Shipboard medicine
Passenger and crew care, emergency response, medical center leadership, and the practical circumstances of delivering care at sea.
About Dr. Gomez
A physician’s perspective.
Experience at sea.
Dr. Gomez is an independent physician expert who evaluates cruise ship and shipboard medical care.
Dr. Gomez
Dr. Gomez’s clinical background includes cruise ship medicine, emergency care, remote medical leadership, and international aeromedical transport. This experience informs his evaluation of the decisions made when a patient becomes ill or is injured at sea.
He has served in Medical Officer and Senior Medical Officer roles, caring for passengers and crew and managing emergencies, clinical handovers, and medical evacuations. His shipboard experience includes Royal Caribbean Group, VIKAND Solutions, and The Apollo Group.
A focused independent practice
Through VGA Global Access LLC, Dr. Gomez provides shipboard medical care expert witness services for attorneys. His role is to assess the evidence, explain the medical issues, and provide independently reasoned opinions.
Dr. Gomez has served as a consulting and testifying medical expert in maritime matters for U.S. law firms, including the preparation of expert reports and participation in depositions involving shipboard medical care.
His reviews distinguish contemporaneous documentation from later accounts and assess clinical decisions in the context of the information and resources reasonably available at the time.
Experience that informs the review
A practical understanding
of complex medical care.
International & remote medical operations
Chief Medical Officer experience in Papua New Guinea and Mongolia, alongside clinical work in Mali, informs an understanding of care far from referral hospitals.
Medical transport
Flight physician experience with REVA and medical evacuation coordination contribute to the assessment of stabilization, transfer, and continuity of care.
Discuss your shipboard medical case.
Contact Dr. Gomez to discuss the matter, relevant deadlines, and the scope of an independent medical review.