Dr. Gomez is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. She served previously as the Medical Director of Care and Value for WellMed Medical Management in Houston where she WAS tasked with overseeing their Post Acute Network, Care Management initiatives and strategic programs for the most seriously ill patients in their Medicare Advantage population. She is an former Adjunct Associate Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center and a national level speaker in the areas of communication, care of the seriously ill and palliative care. Her previous work at Memorial Hermann Health System, the largest not-for profit health system in Southeast Texas, led to the development of 8 inpatient palliative care programs in their community hospitals. She and her teams have received numerous awards including the Circle of Life Citation of Honor and her private practice was a finalist for the International Hospital Federation’s Award in Quality, Safety & Patient Centered Care. She is currently the President of Advanced Illness Management Consulting, a certified master physician development coach and is pursuing a PhD in integrative medicine. She lives on a 10 acre farm with her husband and 5 children ages 10-22.