Max Gomez
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Dr. Max Gomez, Ph. D. is a native of Havana, Cuba and was the medical correspondent/senior health editor for NBC
flagship television station WNBC
in New York City
. He delivered segments on health, science and medicine on the 5pm news. Before that he was the health and science editor for KYW-TV
in Philadelphia from 1984 until 1991.
In July 2007, "Dr. Max", as he is known, signed on as a freelance
medical reporter with WCBS-TV
in New York.
He is the winner of six New York Emmy Awards, and two Philadelphia Emmy awards. In addition to his broadcast work, Gomez serves on the Advisory Board of HealthCorps
.
He graduated cum laude from Princeton University, with a Ph.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine
. He was also a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at New York's Rockefeller University
. Dr. Gomez currently resides in New York City
.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
flagship television station WNBC
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He delivered segments on health, science and medicine on the 5pm news. Before that he was the health and science editor for KYW-TV
KYW-TV
KYW-TV, virtual channel 3, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW-TV shares a studio facility with its sister station, CW flagship WPSG just north of Center City Philadelphia...
in Philadelphia from 1984 until 1991.
In July 2007, "Dr. Max", as he is known, signed on as a freelance
medical reporter with WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
in New York.
He is the winner of six New York Emmy Awards, and two Philadelphia Emmy awards. In addition to his broadcast work, Gomez serves on the Advisory Board of HealthCorps
HealthCorps
HealthCorps is an American non-profit organization that responds to the obesity crisis through school-based health education and peer-mentoring in addition to community outreach to underserved populations – mostly Hispanic and African-American....
.
He graduated cum laude from Princeton University, with a Ph.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical school of Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Physicians, forming part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center system...
. He was also a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at New York's Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates...
. Dr. Gomez currently resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.