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Waldo Guerrero

Waldo Guerrero, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine

Contact Info

  • 2 Tampa General Circle
    MDC55
    Tampa FL 33606
  • Academic Email: wrguerre@usf.edu
  • Academic Phone: (813) 821-8034

Education

  • MD, Medicine, University of South Florida, 2008
  • BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida, 2004

Recent Publications

  • Guerrero WR, Grotta JC. Defining intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator failure. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 44(3) : 819-21, 2013.
  • Al Kasab S, Almallouhi E, Alawieh A, Levitt MR, Jabbour P, Sweid A, Starke RM, Saini V, Wolfe SQ, Fargen KM, Arthur AS, Goyal N, Pandhi A, Fragata I, Maier I, Matouk C, Grossberg JA, Howard BM, Kan P, Hafeez M, Schirmer CM, Crowley RW, Joshi KC, Tjoumakaris SI, Chowdry S, Ares W, Ogilvy C, Gomez-Paz S, Rai AT, Mokin M, Guerrero W, Park MS, Mascitelli JR, Yoo A, Williamson R, Grande AW, Crosa RJ, Webb S, Psychogios MN, Ducruet AF, Holmstedt CA, Ringer AJ, Spiotta AM. International experience of mechanical thrombectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from STAR and ENRG. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 12(11) : 1039-1044, 2020.
  • Al Kasab S, Guerrero WR, Nakagawa D, Samaniego EA, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Hasan D. Safety and Efficacy of the Pipeline Embolization Device Use in the Outside Circle of Willis Located Intracranial Aneurysms: A Single-Center Experience. Interventional neurology. 8(2-6) : 83-91, 2020.
  • Guerrero WR, Dandapat S, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Pathology in the Pediatric Population. Frontiers in neurology. 11: 1055, 2020.
  • Dandapat S, Samaniego EA, Szeder V, Siddiqui FM, Duckwiler GR, Kiddy U, Guerrero WR, Zheng B, Hasan D, Derdeyn C, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Safety and efficacy of the use of large bore intermediate suction catheters alone or in combination for the treatment of acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A multicenter experience. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences. 26(1) : 26-32, 2020.
  • Piper K, Screven R, Agazzi S, Guerrero WR, Dombrowski K. Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Scuba Diving. World neurosurgery. 141: 153-156, 2020.
  • Hudson JS, Prout BS, Nagahama Y, Nakagawa D, Guerrero WR, Zanaty M, Chalouhi N, Jabbour P, Dandapat S, Allan L, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Samaniego EA, Hasan D. External Ventricular Drain and Hemorrhage in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurosurgery. 84(2) : 479-484, 2019.
  • Guerrero WR, Golubczyk D, Walczak P. Thrombus Imaging in Acute Stroke. Stroke. 50(8) : 1948-1949, 2019.
  • Almallouhi E, Holmstedt CA, Harvey J, Reardon C, Guerrero WR, Debenham E, Turner N, Aysse P, Al Kasab S. Long-Term Functional Outcome of Telestroke Patients Treated Under Drip-and-Stay Paradigm Compared with Patients Treated in a Comprehensive Stroke Center: A Single Center Experience. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 25(8) : 724-729, 2019.
  • Harvey J, Al Kasab S, Almallouhi E, Guerrero WR, Debenham E, Turner N, Aysse P, Holmstedt CA. Door to needle time and functional outcome for mild ischemic stroke over telestroke. Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 25(6) : 365-369, 2019.
  • Vaughan Sarrazin M, Limaye K, Samaniego EA, Al Kasab S, Sheharyar A, Dandapat S, Guerrero WR, Hasan DM, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Derdeyn CP, Torner JC, Chamorro A, Leira EC. Disparities in Inter-hospital Helicopter Transportation for Hispanics by Geographic Region: A Threat to Fairness in the Era of Thrombectomy. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 28(3) : 550-556, 2019.
  • Hasan D, Zanaty M, Starke RM, Atallah E, Chalouhi N, Jabbour P, Singla A, Guerrero WR, Nakagawa D, Samaniego EA, Mbabuike N, Tawk RG, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Novakovic RL, White J, Schirmer CM, Brott TG, Shallwani H, Hopkins LN. Feasibility, safety, and changes in systolic blood pressure associated with endovascular revascularization of symptomatic and chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery using a newly suggested radiographic classification of chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery: pilot study. Journal of neurosurgery. : 1-10, 2018.
