Max Gomez (August 9, 1951 – September 2, 2023), widely known as Dr. Max, was a Cuban-born American medical journalist. He worked alternatively as the medical correspondent and senior health editor for the flagship television stations WNBC-TV and WCBS-TV in New York City.[
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Formative years
Born in Havana, Cuba, Gomez graduated cum laude from Princeton University (1973) and earned a Ph.D. from the Wake Forest School of Medicine (1978). He was also an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at New York's Rockefeller University (1978–1980).[
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Professional life
As the medical correspondent/senior health editor for the flagship television station WCBS-TV in New York City (1994–1997), Gomez delivered segments on health, science and medicine on the 5 PM news. He held similar positions for WNBC in New York (1991–1994, 1997–2007), and earlier for KYW-TV in Philadelphia (1984–1991), and for WNEW-TV in New York (1980–1984). In July 2007, "Dr. Max", as he was known, rejoined WCBS as a freelance medical reporter.
Personal life and death
Gomez resided in New York City. He died of cancer on September 2, 2023, at the age of 72.
Honors
Gomez won seven New York and two Philadelphia Emmy awards.
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