Dr. Cristina Muñoz Gonzalez is a distinguished Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgeon with a specialized focus on Facial Plastic Surgery. She earned her Medical Degree from the University of Salamanca, Spain, and completed her residency at the Rio Hortega University Hospital in Valladolid, Spain. Dr. Muñoz Gonzalez furthered her expertise with a Master’s in Advanced Aesthetic Medicine and Laser Techniques from CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. To enhance her skills in facial plastic surgery, she completed a fellowship with the Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery under the mentorship of Dr. Nabil Fakih in Lebanon/Spain.
Dr. Muñoz Gonzalez is actively involved in international conferences and has co-authored several scientific articles. Her extensive training and contributions to the field reflect her dedication to facial plastic surgery.
Her international experience includes observerships in Facial Plastic Surgery, Advanced Oculoplastic Surgery, Facial Feminization Surgery, Rhinoplasty and Clinical Dermatology at various renowned institutions in Spain and abroad.
In recognition of her work, Dr. Muñoz Gonzalez received the Best Oral Communication Award at the II Symposium SECPF in 2023. She is active member of the Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (SECPF).
• Medical Degree in Medicine (University of Salamanca, Spain)
• Specialist in Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (Rio Hortega University Hospital, Spain)
• Master’s in Advanced Aesthetic Techniques and Laser (CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain)
• Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine Clinic Management ( CEU University of Valencia, Spain)
• Diploma in Applied Anatomy for Dermatological Surgery and Aesthetic Techniques (Spain)
• Head and Neck Surgery (Virgen del Rocio Hospital, Seville, Spain)
• Rhinoplasty (Dr. Alberto Candau, Cordoba, Spain)
• Rhinoplasty (Dr. Blas Garcia, Tenerife, Spain)
• Facial Plastic Surgery and Advanced Oculoplastic Surgery (Dr. Nabil Fakih, Lebanon)
• Facial Feminization Surgery (Facial Team, Marbella, Spain)
• Aesthetic and Clinical Dermatology (Dr. Cristina Eguren, Madrid, Spain)
• Fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery (Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, Spain)
HONORS & AWARDS
• Best Oral Communication Award at the II Symposium SECPF in 2023. She is active member of the Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (SECPF).
• Contributor to the creation of excellence protocols for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001/2015 for the Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Department (Rio Hortega Hospital, Spain).
MEMBER OF SOCIETIES
• Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (SECPF).
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
• Muñoz-Gonzalez C, et al. Development and Results of a New Pancreas Transplant Program in Spain: Surgeon’s Perspective. Cirugía Española, 96(4), 205-212.
• Fakih-Gomez N, Porcar Plana CA, Verano-Garcia A, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Kadouch J. Updated Filler Emergency Kit: Next-Generation Emergency Solution. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Mar;48(6):1174-1180. doi: 10.1007/s00266-023-03722-3. Epub 2023 Nov 13. PMID: 37957396.
• Madero J, Salvador M, Kadouch J, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Fakih-Gomez N. Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Filler-Induced Vascular Occlusion. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Mar 8. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-03920-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38459381.
• Faria GEL, Fakih-Gomez N, Tartare A, Zattar L, Machado ACHR, Felice F, Kadouch J, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Boggio RF. Hand Rejuvenation with Customizable Hybrid Fillers: Premixed Calcium Hydroxyapatite and Hyaluronic Acid. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04145-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38831064.
• Fakih-Gomez N, Verano-Garcia A, Porcar Plana CA, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Kadouch J. Jawline Sharp Contouring With Hybrid Filler. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04226-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39014233.
