Experienced in Chronic Pain

Dr. Michael Muhonen

Neurosurgery | General Surgery
Providence
101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
Fullerton, CA 
Experienced in Chronic Pain
Providence
101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
Fullerton, CA 
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Overview

Michael Muhonen is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Muhonen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, and Endovascular Embolization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, CA 92835
Call: 714-734-3280

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Muhonen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.

1 Clinical Trials

Neurological Surgery & Affiliated Services De-Identified Clinical Outcomes Database
Neurological Surgery & Affiliated Services De-Identified Clinical Outcomes Database
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 29, 2021

17 Total Publications

Reconsidering dimethyl sulfoxide in endovascular embolization: A potential toxic-dependent contributor to hydrocephalus?
Reconsidering dimethyl sulfoxide in endovascular embolization: A potential toxic-dependent contributor to hydrocephalus?
Journal: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences
Published: September 26, 2025
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