  • Johnston SC, Easton JD, Farrant M, Barsan W, Conwit RA, Elm JJ, Kim AS, Lindblad AS, Palesch YY. Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA. The New England journal of medicine. 379(3) : 215-225, 2018.
  • Zanaty M, Nakagawa D, Starke RM, Leira EC, Samaniego EA, Guerrero WR, Torner J, Nagahama Y, Awe O, Greenlee J, Hudson JS, Allan L, Elwy R, Chalouhi N, Jabbour P, Woodroffe R, Piscopo A, Hasan D. Intraventricular extension of an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is an independent predictor of a worse functional outcome. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 170: 67-72, 2018.
  • Al Kasab S, Derdeyn CP, Guerrero WR, Limaye K, Shaban A, Adams HP. Intracranial Large and Medium Artery Atherosclerotic Disease and Stroke. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 27(7) : 1723-1732, 2018.
  • Samaniego EA, Fisher M, Hasan D, Guerrero WR, Fifi JT, Bottani L, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Embolization of palpebral and orbito-frontal fistulas: technical and anatomical considerations in treating high-flow superficial skin lesions with liquid embolics. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 10(3) : 240-244, 2018.
  • Guerrero WR, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Hayakawa M, Derdeyn CP, Rossen JD, Hasan D, Samaniego EA. Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Vertebrobasilar Dissecting Aneurysms Using Flow Diversion Embolization Devices: Single-Institution Experience. World neurosurgery. 109: e164-e169, 2018.
  • Samaniego EA, Mendez AA, Nguyen TN, Kalousek V, Guerrero WR, Dandapat S, Dabus G, Linfante I, Hassan AE, Drofa A, Kouznetsov E, Leedahl D, Hasan D, Maud A, Ortega-Gutierrez S. LVIS Jr Device for Y-Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization of Wide-Neck Intracranial Aneurysms: A Multicenter Experience. Interventional neurology. 7(5) : 271-283, 2018.
  • Guerrero WR, Gonzales NR, Sekar P, Kawano-Castillo J, Moomaw CJ, Worrall BB, Langefeld CD, Martini SR, Flaherty ML, Sheth KN, Osborne J, Woo D. Variability in the Use of Platelet Transfusion in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Observations from the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Study. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 26(9) : 1974-1980, 2017.
  • Mokin M, Gupta R, Guerrero WR, Rose DZ, Burgin WS, Sivakanthan S. ASPECTS decay during inter-facility transfer in patients with large vessel occlusion strokes. Journal of neurointerventional surgery. 9(5) : 442-444, 2017.
  • Parsha K, Mir O, Satani N, Yang B, Guerrero W, Mei Z, Cai C, Chen PR, Gee A, Hanley PJ, Aronowski J, Savitz SI. Mesenchymal stromal cell secretomes are modulated by suspension time, delivery vehicle, passage through catheter, and exposure to adjuvants. Cytotherapy. 19(1) : 36-46, 2017.
  • Rose DZ, Guerrero WR, Mokin MV, Gooch CL, Bozeman AC, Pearson JM, Burgin WS. Hemorrhagic stroke following use of the synthetic marijuana "spice". Neurology. 85(13) : 1177-9, 2015.
  • Rose DZ, Guerrero WR, Mokin MV, Gooch CL, Bozeman AC, Pearson JM, Burgin WS. Hemorrhagic stroke following use of the synthetic marijuana "spice". Neurology. 85(13) : 1177-9, 2015.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero W, Mehta S, Moussavi M, & Kirmani J. Possible role of Eptifibatide drip in-patient with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in vasospasm prevention. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 7(3) : 8-13, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero WR, Moussavi M, Hussain M, Kirmani JF. Ulcerative colitis presenting with bilateral thalamic infarcts due to cerebral sinus thrombosis. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 7(2) : 27-8, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Hussain M, Guerrero WR, Xu J, Morgan W, Mocco J, Kirmani JF. "Whippets"-induced vitamin B12 deficiency and dorsal column degeneration. