Lorena Gonzalez, M.D.
Breast Surgeon
5 (142 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Breast Cancer
Benign Breast Disease
High Risk Patient Management
Genetic Cancer Risk Assessments
Languages
Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery
Clinical Teams
“I chose to come to City of Hope because its motto spoke to me: ‘There is no profit in curing the body if, in the process, we destroy the soul.’”
Lorena Gonzalez, M.D., spent five years as a noted vascular surgeon before deciding to follow a new path and focus on hereditary breast cancer – patients with the BRCA1 mutation for example. “I am most passionate about this,” she explained, “because it represents a true opportunity to practice preventive medicine against cancer of the breast.”
Dr. Gonzalez earned her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, and continued her training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Making the switch to breast cancer, Dr. Gonzalez then joined City of Hope where she completed her fellowship in breast surgical oncology.
A firm believer in giving back and serving the community, the bilingual (English/Spanish) Gonzalez traveled to Peru to perform surgery for indigenous underserved populations.
Dr. Gonzalez understands that cancer treatment can be challenging and overwhelming for many patients. “I feel that at City of Hope we recognize this,” she said, “and we’re sure to incorporate patient wishes into treatment decision-making to improve healing of all parts of the patient: mind, body and soul.”
2015, Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
2013, American Board of Surgery
2005-present, ACLS
2005-present, BLS
2005, M.D., SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
2019-2020, Breast Surgical Oncology, Division of Breast Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2012-2014, Vascular Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
2005-2007, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark, NJ
2009-2012, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark, NJ
2007-2009, Research Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY
2020-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2014-2019, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Gonzalez L, Kruper L. Updates in genetic testing guidelines for breast cancer susceptibility genes: A change in the paradigm. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2019
Article in press
Article in press
Gonzalez L, Kassem M, Owora AH, Seligson MT, Richards CY, Monita MM, Cardounell SZ, Brangman SA, Gahtan V. Frailty and biomarkers of frailty predict outcome in veterans after open and endovascular revascularization. J Surg Res. 2019 Aug 1;243:539-552. PMID: 31377495
Choudhry AJ, Shaw P, Gonzalez L, Costanza M. Hybrid endovascular exclusion of a bleeding innominate artery pseudoaneurysm in a patient with no open surgical options. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Apr 28;5(2):132-135. PMID: 31193401
Brown KN, Gonzalez L. Leriche syndrome. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-.2019 Feb 18. PMID:30855836
Cardounell SZ, Gonzalez L. Carotid Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-.2019 Feb 21.PMID: 30855787
Matos JM, Gonzalez L, Kfoury E, Echeverria A, Bechara CF, Lin PH. Outcomes following operative management of thoracic outlet syndrome in the pediatric patient. Vascular. 2018 Aug;26(4):410-417. PMID: 29301465
Sulger E, Gonzalez L. Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-.2017 Oct 1. PMID: 29083683
Waheed A, Kassem MM, Gonzalez L. Carotid Contusion. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-2017 Oct 15. PMID: 28846225
Monita MM, Gonzalez L. Mesenteric Ischemia, Acute. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-2017 Feb 8. PMID: 28613722
Kassem MM, Gonzalez L. Popliteal Artery Aneurysm. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun- 2017 Oct 9. PMID: 28613613
Kassem MM, Gonzalez L. Splenic Artery Aneurysm. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-2017 Oct 13. PMID: 28613599
Gonzalez L, Helkin A, Gahtan V. Dyslipidemia Part 2: Review of Dyslipidemia Treatment in Patients with Noncoronary Vascular Disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2016 Feb;50(2):119-35 PMID: 26983668
Preventza O, Garcia A, Moeller K, Cooley DA, Gonzalez L, Cheong BY, Vunnamadalla K, Coselli JS. Retrograde Ascending Aortic Dissection After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Distal Aortic Dissection or With Zone 0 Landing: Association, Risk Factors, and True Incidence. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug;100(2):509-15 PMID: 26095103
Preventza O, Mohammed S, Cheong BY, Gonzalez L, Ouzounian M, Livesay JJ, Cooley DA, Coselli JS. Endovascular therapy in patients with genetically triggered thoracic aortic disease: applications and short- and mid-term outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Aug; 46(2):248-53; discussion 253. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt636. Epub 2014 Jan 28. PMID: 24477738
Gonzalez L, Chen A, Lin PH, Pisimisis G, Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Kougias P. Latest Recanalization Techniques for Complex Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusions. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2012. 53(4):487-94 PMID: 22854529
Au JT, Gonzalez L, Cehn CH Serganova I, Fong Y. Bioluminescence Imaging as a Dynamic Marker for Guiding and Assessing Thermal Treatment of Cancer in a Preclinical Model. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2012. 19(9):3116-22 PMID: 22466665
Gonzalez SJ, Wong J, Gonzalez L, Brader P, Zakowski M, Gonen M, Fong Y, Strong VE. Novel Handheld PET Probes Provide Intraoperative Localization of PET-avid Lymph Nodes. Surgical Endoscopy. 2011. 25(100:3214-21 PMID: 21512878
Haddad D, Chen NG, Zhang Q, Chen CH, Yu YA, Gonzalez L, Carpenter SG, Carson J, Au J, Mittra A, Gonen M, Zanzonico PB, Fong Y, Szalay AA. Insertion of the Human Sodium Iodide Symporter to Facilitate Deep Tissue Imaging Does Not Alter Oncolytic or Replication Capability of a Novel Vaccinia Virus. Journal of Translational Medicine. 2011. 31;9:36 PMID: 21453532
Gonzalez SJ, Gonzalez L, Wong J, Brader P, Zakowski M, Gonen M, Daghighian F, Fong Y, Strong VE. An Analysis of the Utility of Handheld PET Probes for the Intraoperative Localization of Malignant Tissue. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2011. 15;(2):358-66 PMID: 21108016
Song KY, Wong J, Gonzalez L, Sheng G, Zamarin D, Fong Y. Antitumor Efficacy of Viral Therapy Using Genetically Engineered Newcastle Disease Virus [NDV(F3aa)-GFP] for Peritoneally Disseminated Gastric Cancer. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 2010 88(6):589-96 PMID: 20393691
Lin SF, Price DL, Chen CH, Brader P, Li S, Gonzalez L, Zhang Q, Yu YA, Chen N, Szalay AA, Fong Y, Wong RJ. Oncolytic Vaccinia Virotherapy of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer in Vivo. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2008 93(11):4403-7 PMID: 18697871
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Show respect for what you say
5.0
Spend enough time with you
5.0
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5.0
Provider listen carefully to you
4.9
Know important info medical history
4.9
Recommend this provider office
4.9
Provider explain in way you understand
Reviews
12/06/22
Great - Verified patient
12/06/22
Excellent service - Verified patient
11/20/22
Dr. Was very helpful with showing graph as to what will be done during surgery n as to outcome of what biopsy show if tumor has processed to travel to lefnodes. Time in hospital n type of painkiller used to relieve pain. - Verified patient
10/22/22
Very good - Verified patient
10/22/22
Very good - Verified patient