Dr. Myron Gomez, MD, FACS
Surgeon
75 Pringle Way Suite 1002 Reno NV, 89502About
Dr. Myron Gomez is a general surgeon practicing in Reno, Nevada. He is currently Surgeon in Chief at Renown Regional Medical Center. In addition he serves as Director of Trauma Services at Renown, an ACS verified Level II trauma center. Dr. Gomez recieved his MD from Tufts University in Boston. He recieved his surgical training at UCSF and the University of Tennessee. He completed a fellowships in general thoracic surgery at the University of Tennessee and Emergency Surgery at Stanford University.
Dr. Gomez is a founding partner of the Western Surgical Group in Reno and currently accepts private practice general surgery patients at that location. This includes a high volume practice in gallbladder and hernia surgery.
Board Certification
Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
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Dr. Myron Gomez, MD, FACS's Expert Contributions
intense rectal pressure after fissurectomy
I just found this message and you have probably seen your surgeon. Details of the operation would be required. There are many ways to treat fissures. Whether a spinterotomy was performed would be an important detail. Your post op symptoms would best be evaluated by your surgeon. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Professor University of Nevada School of Medicine 1989 - Present
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
Fellowships
- Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford, CA, Emergency Medicine 1984
Internships
- University of California, San Francisco (General Surgery)
Fellowships
- Stanford Hospital (Emergency Surgery); The University of Tennessee Medical Center (Thoracic Surgery)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Articles and Publications
- Clinical Professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine (30 years) Currently the medical director of trauma services and chief of surgery at Renown Regional Medical Center
What do you attribute your success to?
- The privilege of good training in great institutions and having amazing mentors.
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