williams, N. R. (2023). Taking modern psychiatry into the metaverse: Integrating augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies into psychiatric care. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1146806. -
Multisite thalamic recordings to characterize seizure propagation in the human brain.
Wu, T. Q., Kaboodvand, N., McGinn, R. J., Veit, M., Davey, Z., Datta, A., … Parvizi, J. (2023). Multisite thalamic recordings to characterize seizure propagation in the human brain. Brain : a Journal of Neurology.
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