He has been providing services to high level performance horses for more than 25 years. He is a board certified equine surgeon by the American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) and his practice is dedicated to show jumping, dressage, and other high level performance horses. Dr. Gomez has two associates working with him: Dr. Selina Passante-Watt and Dr. Sarah Allendorf. Background:
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duated from the University of Caldas in Colombia. He practiced in Colombia for 14 years before completing his Master’s Degree and Surgical Residency in Biomedical Sciences and Surgery at Auburn University. After completing his Residency, Dr. Gomez became a Clinical Instructor in Equine Surgery. In 2004 he received Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). Dr. Gomez joined Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky in July of 2005 as a staff Surgeon and Sport Horse Veterinarian. In December 2010, Dr. Gomez and his family moved to Wellington, Florida. Dr. Gomez has participated as a speaker at many national and international meetings. He has engaged as a moderator on the panel of “Lameness in Sport Horses” at the annual meeting of American Association of Equine Practicioners (AAEP). Dr. Gomez authored two book chapters and several papers on lameness and surgery that have been published in equine veterinary journals. Additionally, Dr. Gomez has been a team veterinarian at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian games and Pan-American games for teams of several nationalities.
