Fernando Gomez-Rivera

Tanner Maffett _{on Google}

Nov 29th, 2022

I had an adenotonsillectomy a few weeks back with Dr. Burke. I ended up hemorrhaging the day of the surgery, and I was aware this was a risk. The actual bleeding itself is typically an easy fix, but Dr. Burke left town and had no one on call to take care of me. Dr. Gomez-Rivera was not on call, but like an angel came in to take care of me. The Greater Heights Memorial Hermann ER held me for 6 hours searching for a doctor while I choked on my own blood and vomited blood clots all because there was no one willing/able to stop the bleeding. Dr. Gomez-Rivera stepped up, took control of the situation, made sure I was as comfortable as I could be, very clearly listed and explained what he intended to do, and got the job done. He was professional and compassionate, which was exactly what I needed. Without Dr. Gomez-Rivera I'm not sure what I would have done. I can't say thank you enough.