Ricardo Gomez, MD

Chapter Co-Chair

Dr. Ricardo Gomez is a distinguished Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, specializing in Pediatric Endocrinology. He serves as Division Head of Endocrinology for the LSU Department of Pediatrics and is the Service Line Chief of Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.

Dr. Gomez earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine in Bogotá, Colombia in 1990. He completed pediatrics training at the Pediatric University Hospital “Lorencita Villegas de Santos” at the University of El Rosario, where he served as Chief Resident from 1994 to 1995. He later completed a Pediatrics Residency and a Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at LSU Health Sciences Center.

Since 2007, Dr. Gomez has served as a Staff Attending in Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, dedicating 18–21 weeks per year to patient care. He has trained 22 fellows and has served as Program Director for the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship since 2012.

His academic contributions include more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 20 invited presentations. He has been the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) Liaison to the Latin American Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (SLEP) on the International Relations Committee since 2014. His leadership, commitment to clinical excellence, and dedication to the development of future specialists have made him a respected figure in pediatric endocrinology nationally and internationally.

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