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Title Associate Section Head
Department Cardiovascular Medicine
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English, Portuguese
Surgeon No
Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Primary Location

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Appointment:
216.444.4420
Desk:
216.444.3352
Fax:
216.636.6955

Additional Locations

Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Medicine Department
  • Debridement of Skin and Wound
  • Noninvasive Testing for Vascular Disease
  • Pseudoaneurysm Injection
  • Vascular Medicine Section
View all 6 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Adverse Effects Anticoagulants
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Aorta Disease
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
  • Atheroembolism
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrophie Blanche
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Clots
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
  • Coumadin Skin Necrosis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Edema
  • Erythromelalgia
  • Factor V Leiden
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)
  • Frostbite
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
  • Hepatic Artery Aneurysm
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • Iliac Artery Aneurysm
  • Iliac Artery Occlusion (Blockage)
  • Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
  • Ischemic Digits (Upper Extremity)
  • Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS)
  • Leg Circulation Problems
  • Lipedema
  • Lower Extremity Ulcers
  • Lupus Anticoagulant
  • Lymphedema
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS)
  • Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Popliteal Artery Aneurysms
  • Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES)
  • Post-Phlebitic (Thrombotic) Syndrome
  • Protein C Deficiency
  • Protein S Deficiency
  • Prothrombin Gene Mutation
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Renal Artery Aneurysm
  • Renal Artery Disease
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Splenic Artery Aneurysm
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • Swollen Leg
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  • Ulnar Artery Aneurysm
  • Varicose Veins
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Venous Stasis Leg Ulcers
  • Visceral Artery Aneurysms
  • Visceral Ischemic Syndrome
View all 59 Specialties +
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Biography

About Marcelo Gomes, MD

Marcelo P. Villa-Forte Gomes, MD, is co-Associate Section Head of the Section of Vascular Medicine, the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He was appointed to Cleveland Clinic in 2003. He is board-certified in internal medicine and vascular medicine.

Specialty Interests:  deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, hypercoagulable states, thrombophilia, peripheral arterial disease and anticoagulant therapy.

Success Rates: The Section of Vascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinicis one of the most active vascular medicine programs in the United States. Ourspecialists treat patients with a wide variety of vascular problems, includingall forms of arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders; thrombotic disordersand hypercoagulable states. They also provide wound care and management of riskfactors for heart and vascular disease and are experts in the use of the neworal anticoagulants (blood thinners).  The Section of Vascular Medicine   offers specialty clinics for patients with various disorders, includingfibromuscular dysplasia and lymphedema and subspecialty care such as retrievalof inferior vena cava filters and endovenous laser ablation (minimally invasivetreatment for varicose veins). Success rates for specific procedures areavailable at http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx

Education: A native of Brazil, Dr. Gomes received his medical degree from the Rio de Janeiro State University. He completed residencies in internal medicine both in Rio de Janeiro and at Cleveland Clinic. Next, he completed a fellowship in vascular medicine and advanced fellowship in clinical thrombosis.

Research and Publications: Dr. Gomes has a wide range of research and treatment interests, including blood clotting disorders, carotid artery disease, claudication, deep venous thrombosis, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, hypercoagulable states, peripheral arterial disease, peripheral vascular disease, pulmonary embolism and thrombophilia.

Dr. Gomes is a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine, as well as member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, American Heart Association, American College of Physicians, and Brazilian Society of Cardiology. He has been a speaker at medical conferences and symposia both in Brazil and the United States. His research articles have been published in major scientific journals and he has contributed chapters for textbooks.

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2007

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Vascular Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2002

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH
1999

Residency - Rio de Janeiro State University
Internal Medicine

1996

Medical Education - Rio de Janeiro State University

1992

Certifications

  • Vascular Medicine

Specialty Interests

Adverse effects anticoagulants, blood clots, hypercoagulable states, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, general vascular medicine, peripheral artery disease

Research & Publications

Research & Publications

See publications for Marcelo Gomes, MD.

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 4/15/2024, Dr. Gomes has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

155 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Explains 4.8
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.9
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.9

33 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Oct 30, 2024

Excellent doctor. Great at explaining

Reviewed on Oct 8, 2024

Dr. Gomez was wonderful!

Reviewed on Oct 7, 2024

Arranging a virtual visit was a little tedious in having to message Dr Gomez' office, then wait some days to arrange a virtual visit for a very simple follow up visit.

