About Gustavo Chagoya Gazcon, MD

Gustavo Chagoya Gazcon, MD, a neurosurgeon at Endeavor Health, specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, spinal motion-preservation techniques, brain and spine tumor surgery, and microvascular decompression for cranial neuralgias. Serving patients across Chicago’s western suburbs, he combines advanced navigation and imaging technologies with a compassionate, bilingual approach to care. Dr. Gazcon focuses on helping patients with disc disease, deformity, tumors or nerve pain regain mobility and quality of life.

My endeavor

My endeavor is to restore pain-free movement through precise surgical care, innovation and genuine human connection.

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Care philosophy

I partner with patients and families to chart the least invasive path to lasting relief. By listening first, explaining options in everyday language and leveraging state-of-the-art imaging, navigation and rehabilitation protocols, I aim to restore motion and dignity while minimizing recovery time. Compassion, transparency and long-term follow-up are the cornerstones of my practice.

Overview

  • Languages Spanish
  • Gender Male
  • Personal interests Drone photography & videography, Hiking, Weight lifting, & general fitness, Cat rescue and adoption, Emerging technologies, Real world artificial intelligence implementation

Conditions treated (17)

  • Herniated cervical
  • Thoracic
  • Thoracic & lumbar discs
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Degenerative or adult scoliosis
  • Sagittal and coronal spinal deformity
  • Spondylolisthesis / spinal instability
  • Radiculopathy & myelopathy
  • Spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication
  • Cauda equina syndrome
  • Trigeminal
  • Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  • Hemifacial spasms
  • Chiari I malformation
  • Intracranial & spinal tumors (intra- and extra-dural)
  • Meningiomas
  • Closed cranial injuries (EDH, SDH, depressed skull fracture)

Procedures performed (17)

  • Lumbar microdiscectomy
  • Laminectomy for spinal decompression
  • Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF)
  • Posterior cervical decompression ± fusion
  • Cervical laminoplasty
  • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
  • Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
  • Cervical
  • Thoracic & lumbar deformity correction with instrumentation
  • Cervical disc arthroplasty
  • Facet joint replacement (TOPS™)
  • Tubular MIS decompressions
  • Microvascular decompression (MVD)
  • Suboccipital decompression with duraplasty (Chiari)
  • Craniectomy / craniotomy for traumatic hematoma evacuation
  • Craniotomy for tumor resection
  • Laminectomy for tumor resection

Treatments offered (6)

  • Image-guided evaluation of brain and spinal conditions
  • Multidisciplinary spine management
  • Multidisciplinary brain tumor management
  • Stereotactic
  • Fluoroscopic & robotic spinal navigation
  • 3-D surgical planning & patient-specific rods
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1200 S. York St., Suite 3280
Elmhurst, IL 60126-5638
(630) 527-7730 Get directions
Medical School
  • 2015
    Duke University School of Medicine
Residencies
  • 2022
    Neurosurgery
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowships
  • 2020
    Neuroendovascular
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
Board certifications
  • 2025
    Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery
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