Dr. Guillermo Antonio Gomez, MD

I am 6 months after my colon cancer surgery and I feel healthier than in decades. My robotic operation was easy on me, I had minimal pain, I went home in 2 days, and I kept normal intestinal function. At the same time, my doctor helped me to resolve my obesity and my tobacco smoking addiction. Now I am cancer free, without obesity and I am not smoking anymore. What I came to the doctor for. Excellent.

Several years ago I had placement of gastric band for obesity outside UTMB. Since 2014 I started having severe reflux, abdominal pain, large belly distension, nausea and vomiting. Several endocopies showed food retention and inflammation in my stomach and esophagus. Everything was blamed on the gastric band. However, deflation of the band did not fix my problem and I developed malnutrition. It happened that the problem was stomach obstruction from ulcer and scarring. Medications and endoscopies could not fix the blockage. Dr Gomez and his team arrived to the diagnosis and gave me a new connection from the stomach to the intestine. A key hole operation resolved the problem immediately. I had no pain at all. I am very satisfied for the care at UTMB with Dr Gomez and his team.

I had severe back pain and inguinal hernia. The pain was neural origin and I was prepared to reduce pain with physiotherapy. Then I had hernia repair with very small incisions which went almost pain free. I did not take more than 3 pain pills. Most importantly, I was driving in less than a week and my physical therapy was not interrupted. I am extremely satisfied with this type of surgery.

I was found with colon blockage and liver problems including uncompensated cirrhosis and malnutrition. I was treated until liver function recovered and nutrition corrected my proteins. Then I underwent colon resection with complete resolution of the problem. There were large polyps and contained abscess from diverticulitis. I am completely satisfied with the results.

I presented to ER with severe weakness, anemia and colon bleeding from large tumor. After correction of enemia I had curative resection of a colon cancer. Recovery was quick and virtually pain-free. I am completely satisfied with the care from Dr Gomez and his team.

Experience was first rate. I came in to the clinic after the initial group meeting 19 lbs shy of 300 lbs. I had trouble sleeping, I snored, my knees and joints hurt, I had High Blood Pressure, I was a prime candidate for diabetes (It runs in my family). Today I have reached my goal of 165 lbs. I followed the advice of Dr Gomez and prepared my body for the surgery with excercise and strick adherance to portion control and food choices. I still do both afetr the surgery. I can't remember feeling as good as I do today and attribute it to the truthfullness and honesty of Dr Gomez and his staff. Weight loss has a plethra of indirect benefits and I am finding this out more and more on a daily basis. I am totally satisfied. My expectations were outlined and achieved.

I came with bilateral inguinal hernias. I have laparoscopic robotic hernia repair and recovered virtually without pain, the needle stick being more painful. With no pain, less risk for infection and faster recovery represents better value for me.

Before I saw Dr. Gomez there was a lot of discussion about having pancreatic issues,or gall stones. Once Dr. Gomez became involved the issue became a ...

lost weight it's encourages me to stay focus on keeping the weight off, my medication list is down and the energy is great. I can do to go to the gym ...

My experience with the bariatric staff at UTMB has been life changing this was the single most important descision I have ever maade my life has chang ...