Advanced in Hirschsprung Disease

Dr. Brian T. Bucher

General Surgery
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 3800, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
20 Years of Experience

Advanced in Hirschsprung Disease
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 3800, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Overview

Brian Bucher is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Bucher has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hirschsprung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Bucher is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 65 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Hirschsprung Disease.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2006
Residency
Washington University School of Medicine
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Pediatric Surgery in UT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Preventive Medicine
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Primary Children's Hospital
St. Vincent Regional Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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PacificSource
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UnitedHealthcare
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Locations

Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 3800, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-662-2950
Other Locations
Esophageal Airway Clinic
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-662-1641
Primary Children's Pediatric General Surgery - Lehi
2250 North Miller Campus Drive, Lehi, UT 84043
Call: 801-662-2950

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


58 Total Publications

Secondary Undertriage of Severely Injured Trauma Patients across the US.
Secondary Undertriage of Severely Injured Trauma Patients across the US.
Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Published: August 19, 2025
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