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Dental GiantsAuthor: Pedrom Mashaw
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. Isaac Newton Dental Giants is a podcast series hosted by Pedrom Mashaw interviewing dental professionals who have shown excellence, passion, and success in their field. You dont have to reinvent the wheel to be successful, so listen in as we learn about how these Dental Giants got to where they are now. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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[Growing Giants] Lt. Patrick Gomez, DDS, Career as a Navy Dentist
Saturday, 13 June, 2026
LT Patrick Bryce Ambida Gomez grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno and earned his Bachelors of Science in Biology. He was commissioned as Ensign in 2019 in the Navy Reserves via the Health Professions Scholarship Program and commissioned as Lieutenant upon earning his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2022.After Officer Development School in Newport, RI, LT Gomez reported to Naval Medicine and Readiness and Training Unit Norfolk, Norfolk, V A, where he completed a one year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency from September 2022 to August 2023. He was then assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan from August 2023 to August 2025 where he served as Principal assistant and Division Officer of the Dental Department which was able to achieve a 99% operational dental readiness. LT Gomez also served as the Vice President of the Wardroom, leading 150 officers and coordinating 8 events andraising $5,000 for the Wardroom Association. In August 2025, he reported to Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Yokosuka, where he serves as Dental Officer at the Fleet Dental Clinic.LT Gomez holds dental licensure with the Nevada State Boards of Dental Examiners and is an active member in the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry.His military decorations include: Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer, National Defense Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, and Pistol Marksman Ribbon.Music Credit:Mondays by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US
