Jörg Christian Tonn

Profile

Microsurgical resection of malignant brain tumors (glioblastoma, anaplastic gliomas, metastases), skull base surgery for complex neoplasms (meningiomas, schwannomas, chordomas, pituitary adenomas), spinal surgery for degenerative, oncologic, and traumatic conditions, epilepsy surgery (lesionectomy, stereo-EEG-guided resections, neuromodulation),  pediatric neurosurgery (congenital malformations, hydrocephalus, tumor resection in children), cerebrovascular surgery (aneurysms, AVMs, cavernomas), treatment of hydrocephalus (endoscopic third ventriculostomy, shunt systems), functional neurosurgery (deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, pain), stereotactic and image-guided neurosurgery (frameless navigation, radiosurgery planning)

Work experience

36 years

Scientific activity

Author of over 500 peer-reviewed scientific publications in leading neurosurgical and oncological journals

Principal investigator in national and international trials on glioma immunotherapy, intraoperative imaging, and quality of life after brain tumor surgery

Our mission is to maximize tumor removal while preserving neurological function—through precision surgery, molecular diagnostics, and personalized therapy.

Jörg Christian Tonn

Data

Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich

Recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts in brain tumor surgery and skull base oncology

Consistently ranked among Germany’s Top 10 Neurosurgeons by FOCUS magazine

Community

German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC)

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO)

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)

Eurasian Academy of Neurosurgery

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

American Academy of Neurological Surgery (AAN)

Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO)

Scientific Advisory Board, German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer)