Lorenzo F. Muñoz, MD

Lorenzo F. Muñoz, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon, received his medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, where he graduated with high honors. He completed his neurosurgical internship and residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. There he developed special skills for the treatment of intracranial pathology, with particular emphasis on complex brain/spinal cord tumors and cerebrovascular disease such as aneurysms, cavernous malformation and AVMs. He is also experienced in the treatment of congenital conditions like Chiari I malformation and spinal dysmorphism. Muñoz completed two fellowships on neurosurgical critical care and pediatric neurosurgery. Muñoz completed two fellowships on neurosurgical critical care and pediatric neurosurgery. In partnership with Aidnag Diaz, MD, MPH, of the Department of Radiation Oncology, (312) RUSH-MET (787-4638) was created for patients or loved ones who have been diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer. Your call will be answered by Muñoz for a personalized consultation and a variety of treatment options in hopes of combatting this disease and preserving quality of life. Please email brain_met@rush.edu with more questions about this program or read more about metastatic brain cancer services at Rush.