Specialties: Small Bowel Transplant Surgery, Gastrointestinal Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Surgery, Pediatric Liver Transplant Surgery, Liver Transplant Surgery, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive General Surgery, Transplant Surgery
Languages: Spanish, English
877-680-8192
About me
Dr. Guerra is transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon who specializes in liver and intestinal transplantation, with a special focus on living donor liver transplant. He treats both adult and pediatric patients who have been diagnosed with a wide range of conditions, including liver cancer, benign and cancerous pancreatic tumors, portal hypertension, and biliary disease and tumors.
He earned his medical degree and completed his general surgery residency at Universidad de Chile, followed by a gastrointestinal surgery fellowship at Universidad Católica (Chile). Dr. Guerra completed his fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation at MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, where he was recognized as Fellow of the Year, Transplant Surgery, by the department of pediatrics. He was also a research scholar at the Institute, focusing on transplant immunology.
Dr. Guerra treats patients with complex liver, intestinal, pancreas, and bile duct disease and takes a multi-disciplinary, team-based approach to his patients’ care to ensure they have access to all treatment options for their condition. He sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and speaks both English and Spanish.
When he’s not at work, Dr. Guerra enjoys traveling and has visited 50 countries. He also enjoys playing tennis, listening to music, and spending time with his wife and four young children.
Clinical areas of focus
- Biliary Tract Surgery
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Da Vinci
- Da Vinci Pancreatectomy
- Excision Of Choledochal Cyst
- Excision Of Pancreatic Lesions
- Hepatic Lobectomy
- Heterotopic Liver Transplant
- Inferior Vena Cava Tumor
- Intestine Transplant
- Intra Abdominal Cancer
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
- Islet Cell Transplant
- Laparoscopic Ablation Of Liver Lesions Or Tissue
- Laparoscopic Excision Of Choledochal Cyst
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Resection Head Of Pancreas
- Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure
- Liver Surgery
- Liver Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Multi Organ Transplant
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Of The Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Robotic Liver Resection
- Whipple Procedure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Mass
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Bile Duct Mass
- Bile Duct Occlusion
- Biliary Atresia
- Biliary Calculus
- Biliary Cirrhosis
- Biliary Colic
- Biliary Leak
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Trauma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cirrhosis
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Fistula
- Gallbladder Mass
- Hepatic Cyst
- Hepatoblastoma
- Inferior Vena Cava Tumor
- Intestinal Failure (IF)
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intra Abdominal Cancer
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
- Jaundice
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Disease
- Liver Laceration
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
- Mesenteric Mass
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Of The Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Of The Gallbladder
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Head Cancer
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Mass
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm
- Perforation Of Bile Duct
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Portal Hypertension
- Postcholecystectomy Syndrome (PCS)
- Pseudocyst
- Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
- Spleen Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Anastomosis Of Bile Duct
- Anastomosis Of Pancreatic Duct
- Bile Duct Biopsy
- Bile Duct Repair
- Biliary Tract Surgery
- Cadaveric Transplant
- Cholecystectomy
- Cholecystenterostomy
- Cholecystogastrostomy
- Choledochoenterostomy
- Choledochoplasty
- Closure Of Biliary Fistula
- Closure Of Enterostomy
- Combined Transplant (KIDNEY-LIVER)
- Combined Transplant (KIDNEY-LIVER-PANCREAS)
- Combined Transplant (KIDNEY-PANCREAS)
- Common Duct Exploration
- Da Vinci
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Adrenalectomy
- Da Vinci Cholecystectomy
- Da Vinci Colon Resection
- Da Vinci Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Incisional Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Pancreatectomy
- Da Vinci Ventral Hernia Repair
- Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Enterolysis
- Excision Of Choledochal Cyst
- Excision Of Pancreatic Lesions
- Hepatic Lobectomy
- Hernia Repair
- Heterotopic Liver Transplant
- Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy
- Internal Drainage Of Pancreatic Cyst
- Intestine Transplant
- Islet Cell Transplant
- Islet Cell Tumor Resection
- Kidney Transplant
- Laparoscopic Ablation Of Liver Lesions Or Tissue
- Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration
- Laparoscopic Biopsy Of Liver
- Laparoscopic Bowel Resection
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Excision Of Choledochal Cyst
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Jejunostomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Lysis Of Peritoneal Adhesions
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Resection Head Of Pancreas
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure
- Laparoscopy
- Liver Surgery
- Liver Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Multi Organ Transplant
- Open Biopsy Of Pancreas
- Organ Donation
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Debridement
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Proximal Pancreatectomy
- Radical Subtotal Pancreatectomy
- Removal Of Transplanted Or Rejected Kidney
- Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Resection
- Robotic Liver Resection
- Robotic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
- Robotic Splenectomy
- Robotic Surgery For Small Bowel Obstruction
- Robotic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Single Incision Cholecystectomy
- Single Incision Gallbladder Surgery
- Single Site Robotic Surgery
- Stomach Transplant
- Whipple Procedure
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3704Fax 877-680-8193
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- PPO and PPO Plus
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Opoen HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
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Education
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Fellowship Program: Universidad Catholica de Chile (2007)
Residency Program: Universidad De Chile (2005)
Medical School: Universidad de Chile (2001)
Awards
- 2011 Transplant Fellow of the year, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Hospital
- 2016 AHPBA Travelling Fellowship Award