Dr. Brian T. Bucher

Dr. Bucher specializes in the following conditions:

inguinal hernia

umbilical hernia

undescended testicle

hydrocele

cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)

gastrostomy (placement of a stomach tube)

appendectomy (removal of the appendix)

vascular access (ports and central lines)

ulcerative colitis

Crohn�s disease

gastroesophageal reflux disease

chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)

pediatric endocrine surgery (thyroid and adrenal tumors/pancreas surgery)Dr. Brian T. Bucher is a board certified Pediatric Surgeon in the Division of Pediatric General Surgery with specialized training for surgical treatment for infants, children, and teenagers. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. He sees patients at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and Riverton, UT as well as Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.

He specializes in the following conditions: inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, undescended testicle, hydrocele, cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder), gastrostomy (placement of a stomach tube), appendectomy (removal of the appendix), vascular access (ports and central lines), ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum), pediatric endocrine surgery (thyroid and adrenal tumors/pancreas surgery).

He will be happy to speak with you and/or your child's physician for any questions or concerns.

Dr. Bucher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Diaphragmatic Hernia.