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 7(4) : 8, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Bashir A, Guerrero WR, Wilson K, Hussain M, Misthal S, Morgan W, Peters K, Kirmani JF, Mocco J. Mean transit time on Aquilion ONE and its utilization in patients undergoing acute stroke intervention. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 7(5) : 73-81, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Bashir A, Hussain M, Guerrero WR, Morgan W, Khanna AY, Mocco JD. Endovascular treatment of tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusions. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 7(4) : 26-31, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero WR, Moussavi M, Hussain M, Kirmani JF. Ulcerative colitis presenting with bilateral thalamic infarcts due to cerebral sinus thrombosis. Journal of vascular and interventional neurology. 7(2) : 27-8, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero W, Mehta S, Moussavi M, Kirmani JF. Possible role of Eptifibatide drip in-patient with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in vasospasm prevention. Journal of vascular and interventional neurology. 7(3) : 8-13, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Hussain M, Guerrero WR, Xu J, Morgan W, Mocco J, Kirmani JF. "Whippets"-induced vitamin B12 deficiency and dorsal column degeneration. Journal of vascular and interventional neurology. 7(4) : 8, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Bashir A, Hussain M, Guerrero WR, Morgan W, Khanna AY, Mocco JD. Endovascular treatment of tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusions. Journal of vascular and interventional neurology. 7(4) : 26-31, 2014.
  • Dababneh H, Bashir A, Guerrero WR, Wilson K, Hussain M, Misthal S, Morgan W, Peters K, Kirmani JF, Mocco J. Mean transit time on Aquilion ONE and its utilization in patients undergoing acute stroke intervention. Journal of vascular and interventional neurology. 7(5) : 73-81, 2014.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Hedna S, Johnson JA, Peters K, Waters MF. Vessel wall enhancement in herpes simplex virus central nervous system vasculitis. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 20(9) : 1318-9, 2013.
  • Dababneh H, Shikhman A, Moussavi M, Guerrero WR, Panezai S, Kirmani JF. Teaching NeuroImages: Comatose patient with bilateral thalamic infarct due to internal carotid artery occlusion. Neurology. 80(17) : e185-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Varghese S, Savitz S, Wu TC. Heat stress presenting with encephalopathy and MRI findings of diffuse cerebral injury and hemorrhage. BMC neurology. 13: 63, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Savitz SI. Mild acute ischaemic stroke--the case for thrombolytic therapy. Nature reviews. Neurology. 9(11) : 653-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Hedna S, Johnson JA, Peters K, Waters MF. Vessel wall enhancement in herpes simplex virus central nervous system vasculitis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 20(9) : 1318-9, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Nadeau SE. Hemiparesis, encephalopathy, and extrapontine osmotic myelinolysis in the setting of hyperosmolar hyperglycemia. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 20(6) : 894-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, & Nadeau S. Hemiparesis, encephalopathy, and extrapontine osmotic myelinolysis in the setting of hyperosmolar hyperglycemia. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 20(6) : 894-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Savitz SI. Tissue-type plasminogen activator for stroke mimics: continuing to be swift rather than delaying treatment to be sure. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 44(5) : 1213-4, 2013.
