Fernando F. Gonzalez, MD
Vascular SurgeryNeurosurgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
Languages
- Spanish
- English
In-Network Plans
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Fernando F. Gonzalez
Professional Titles
- Salisbury Family Professor
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
L. Fernando Gonzalez, M.D., is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon trained in both open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular approaches. He treats patients with vascular blockages, malformations and ruptures in the brain and spine, including aneurysms, strokes and arteriovenous malformations. He also specializes in delivering chemotherapy through the arteries of the brain for treatment of certain eye cancers, such as retinoblastomas — the most common eye cancer in children — and lacrimal gland carcinomas. Dr. Gonzalez sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, where he also completed residency training in neurosurgery. He completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on skull base, vascular and microanatomy microsurgery. Dr. Gonzalez continued his training at Barrow by completing a second residency, during which he pursued additional fellowships in spine surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.
Dr. Gonzalez is widely published in his field and actively pursues novel approaches to treatment. He invented an aspiration catheter with an attached guidewire, and a surgical retractor for minimally invasive brain surgery. He is also a co-inventor of a direct cerebral cooling device that allows clinicians to decrease cerebral temperature to protect the brain when needed after cardiac arrest, severe trauma or large strokes.
Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Selected Publications
Cobb MIH, Zomorodi AR, Gonzalez LF. Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Enlarging Dissecting Anterior Spinal Artery Aneurysm. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul;139:e658-e662.
Griffin A, Lerner E, Zuchowski A, Zomorodi A, Gonzalez LF, Hauck EF. Flow diversion of fusiform intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurg Rev. 2020 Jun 20.
Jabbour P, Sweid A, Tjoumakaris S, Brinjikji W, Bekelis K, Nimjee SM, Lopes DK, Hassan AE, Pandey AS, Gonzalez LF, Hanel RA, Siddiqui AHm Hasan D, Lavine SD, Bendok BR. In Reply: Dismantling the Apocalypse Narrative: The Myth of the COVID-19 Stroke. Neurosurgery. 2021 Feb 16;88(3):E277-E280.
Jabbour P, Sweid A, Tjoumakaris S, Piotin M, Brinjikji W, Bekelis K, Raz E, Sourour N, Nimjee SM, Lopes DK, Hassan AE, Pandey AS, Gonzalez LF, Hanel RA, Siddiqui AH, Hasan D, Lavine SD, Bendok BR. In Reply: May Cooler Heads Prevail During a Pandemic: Stroke in COVID-19 Patients or COVID-19 in Stroke Patients? Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug 28:nyaa384.
Meyers PM, Fifi JT, Cockroft KM, Miller TR, Given CA, Zomorodi AR, Jagadeesan BD, Mokin M, Kan P, Yao TL, Diaz O, Huddle D, Bellon RJ, Seinfeld J, Polifka AJ, Fiorella D, Chitale RV, Kvamme P, Morrow JT, Singer J, Wakhloo AK, Puri AS, Deshmukh VR, Hanel RA, Gonzalez LF, Woo HH. Aziz-Sultan MS. Safety of the APOLLO Onyx delivery microcatheter for embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations: results from a prospective post-market study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Feb 1:neurinsurg-2020-016830.
Locations
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-6406
- fax: 410-955-6402
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute, Endovascular, 2009
- Residency: Abrazo Health and Hospitals, Neurological Surgery, 2008
- Residency: Facultad de Medicina, Neurosurgery, 1998
- Medical Education: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Medicina, MD, 1993
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2012
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
51 ratings, 22 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2026
Extremely pleased with my care! I have only the highest respect for Dr. Gonzalez and his team.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/26/2026
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/26/2026
Very professional and listened to my concerns. Answered all of our questions. Test was ordered for 30 days so no results to discuss until after CT scan
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2026
Dr. Gonzalez was very knowledgeable and confident with the treatment plan right for me. He made me feel comfortable and optimistic. He was very kind through this process with me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2026
I liked Dr Gonzalez a lot , he is very knowledgeable,direct, respectful,courteous, professional and very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2026
Dr. Gonzalez is wonderful. He's so experienced in providing the type of procedure I needed for my brain aneurysm that I was confident it would work out well, and it did.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2026
He and [staff] are outstanding!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
Everything was better then I had expected.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2026
Very knowledgeable and personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
I just met him for the first time and he was very pleasant and informative,
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Both during my hospital stay, I had the best care possible.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
I feel very confident in Dr. Gonzalez's skills in operating on my brain aneurysm, which is huge given the seriousness of the issue
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Excellent bedside manner
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
My provider is responsive and explains the procedure and responds to my questiona clearly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Dr Gonzalez was very patient and explained and answered all questions as well as assuring me that my situation was not urgent but would be beneficial to follow up with an additional CT in 6 months. He
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Provider and PA took time to address questions and concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Dr. Gonzalez was very attentive and reassuring regarding my aneurysm and plans to go forward. He is the best doctor I've ever seen for my problem and I have confidence in him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
The provider allowed me to make comments and ask questions, he provided answers to questions and responded to comments.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2025
Excellent and informative visit
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/17/2025
I can't say enough good things about my provider and his team. I feel so lucky to have a doctor who truly cares and goes out of his way to ensure I feel comfortable and safe throughout this whole journey. Dr. Gonzalez takes the time to make sure I understand every step of my treatment plan and doesn't mind my anxiety around procedures, he is probably the first doctor who has really listened to me and works hard to find solutions.