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Office
1703 NW FWY
Houston, TX 77040Phone+1 832-232-0600
Summary
- Dr. Hortencia (Luna-Solorzano) Luna-Gonzales is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist based in Houston, TX. She completed her medical education at the University of Utah School of Medicine, followed by residencies in emergency medicine and pediatrics. She has served as an Assistant Professor at both the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and University of California at Los Angeles General Medical Center. She currently is the CEO of Village Emergency Centers, a group of freestanding emergency centers in Houston, Texas. Her professional experience includes urgent care, critical care medicine, ultrasonography, pediatric emergency medicine, toxicology and trauma. Dr. Luna-Gonzales has contributed to notable publications, including one in the New England Journal of Medicine, and has received acknowledgment for her leadership in emergency medicine, including roles such as Chair of American Women in Emergency Medicine and President of the Houston Society of Emergency Medicine.
Education & Training
- Charles R Drew UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1984 - 1986
- University of HawaiiResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1984
- University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsInternship, Emergency Medicine, 1982 - 1983
- University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
- TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chair of American Women in Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Medicine, 2010
- President Houston Society of Emergency Medicine, 2008
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 82 citationsHeadache in the Emergency DepartmentLewis B. Morgenstern, John C. Huber, Hortencia Luna-Gonzales, Kamaldeen R. Saldin, James C. Grotta
Headache. 2001-06-01 - 139 citationsWorst Headache and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Prospective, Modern Computed Tomography and Spinal Fluid AnalysisLewis B. Morgenstern, Hortencia Luna-Gonzales, John C. Huber, Shan S Wong, Margaret O. Uthman
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1998-09-01
Journal Articles
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageLewinstein, Luna, New Negland Journal of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Sign Language (American), Spanish
Industry Relationships
- CEO River Oaks Emergency Center, River Oaks Emergency Center2010 - 2020
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