• Fakih-Gomez N, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Porcar Plana CA, Verano Garcia A, Kadouch J. Standarized Protocols for Hybrid Filler Application in Aesthetic Medicine. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/07488068241227278
• Fakih-Gomez N, Dominguez-Medina D, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Fakih-Gomez I. Direct Lip Lift: The Sashimi Technique. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/07488068231215114
• Fakih-Gomez N, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Dominguez-Medina D, Fakih-Gomez I. Indirect Lip Lift With Modified Suspension Technique to Pyriform Ligament. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/07488068231216569
• Padilla-Pantoja FD, Fakih-Gomez N, Muñoz-Gonzalez C, Prazeres S, Galindo-Ferreiro A. Temporary Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction to Botulinum Toxin-A After COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Series. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Jul 24. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04274-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39046483.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
• Mandibular Giant Cell Granuloma: A Therapeutic Dilemma. (Chapter in VIII Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors, Valladolid Medical Association. Authors: Cristina Muñoz González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Alberto Serrat Soto, Alberto Verrier Hernández)
• Facial Trauma: The Hidden Face of the Segovia Aqueduct. (Chapter in VIII Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors, Valladolid Medical Association). Authors: Jaime Piedras Castro, Marina Morante Silva, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Cristina Muñoz González, Beatriz Peral Cagigal)
• Application of New Technologies in Maxillofacial Surgery (Chapter in IX Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors, Valladolid Medical Association. Authors: Sandra García Martín, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Cristina Muñoz González, Rafael Gómez Fernández)
• Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis (Chaper in X Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors, Valladolid Medical Association. Authors: Cristina Muñoz González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Beatriz Peral Cagigal, Luis Miguel Redondo González)
• The Vital Risk of Odontogenic Infections. (Authors: Piedras Castro J, Muñoz-González C, Peral Cagigal B, Gómez Fernández R. Chapter in IX Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors. Published in "X Call for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors")
• Comminuted Maxillomandibular Facial Fractures: Solving the Puzzle. Principal Author: Sandra García Martín. Collaborators: Cristina Muñoz González, Beatriz Zarauza Santos. Tutors: Beatriz Peral Cagigal, Luis Miguel Redondo González. X Medical Association Contest, Valladolid.
• Orbital Pseudotumor Associated with IgG4. (Authors: Cristina Muñoz-González, Beatriz Zarauza, Sandra Garcia, Rafael Gómez, Luis Miguel Redondo. XI Award for the Best Clinical Cases by Resident Doctors, Valladolid Medical Association)
ORAL PRESENTATION & POSTER IN SPECIALIZED MEETING
• Oral Presentation: Nasal Reconstruction Using Local Flaps (J. Vallejo Diez, M. Morante Silva, J. Piedras Castro, C. García Sierra, C. Muñoz González, R. Gómez Fernández) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Oral Presentation: Lipofilling in the Treatment of Facial Sequelae (M. Morante Silva, J. Vallejo Diez, J. Piedras Castro, C. Muñoz-González, C. García Sierra, R. Gómez Fernández) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Oral Presentation: Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis. (Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras, Jorge Vallejo, Marina Morante, Beatriz Zarauza, Beatriz Peral, Luis Miguel Redondo) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Oral Presentation An Apex Syndrome Secondary to Penetrating Orbital Trauma. (Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Marina Morante Silva, Jaime Piedras Castro, Cristina Muñoz González, Sandra García Martín, Álvaro Antón Tercero, Claudia García Sierra, Rafael Gómez Fernández) 26th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, Madrid, September 2022.
• Poster: Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations in the Maxillofacial Region (C. García Sierra, C. Muñoz-González, M. Morante Silva, J. Vallejo Diez, R. Gómez Fernández, B. Peral Cagigal) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Poster: Double Palatal and Mandibular Expansion for Severe Dentofacial Deformity Correction (J. Vallejo Diez, J. Piedras Castro, C. Muñoz González, C. García Sierra, M. Morante Silva, R. Gómez Fernández) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Poster: The Tragedy of Periorbital Necrotizing Fasciitis (M. Morante Silva, J. Vallejo Diez, J. Piedras Castro, C. Muñoz-González, C. García Sierra, L. M. Redondo González) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Poster: Reconstruction Technique for Nasal Ala Sequelae in a Patient with Cleft Palate (M. Morante Silva, J. Vallejo Diez, J. Piedras Castro, C. García Sierra, C. Muñoz-González, J.M. Cantera García) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Poster: Deep Lobe Parotid Tumor (J. Vallejo Diez, M. Morante Silva, C. García Sierra, J. Piedras Castro, C. Muñoz González, L.A. Sánchez Cuellar) National SECOM CyC Congress, Seville, June 2019.
