Education
Medical school
Dr. Gomez attended Baylor College of Medicine and graduated in
1991 (31 years ago). Baylor College of Medicine is ranked #22 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Gomez is a solo practitioner.
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiology
- 31+ years
- Male
- 1639139926
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Gomez is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Houston Methodist West Hospital
As a thoracic surgery and cardiology, Dr. Gomez may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Gomez what conditions he treats. Dr. Gomez may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Achalasia
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
Specialties
Dr. Gomez is a thoracic surgery and cardiology. His primary specialty is thoracic surgery.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.