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Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1993)

Professional interests include: rectal prolapse, small bowel resection, colectomy (colon resection), and more.

1390 George Dieter Suite 110
El Paso, TX 79936

(915) 543-9600

Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD is a general surgeon in El Paso, TX specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence, THOP Sierra Campus, THOP Memorial Campus and BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1390 George Dieter Suite 110
El Paso, TX 79936

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Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Small Bowel Resection

Small bowel resection is a surgical procedure performed to remove all or part of the small intestine. The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food and passes waste to the large bowel. Tumors or conditions such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease can cause injury to the intestine or lead to blockage. To allow the small intestine to function normally, surgery to remove part of the intestine may be necessary.

Small bowel resection can be done through either a laparoscopic or open approach. If someone is having a laparoscopic small bowel resection, their surgeon will make multiple small incisions on the abdomen and insert a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. If they are having an open small bowel resection, a large cut is made on the abdomen to expose the intestine. A laparoscopic small bowel resection is associated with less pain and requires a shorter recovery period, but depending on the condition, patients may have to undergo an open procedure.

After making the necessary incisions, the surgeon will remove the targeted portion of the intestine and then perform an anastomosis. Depending on the amount of intestine left, an anastomosis may involve the surgeon either joining together the ends of the intestine or creating a stoma which is an opening in the abdomen. In this procedure, called an ileostomy, the end of the small intestine (ileum) is attached to the opening in the abdominal wall. A drainage pouch will be attached to the skin to collect waste.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the intestine will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the intestines to heal following surgery.

Small bowel resection is typically completed in one to four hours. After the operation, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few days, and it may take some time before they can return to their normal diet.

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	263
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	294
gastrointestinal procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	258
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	301
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	221
gastrointestinal procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	36

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	211
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD treated as a general surgeon in El Paso, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	116
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	37
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1993. He completed residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1993)

Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Hospitals of Providence

THOP Sierra Campus

THOP Memorial Campus

BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Luis Fernando Gomez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,517 C3 Delivery System $1,220	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $984	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $571	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $455	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $87	Other $198
Endologix LLC	$3,450 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $1,800	AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System $1,650
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$284 IN.PACT Admiral $104	$180
Cook Incorporated	$163 AI - Thoracic $153	Cook Medical SIS $10
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$135 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $83	INTERSTIM $40	AQUAMANTYS $11
Other	$1,313 Fortify Assura and Ellipse $132	Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention $119	Surgical Energy Products $117	Synthetics $94	VAC VERAFLO $91	Other $759

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,215
Consulting Fee	$3,450
Travel and Lodging	$912
Education	$284

Biography

Dr. Luis Gomez specializes in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery and practices in El Paso, TX. These areas are among his clinical interests: bypass surgery, rectal cancer, and surgical repair. Dr. Gomez studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. For his professional training, Dr. Gomez completed residency programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a hospital affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Gomez speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in El Paso, TX.

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