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024

First visit with this doctor and his assistant Both were very informative and took time for questions they were very nice

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2024

It was easy, convenient and very pleased with visit. I would recommend Dr Gomes one hundred percent.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2024

I have totally trust in Dr Gomes.

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024

Dr. Gomes explains care options very well, and gives the pros and cons of different treatments. I feel Dr. Gomes takes his time at my appointments and values me as a valuable human being.

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024

Care with Dr. Gomes is some of the best I've ever received.

Reviewed on Aug 9, 2024

Excellent. Dr Gomes showed his depth of knowledge in speaking with me on my health issue.

Reviewed on Aug 6, 2024

Great physician

Reviewed on Aug 6, 2024

Was very happy with the level of care. Dr. Gomes provided very clear explanations and answered all of our questions. He explained additional information to my daughter as well to understand how everything works together.

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2024

Dr. Gomez is one of the most caring doctors I have ever had. He answered all my questions and gave encouragement, plus he always walks me out the door and wishes me well. He's the best!

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2024

The caregivers at Vascular have it together. I had zero wait time, saw a fellow before Dr. Gomez and then Dr. Gomez. So my wait time was really short and put to good use with the fellow.

Reviewed on Jul 30, 2024

The tech, nurse, and Doctor Gomez were extensively kind and very easy to talk to about my issues.

Reviewed on Jul 16, 2024

Dr. Gomes is amazing! He is very informative and takes his time with you.

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2024

He is always very informative and a caring doctor

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2024

Dr Gomes was terrific.

Reviewed on Jun 6, 2024

Dr. Gomes was amazing. He read through all my past history, even all the recent notes from all my doctors and was well versed on granulmatosis with polyginitus. He was thorough, professional, a great teacher and cut to the chase! I think he is one amazing doctor (in a line of others I've been blessed with!)

Reviewed on Jun 4, 2024

The schedulers in Dr. Gomes' office have gone out of their way to help us schedule appointments on the same day as other Cleveland appointments to save us traveling as we come from out of town.

Reviewed on Jun 4, 2024

Dr. Gomes may be the only doctor that has actually read through my son's medical file as we are trying to get to the root of his various health issues. He is always very kind, speaks in terms and with explanations that we can understand. In addition, he is always very patient. I have messaged him in the past on my chart and he always responds. He is most definitely one of the best doctors we have seen at Cleveland Clinic!

Reviewed on May 20, 2024

My only concern is that because we come from the Warren, Ohio area to Cleveland, Ohio for these appts, sometimes the results from the tests and procedures are not available at the time of the appt with the physician. Generally they are done an hour before we meet with the physician. This can be frustrating and stressful because there is no opportunity to discuss the results (good or bad) with the physician (in person). Yes, we receive them in MyChart and we do get a phone call if there is a concern on the results. However, if that happens, it would have been so much better and less stressful if we could have had that discussion in his office that day. We would be willing to come and spend a longer time. Perhaps the tests and procedures could be done in the morning and the appt scheduled for later in the afternoon (?) That way everything is done and completed in one day. Quite often we have had to wait.

Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024

Visit with Dr. Gomes was a good experience.

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

Dr Gomes was incredible So courteous.respectful & exceedingly helpful.

Reviewed on Apr 19, 2024

Dr. Gomes has been taking care of me for many years and I consider him to be one of the finest and most caring doctors that I have encountered at Cleveland Clinic.

Reviewed on Apr 2, 2024

It would be nice if there was a direct number to call the Doctor. I spent an hour trying to find out if a Dr received my records with no luck.

Reviewed on Apr 2, 2024

Dr Gomez was very kind and thorough. He made sure to answer all my questions without making me feel rushed

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2024

Dr. Gomes is a good Doctor

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2024

Dr. Gomes is a wonderful Dr.

Reviewed on Jan 12, 2024

Dr. Gomes is one of the best doctors I have ever dealt with. Just terrific.

Reviewed on Jan 12, 2024

I have been going to Dr. Gomez for 10 years. He is an excellent physician.

Reviewed on Jan 5, 2024

Dr. Gomes is very patient centered!

Reviewed on Jan 3, 2024

Excellent doctor

Reviewed on Dec 26, 2023

Dr.Gomez has a a great doctor. Answered my questions throughly. Very attentive and approachable

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