Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD
Neurosurgeon
2000 S Mays St, Ste 201, Round Rock, TX 78664
At a glance
Accepts 41 insurances
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, more+ ·
Has 20+ years of experience
Graduated from Saint Louis University, Doctor of Medicine
Works at Advanced Pain Care
5 office locations
Speaks English
Office locations
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1.
Advanced Pain Care Round Rock
2000 S Mays St, Ste 201, Round Rock, TX, 78664
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2.
Advanced Pain Care South Austin
6000 S MoPac Expy, Ste 100, Austin, TX, 78749
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DE Central Clinic
3418 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78705
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In-network insurances
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Medicare
Popular visit reasons
Back Pain
Leg Pain While Walking / Peripheral Vascular Disease
Migraine
Neck Pain
Neurosurgery Consultation
Pain Management Consultation
Pain Medicine Injection
Spine Deformation / Scoliosis
Back Pain
Leg Pain While Walking / Peripheral Vascular Disease
Migraine
Neck Pain
More about Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD
Dr. Robert Buchanan is the only physician in the USA who is board certified in both Neurological Surgery and in Psychiatry. He was an undergraduate at the University of Chicago and attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine where he had an academic scholarship. He completed his M.D. degree with honors and a Distinction in Research. He went on to his Psychiatry residency at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). There he was awarded the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Psychiatric resident of the year citing his research on neurogenesis in the mammalian brain which was conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences. He then went on to complete the NIH fellowship in Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology where he ran an impatient clinical research unit. While at UCSD and Salk he also spent time under the tutelage of Francis Crick, the Nobel Prize winner and co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. He became increasingly interested in the basic mechanisms of the central nervous system. He designed several invasive studies to explore brain function in both health and disease. This prompted him to enter the Neurosurgery Residency at UCSD. He became interested in the field of Functional Neurosurgery which treats epilepsy, movement disorders, psychiatric disease, and pain. He went on to Yale University School of Medicine to complete the Epilepsy Surgery/Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship.
He has obtained research grants from Federal, Industry, and Academic Organizations. He has published scientific papers in some of the most prestigious journals in the world including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Neurophysiology, Hippocampus, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, among many others. His scientific work explores how individual and groups of nerve cells (neurons) effect behavior. He uses both electrophysiology and microdialysis to study this in humans and other animals.
In his role as both a clinician and researcher he has mentored many medical students, residents, fellows, and graduate students. Currently he is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Psychiatry at Dell Medical School. He also is appointed in the Department of Psychology, the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin.
Dr. Buchanan is a bioethicist, specifically in neuroscience, where he assesses and writes about the moral and ethical use of technologies in the human central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). His unique perspective as a psychiatrist, neurosurgeon, and neuroscientist allows him the ability to analyze how emerging technology, whether it be devices or drugs, will potentially change what it means “to be human.” Pope Benedict XVI made him a Member of the Pontifical Academy of Life and Pope Francis has reappointed him as a member. The Pontifical Academy for Life is the Vatican’s bioethics body. Dr. Buchanan is the Chairman of the Committee on Consciousness, Ethics, and Neuroscience within the Pontifical Academy. He approaches the field of bioethics with the Human Person at the center, employing the philosophical system of “Personalism” to make analyses. The question he addresses is how modern technologies will change what it means to be a Human Person. There is a fear that we may be entering a “post-human” period of history if our free will, memory, and emotions will be modified and out of our control.
He serves on the Board of Directors of various entities including Austin’s own Zach Theater.
In his spare time, he plays tennis and reads. He was a nationally ranked junior and collegiate tennis player.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - Saint Louis University, Doctor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego, Residency in Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego, Residency in Neurosurgery
Yale University, Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery and Functional Neurosurgery
National Institutes of Health, Fellowship in Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology
Practice
Advanced Pain Care
Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Awards and publications
Dr. Robert Buchanan has published scientific papers in some of the most prestigious journals in the world including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Neurophysiology, Hippocampus, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, among many others.
Background
Languages spoken
English
Gender
Male
NPI number
#1134236102
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What practice does Dr. Robert Buchanan work with?
Dr. Robert Buchanan works with Advanced Pain Care.
Where is Dr. Robert Buchanan's office located?
Dr. Robert Buchanan has 5 office locations, including in Round Rock, Austin, Bastrop, and Kyle, view full addresses on Dr. Buchanan's profile.
Which board certifications does Dr. Robert Buchanan have?
Dr. Robert Buchanan is certified by American Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology).
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Robert Buchanan?
Dr. Robert Buchanan frequently sees patients for Back Pain, Migraine, Neurosurgery Consultation, Pain Management Consultation, and Spine Deformation / Scoliosis . You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Robert Buchanan on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Robert Buchanan speak?
Dr. Robert Buchanan speaks English.