• Poster: Ectopic Subcondylar Third Molar: A New Case. (Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Sandra García Martín, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Luis Antonio Sánchez Cuellar) SECOM CYC Congress: Update on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, June 4-5, 2021.
• Poster: Metastasis of Breast Cancer in the Temporomandibular Joint. (Sandra García Martín, Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Beatriz Peral Cagigal, Luis Miguel Redondo González) SECOM CYC Congress: Update on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, June 4-5, 2021.
• Poster: An Anatomopathological Challenge: Salivary Gland Ductal Carcinoma. (Jorge Vallejo Diez, Sandra García Martín, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Luis Miguel Redondo González) SECOM CYC Congress: Update on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, June 4-5, 2021.
• Poster: X Histocytosis in the Maxillofacial Area: A Case Review. (Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Sandra García Martín, Cristina Muñoz González, Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Diez, J.M. Cantera García. Río Hortega University Hospital. Online SECOM CYC Congress: Update on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, June 4-5, 2021) SECOM CYC Congress: Update on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, June 4-5, 2021.
• Poster: Third Molar in the Subcondylar Region. (Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras, Jorge Vallejo, Marina Morante, Beatriz Zarauza, Luis Antonio Sánchez, Luis Miguel Redondo) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: Conservative Surgical Treatment of Central Giant-Cell Granuloma of the Mandible. (Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras, Jorge Vallejo, Marina Morante, Beatriz Zarauza, Alberto Serrat, Luis Miguel Redondo) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: IgG4 Disease: A Maxillofacial Concern. (Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Díez, Marina Morante Silva, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Cristina Muñoz González, Claudia García Sierra) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: A Tumor of Both Parotid Glands: What Would Your Diagnosis Be? (Jorge Vallejo Díez, Marina Morante Silva, Jaime Piedras Castro, Cristina Muñoz González, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Beatriz Peral Cagigal) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Mucocutaneous Ulceration in Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients. (Marina Morante Silva, Jorge Vallejo Diez, Jaime Piedras Castro, Cristina Muñoz González, Claudia Garcia Sierra, Luis Miguel Redondo Gonzalez) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: Benign Parotid Myoepithelioma: A Case Report. (Jaime Piedras Castro, Jorge Vallejo Díez, Marina Morante Silva, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Cristina Muñoz González, Rafael Gómez Fernández, Luis Miguel Redondo González) 25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, virtual congress, July 14-16, 2021.
• Poster: Conservative Surgical Treatment of Mandibular Giant Cell Granuloma. (C. Muñoz-González, J. Piedras Castro, J. Vallejo Diez, M. Morante Silva, B. Zarauza Santos, A. Serrat Soto. Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid) XVIII Congress of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Almería 2022.
• Poster: On the Subject of a Case: Bibliographic Review of Gorlin Syndrome. (Zarauza Santos B, Muñoz González C, Piedras Castro, Vallejo Diez J, Morante Silva M, Crespo Pinilla) XVIII Congress of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Almería 2022.
• Poster: Multilobular Ameloblastoma: On the Subject of a Case. (Sandra Garcia Martin, Álvaro Antón Tercero, Claudia García Sierra, Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Cristina Muñoz González, Jaime Piedras Castro. Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid) XVIII Congress of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Almería 2022.
