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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- Virginia Premier
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice
- United Navigate
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare East Select
- Tricare East Prime
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst EPO
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- D-SNP)
- I-SNP
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Choice Plus
- United Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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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