  • Dababneh H, Shikhman A, Moussavi M, Guerrero WR, Panezai S, Kirmani JF. Teaching NeuroImages: Comatose patient with bilateral thalamic infarct due to internal carotid artery occlusion. Neurology. 80(17) : e185-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Varghese S, Savitz S, Wu TC. Heat stress presenting with encephalopathy and MRI findings of diffuse cerebral injury and hemorrhage. BMC Neurology. 13: 63, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Savitz SI. Mild acute ischaemic stroke--the case for thrombolytic therapy. Nature Reviews. Neurology. 9(11) : 653-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Nadeau SE. Hemiparesis, encephalopathy, and extrapontine osmotic myelinolysis in the setting of hyperosmolar hyperglycemia. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 20(6) : 894-6, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Grotta JC. Defining intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator failure. Stroke. 44(3) : 819-21, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Savitz SI. Tissue-type plasminogen activator for stroke mimics: continuing to be swift rather than delaying treatment to be sure. Stroke. 44(5) : 1213-4, 2013.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Eisenschenk S. The role of perfusion CT in identifying stroke mimics in the emergency room: a case of status epilepticus presenting with perfusion CT alterations. International journal of emergency medicine. 5(1) : 4, 2012.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero WR, Khanna A, Hoh BL, Mocco J. Management of tandem occlusion stroke with endovascular therapy. Neurosurgical focus. 32(5) : E16, 2012.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Cook J, Peters KR. Teaching neuroimages: intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as ascending paralysis. Neurology. 79(1) : e5-6, 2012.
  • Hedna VS, Favilla CG, Guerrero WR, Patel A, Gottipati A, Bidari S, Beaver T, Waters MF. Trends in the management of atrial fibrillation: A neurologist''s perspective. Journal of cardiovascular disease research. 3(4) : 255-64, 2012.
  • Guerrero WR, Okun MS, McFarland NR. Encephalopathy, hypoglycemia, and flailing extremities: a case of bilateral chorea-ballism associated with diabetic ketoacidosis. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements (New York, N.Y.). 2, 2012.
  • Hedna VS, Favilla CG, Guerrero WR, Patel A, Gottipati A, Bidari S, Beaver T, Waters MF. Trends in the management of atrial fibrillation: A neurologist''s perspective. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research. 3(4) : 255-64, 2012.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Cook J, Peters KR. Teaching neuroimages: intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as ascending paralysis. Neurology. 79(1) : e5-6, 2012.
  • Guerrero WR, Dababneh H, Eisenschenk S. The role of perfusion CT in identifying stroke mimics in the emergency room: a case of status epilepticus presenting with perfusion CT alterations. International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 5(1) : 4, 2012.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero WR, Khanna A, Hoh BL, Mocco J. Management of tandem occlusion stroke with endovascular therapy. Neurosurgical Focus. 32(5) : E16, 2012.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero WR, Khanna A, Peters K, Waters M. Diffusion Weighted MRI Findings in Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology. 3(1) , 2012.
  • Guerrero W. Cefepime neurotoxicity can mimic postanoxic coma with myoclonic status epilepticus Neurology Clinical Practice. 2(1) : 3-4, 2012.
  • Guerrero WR, Okun MS, McFarland NR. Encephalopathy, hypoglycemia, and flailing extremities: a case of bilateral chorea-ballism associated with diabetic ketoacidosis. Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.). 2, 2012.
  • Dababneh H, Guerrero W, Wilson K, Hoh BL, Mocco JD, et al. Observation of Mean Transit Time (Mtt) Perfusion Maps on a 320-Detector Row Ct Scanner and its Potential Application in Acute Ischemic Stroke Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology. 2(4) , 2011.
  • Guerrero WR, Kumar A, Khaku A, Heilman KM. Spatially adherent graphemic perseveration. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology: Official Journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. 23(4) : 269-73, 2010.
  • Guerrero WR, Kumar A, Khaku A, Heilman KM. Spatially adherent graphemic perseveration. Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. 23(4) : 269-73, 2010.
  • Katnik C, Guerrero WR, Pennypacker KR, Herrera Y, Cuevas J. Sigma-1 receptor activation prevents intracellular calcium dysregulation in cortical neurons during in vitro ischemia. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 319(3) : 1355-65, 2006.