Longtime CBS Chief Medical Correspondent Dies

The longtime CBS New York Chief Medical correspondent died Saturday at the age of 72.

Dr. Max Gomez known best as Dr. Max was one of the main doctors CBS New York used all throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

CBS reported Dr. Max died following a “long illness” but did not describe what illness he had at the time of his death.

The news station also wrote a statement to pay respect to Dr. Max and wrote ” Dr. Gomez was deeply loved and respected in our newsroom, by medical professionals he worked with, patients who shared their stories with him and our viewers.”

CBS NY medical correspondent Dr. Max Gomez dies after long illness https://t.co/VtlmWwmWmb pic.twitter.com/s7VQEgKlqT

— New York Post (@nypost) September 4, 2023

#BREAKING Dr Max Gomez dead at 72: CBS New York chief medical correspondent dies just weeks after station colleague Elise Finchhttps://t.co/4E72xVaR8F pic.twitter.com/tBPQtsAdna

— The US Sun (@TheSunUS) September 4, 2023

Check out what the New York Post reported:

Longtime CBS New York chief medical correspondent Dr. Max Gomez — who guided New Yorkers through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic — died Saturday, the station announced in a touching tribute. He was 72.

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Gomez, affectionately known as Dr. Max, died following a long illness, according to CBS 2.

His death was the second time this summer the station has dealt with tragedy after their beloved meteorologist Elise Finch died suddenly in July at the age of 51.

Gomez started as CBS NY’s chief medical correspondent in 2007 after a previous stint with the station from 1994 to 1997 as a medical reporter and health editor.

“Dr. Gomez was deeply loved and respected in our newsroom, by medical professionals he worked with, patients who shared their stories with him and our viewers,” the station wrote in a tribute to the reporter.

We are very sad to share news of the passing of Dr. Max Gomez, our award-winning chief medical correspondent. Dr. Gomez died Saturday after a long illness. He was 72. https://t.co/QyJHPhqC4e

— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) September 3, 2023

Per CBS:

Dr. Max Gomez, an award-winning journalist and medical reporter for CBS New York, passed away Saturday after a long illness. He was 72.

Dr. Gomez was a medical reporter and health editor for WCBS-TV from 1994-1997 before he returned as our chief medical correspondent in June 2007. He previously served as health and science editor for WNBC-TV, WNEW-TV and KYW-TV in Philadelphia.

Dr. Gomez was deeply loved and respected in our newsroom, by medical professionals he worked with, patients who shared their stories with him and our viewers. He was our in-house consultant for whatever ailed us, eager to help, genuinely concerned and never thought twice about going the extra mile.

His academic track was in health and science, but his depth of medical knowledge and easy, relatable style combined to develop his strong broadcast presence.

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Over the course of his career, Dr. Gomez won multiple New York Emmy Awards, Philadelphia Emmys, a UPI honor for Best Documentary for a report on AIDS, and an Excellence in a Time of Crisis Award from the New York City Health Department after 9/11, an honor he cherished.