• Poster: The Easily Missed Nasal Septum Trauma. (Beatriz Zarauza Santos, Marina Morante Silva, Jaime Piedras Castro, Cristina Muñoz González, Luis Miguel Redondo) 26th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, Madrid, September 2022.
• Poster: Intraorbital Tumor: A Case Report. (Cristina Muñoz-González, Jaime Piedras, Álvaro Antón, Sandra Garcia, Beatriz Zarauza, Rafael Gómez, Luis Miguel Redondo) 26th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery, Madrid, September 2022.
LECTURER IN COURSES AS SPEAKER
• Course: The ABC of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Main Pathologies Seen in Emergencies, HURH Emergency Department, 2018.
• Course: This Face Is Not Mine! Major Maxillofacial Trauma, General and Digestive Surgery Department, HURH, 2018.
• Course: Management of Temporomandibular Joint Pathology, General Session, HURH, 2019.
• Course: Condyle Fractures, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, HURH, 2019.
• Course: Review and Discussion of an Article: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors for Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Caused by Multispace Infection in the Maxillofacial Region, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, HURH, 2020.
• Course: Ophthalmological Impact of Maxillofacial Trauma, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, HURH, 2020.
• Course: Tumors of the Parapharyngeal Space, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, HURH, 2021.
• Course: Facial Feminization Surgery: History and Hormonal Protocols, Facial Plastic Surgery Department, Córdoba, January 27, 2022.
• Course: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, HURH Auditorium, April 6, 2022.
• Course: Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, HURH Auditorium, June 6, 2022.
• Course: Botulinum Toxin and Hyaluronic Acid Course: Hybrid Technique, in collaboration with Merz Aesthetics, Madrid, March 2023.
• Course: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Session for Physicians, HURH, April 2023.
• Course: LATAM Merz, Madrid, September 23-24, 2023
• Course: Periorbital Region Course, Madrid, September 25, 2023
• Course: DIAD-DIAL Conference, Dubai, November 3-5, 2023
• Course: Facial Dermal Fillers for Experts Course, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, October 21-22, 2023
• Course: IFACE Facial Plastic Surgery Course on Cadavers, Istanbul, May 1-2, 2024
• Course: The Face Injector Conference, Lima, Peru, June 5-8, 2024
• Course: FillerTraining Roadshow in Dubai, Advanced Hybrid Fillers Training, November 6-8, 2023
• Course: II SECPF Symposium, Madrid, November 24-25, 2023: Attendee and Speaker, presenting the lecture on sunken eyes and its medical aesthetic treatment, winning 1st Prize.
• Course: Masterclass on Facial Dermal Fillers and Advances in Botulinum Toxin, Dubai, January 24-26, 2024
• Course: Course on Dermal Fillers and Complication Resolution, Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery
• Course: Masterclass on Facial Dermal Fillers, Hybrid Fillers, and Advances in Botulinum Toxin, Mexico, February 11-13, 2024
• Course: Training Tour in Dubai, Kuwait, and Qatar, Advanced Dermal Fillers and Botulinum Toxin Training, February 16-24, 2024:
• Course: Facial Dermal Fillers, Hybrid Fillers, and Advances in Botulinum Toxin, Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), April 8-13, 2024
• Course: Aesthetic Medicine Course, Alicante, May 30-31, 2024
• Course: Injection Course in Challenging Areas, Madrid, June 2, 2024
• Course: Facial Dermal Fillers, Hybrid Fillers, and Advances in Botulinum Toxin, Colombia, July 28-30, 2024
• Course: Aesthetic Medicine Course, Mexico, August 5-9, 2024
• Course: Conference on Aesthetic Medicine in Asia, September 2-8, 2024
• Course: Expert Aesthetic Medical Course, Argentina, September 11-12, 2024.
• Course: European Annual Congress of the Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, Istanbul, September 19-21, 2024
• Course: Periorbital Region Surgery Course, Alicante, September 27-29, 2024: