Rahul Gomez
rag016@health.ucsd.edu
Background
Rahul was born in Muscat, Oman, and migrated through Singapore and India, before settling in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He completed his undergraduate studies in Kinesiology and Chemistry at the University of Miami and graduated a year early before moving to Pomona, California to complete his medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. Rahul's medical training then took him to sunny San Diego, where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital. During his time there, he engaged in clinical research spanning multiple pulmonary topics, including COVID-19, supportive oxygen devices, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and lung transplant. Additionally, his scholarly endeavors lent opportunities to author and publish a manuscript, as well as a book chapter on the implication of pulmonary diseases on the development and treatment of headaches.
As a resident, Rahul assisted with the implementation of the first Pulmonary Embolism Response Team at Scripps Mercy Hospital, and in that role, became a sub-investigator in the national PERT consortium registry. He served as a sub-investigator on two clinical trials in biologic agents for COPD and severe asthma (AERIFY and NIMBLE Trials, respectively). Upon completion of his Internal Medicine Residency, he was awarded the M. W. Stratford Family Outstanding Internal Medicine Resident of the Year Award, and the Outstanding Internal Medicine Resident in Critical Care of the Year Award. He elected to extend his time at Scripps Mercy, serving as Chief Medical Resident. During this year he continued to be involved with clinical research in asthma and machine learning, as well as quality improvement projects, the most notable of which was creating a protocol to more safely administer vasoactive agents peripherally in the ICU.
In his free time, Rahul loves to spend time with his wife, son, and puppy in America's Finest City: San Diego. He also enjoys weight lifting, running, and playing soccer, and is an avid fan of all Minnesota professional sports teams, especially the Minnesota Vikings.
Education
- 2011-2014: B.S. Kinesiology and Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
- 2016-2020: D.O. Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pomona, CA
- 2020-2023: Internal Medicine Residency, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA
- 2023-2024: Chief Medical Resident, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA
Research Interests
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung transplant
- Pulmonary embolism/pulmonary vascular disease
- Asthma
