David Gomez
MD, PhD
Biography
David Gomez is an acute care and trauma surgeon at St. Michaels Hospital. Dr Gomez was awarded a PhD by the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto which focused on access to trauma centre care in Ontario. Following his graduate studies, Dr Gomez completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Toronto. In addition, Dr Gomez underwent additional training in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and surgery at the Nepean Hospital followed by a fellowship in trauma surgery at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr Gomez is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. Dr Gomez’ research program focuses on the evaluation of enablers and barriers of access to timely and quality care for patients with surgical emergencies.
Expertise
Traumatic Injury; Trauma Surgery; Health Care Access; Health Services
Contact Information
@acute_care_doc
Publications
Evolution of the surgical procedure gap during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: cross-sectional and modelling study. Stephenson, R, Sarhangian, V, Park, J, Sankar, A, Baxter, NN, Stukel, TA et al.. Br J Surg. 2023;110 (12):1887-1889. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad289. PubMed PMID:37724806 PubMed Central PMC10638533.
Population-Based Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Solid Organ Transplantation in Ontario, Canada: Policy Response and Changes in Volume and 90-Day Outcomes. Gomez, D, Stukel, TA, Baxter, NN, Acuna, SA, Wilton, AS, Treleaven, D et al.. A Ann Surg Open. 2023;4 (1):e230. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000230. PubMed PMID:37600867 PubMed Central PMC10431431.
Interrater Agreement of CT Grading of Blunt Splenic Injuries: Does the AAST Grading Need to Be Reimagined? Adams-McGavin, RC, Tafur, M, Vlachou, PA, Wu, M, Brassil, M, Crivellaro, P et al.. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2023; :8465371231184425. doi: 10.1177/08465371231184425. PubMed PMID:37405424 .
To view more of Dr. Gomez’s publications, visit ORCiD.
