Min Park, MD, Named Chair of Neurological Surgery at Loyola Medicine
August 5, 2025CONTACT:
Allison Peters
allison.peters@luhs.org
708-216-6140
MAYWOOD, IL – Min Park, MD, recently joined Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine as the new chair of the department of neurological surgery. In this leadership role, Dr. Park will guide the department’s clinical programs, research endeavors and educational mission.
Dr. Park is a nationally recognized neurosurgeon whose career spans advanced clinical practice, academic leadership and military service. He brings a wealth of experience in both neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, having trained at Indiana University School of Medicine, completed his residency at the University of California, San Diego, and fellowship training at the Barrow Neurological Institute.
A former lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Park served as a staff neurosurgeon at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. His service has been recognized with multiple commendations, including the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
Dr. Park most recently served on the faculty at the University of Virginia, where he held several key leadership roles, including director of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery and director of the comprehensive stroke center. He is also a Harrison distinguished teaching professor, reflecting his deep commitment to education.
An accomplished scholar, Dr. Park has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and is the lead editor of several influential textbooks in the field. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery and is an active member of numerous professional societies, including the Society of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Joint AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the Neurosurgical Society of America.
"Dr. Park’s appointment reflects Loyola’s continued commitment to clinical excellence and innovation," said Chris M. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer, Trinity Health Illinois/Indiana Region. "With his extensive expertise and leadership experience, Dr. Park will guide the department of neurological surgery in expanding multidisciplinary collaboration, enhancing patient-centered care and promoting innovation in neurosurgical research."
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 235-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. Founded in 1919, MacNeal Hospital is a 349-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).