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David Gomez

MD, PhD

Scientist

Email: Research related enquires: david.gomez@unityhealth.to
Email: Patient related enquires: DrGomezclinic@smh.ca
Tel: 416-864-6060 x47143
Twitter: @acute_care_doc

Biography

Dr. David Gomez is an Acute Care and Trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital,  a Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Surgery,  Adjunct Scientist at ICES, and an Associate member of the Institute for Medical Science.

His main research interests include the evaluation of enablers and barriers of access to timely and quality emergency surgery. Dr Gomez is highly experienced in the use of population-based administrative data and devotes 60% of his time to research.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-2547

Please note: Dr. Gomez is not accepting any summer students at this time

Recent Publications

  1. Telesnicki, T, Nantais, J, De Mestral, C, de Buck van Overstraeten, A, Gomez, D. Long-term Outcomes Following Non-operative Management of Acute Appendicitis: A Population-based Analysis. Ann Surg. 2024; :. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006555. PubMed PMID:39411865 .
  2. Campbell, RJ, El-Defrawy, SR, Bell, CM, Urbach, DR, Paterson, JM, Stukel, TA et al.. Public funding for private for-profit centres and access to cataract surgery by patient socioeconomic status: an Ontario population-based study. CMAJ. 2024;196 (28):E965-E972. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240414. PubMed PMID:39187289 PubMed Central PMC11349346.
  3. Sankar, A, Stukel, TA, Baxter, NN, Wijeysundera, DN, Hwang, SW, Wilton, AS et al.. Disparities in surgery rates during the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective study. BJS Open. 2024;8 (4):. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae088. PubMed PMID:39186678 PubMed Central PMC11346633.
  4. Telesnicki, TT, Simpson, AN, de Mestral, C, Baxter, NN, Urbach, DR, Gomez, D et al.. Recommendations for Recovery of the COVID-19 Pandemic-related Diagnostic, Screening, and Procedure Backlog in Ontario: A Survey of Healthcare Leaders. Clin Invest Med. 2024;47 (2):4-11. doi: 10.3138/cim-2024-2655. PubMed PMID:38958478 .
  5. Gomez, D, Feng, JJ, Cheok, S, Shah, I, Dicharry, H, Cote, DJ et al.. Incidence of brain metastasis according to patient race and primary cancer origin: a systematic review. J Neurooncol. 2024;169 (3):457-467. doi: 10.1007/s11060-024-04748-6. PubMed PMID:38896356 PubMed Central PMC11341633.
  6. Adams-McGavin, RC, Naveed, A, Kishibe, T, Beckett, A, Nauth, A, Hsu, J et al.. Management of non-union of rib fractures secondary to trauma: A scoping review. Injury. 2024;55 (7):111553. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111553. PubMed PMID:38762403 .
  7. McIver, R, Erdogan, M, Parker, R, Evans, A, Green, R, Gomez, D et al.. Effect of trauma quality improvement initiatives on outcomes and costs at community hospitals: A scoping review. Injury. 2024;55 (6):111492. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111492. PubMed PMID:38531721 .
  8. Nantais, J, Baxter, NN, Saskin, R, Calzavara, A, Gomez, D. Short- and long-term outcomes of acute diverticulitis in patients with transplanted kidneys. Colorectal Dis. 2024;26 (4):734-744. doi: 10.1111/codi.16941. PubMed PMID:38459424 .
  9. Hylands, M, Gomez, D, Tillmann, B, Haas, B, Nathens, A. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures for flail chest: Analysis of center-based variability in practice and outcomes. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024;96 (6):882-892. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004254. PubMed PMID:38196120 .
  10. Hamghalam, M, Moreland, R, Gomez, D, Simpson, A, Lin, HM, Jandaghi, AB et al.. Machine Learning Detection and Characterization of Splenic Injuries on Abdominal Computed Tomography. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2024;75 (3):534-541. doi: 10.1177/08465371231221052. PubMed PMID:38189316 .
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Staff Surgeon, Division of General Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Adjunct Scientist, Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences