Carmen E. Guerra, M.D., M.S.C.E., F.A.C.P.
Ruth C. and Raymond G. Perelman Associate Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Abramson Cancer Center
12-107 South Pavilion
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
12-107 South Pavilion
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 349-5200
Fax: (215) 614-0044
Fax: (215) 614-0044
Publications
Links
Search PubMed for articles
Lack of Broadband, Rise of Anti-Vaxxer Rhetoric Threaten Black Community During Pandemic
"Faith, (Mis)Trust, and COVID-19" Penn Medicine Co-Sponsored Town Hall Targeting Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color. University Joins with Rev. Cean James and Congressman Dwight Evans and the COVID-19 Prevention Network. December 15, 2020.
#WomenofPenn: Seeds of Inspiration Rooted in Childhood. Penn Medicine Blog. May 9, 2019.
La detección temprana del cáncer de seno salva vidas. Oct 12, 2020 Univision 41 NYC
Philadelphia Magazine Think Pink Breast Cancer - you can help save lives. October, 2015.
Why Cancer Screenings — Even in the Middle of a Pandemic — Are Still Vitally Important. Philadelphia Magazine. Oct 31, 2020.
Colon Cancer Alliance rings the NASDAQ closing bell in promotion of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Times Square, New York, March 1, 2011
Oncolink Brown Bag Webchat: Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening. March 11, 2011.
Caner del seno? No dejes que to conuma el panico. El Diaro NY. Oct 18, 2017.
Philadelphia Magazine, Think Pink, October, 2018
The Reality of Cancer Risk….and Bacon. Interview by Sandy Bauers from the Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 2015.
Philadelphia Magazine, Think Pink, Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer. October, 2016.
Amplifying Scientific Innovation Podcast: Clinical Trial Diversity Panel Session. Jan 11, 2021.
Science Meets Community: Cancer in the Delaware Valley. Abramson Cancer Center Publication, May, 2015.
"Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Screening" Philadelphia Magazine, 12/5/2020
Medical Interview for CBS news affiliate KYW Channel 3 Philadelphia "Colorectal Cancer Screening and Curcumin for the Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer. Record date 3/2/07. Air date March 27, 2007
Stories of Innovation, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation. Jan, 2019.
An American Tale: Making a difficult journey easier for others. Carmen Guerra, M.D. Philadelphia Magazine, April 28, 2018.
Breast Cancer: What all Latinas should know. El Diario. October 19, 2016.
The reality of cancer risks - and bacon by Sandy Bauers
"Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Screening" Philadelphia Magazine, 12/5/2020
American Cancer Society has new guidelines on when to start mammograms. CBS-3 Philadelphia. October 20, 2015.
Delays in mammography screening during the pandemic. Oct 14, 2020 ABC7 News Chicago.
Beating the Odds Against Breast Cancer: Communication is Key
You were diagnosed with DCIS. El Diario. October 19, 2016.
Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Vulnerable Populations: A Former Harold Amos Scholar Searches for Solutions: A Grantee Story of Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE
Medical interview on breast cancer for the Spanish television network Telemundo’s Maria Del Pilar’s “De Todo Un Poco” taped for live on 3/4/04 and aired on Philadelphia’s WWSI Telemundo Channel 62 on 3/8/04 at 6PM. Tape can be viewed at the URL below.
Philadelphia Magazine's Think Pink 2017
Breast Cancer Town Hall. WDAS, Philadelphia. October 20, 2015
Art of Aging: Screening Saves Lives. WABC, Philadelphia, January 7, 2016.
American Board of Internal Medicine Blog, Apr 6, 2018.
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Practice. Webinar for Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, Quality Insights of Delaware and Quality Insights of West Virginia. February 4, 2009 and February 5, 2009.
Search PubMed for articles
Lack of Broadband, Rise of Anti-Vaxxer Rhetoric Threaten Black Community During Pandemic
"Faith, (Mis)Trust, and COVID-19" Penn Medicine Co-Sponsored Town Hall Targeting Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color. University Joins with Rev. Cean James and Congressman Dwight Evans and the COVID-19 Prevention Network. December 15, 2020.
#WomenofPenn: Seeds of Inspiration Rooted in Childhood. Penn Medicine Blog. May 9, 2019.
La detección temprana del cáncer de seno salva vidas. Oct 12, 2020 Univision 41 NYC
Philadelphia Magazine Think Pink Breast Cancer - you can help save lives. October, 2015.
Why Cancer Screenings — Even in the Middle of a Pandemic — Are Still Vitally Important. Philadelphia Magazine. Oct 31, 2020.
Colon Cancer Alliance rings the NASDAQ closing bell in promotion of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Times Square, New York, March 1, 2011
Oncolink Brown Bag Webchat: Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening. March 11, 2011.
Caner del seno? No dejes que to conuma el panico. El Diaro NY. Oct 18, 2017.
Philadelphia Magazine, Think Pink, October, 2018
The Reality of Cancer Risk….and Bacon. Interview by Sandy Bauers from the Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 2015.
Philadelphia Magazine, Think Pink, Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer. October, 2016.
Amplifying Scientific Innovation Podcast: Clinical Trial Diversity Panel Session. Jan 11, 2021.
Science Meets Community: Cancer in the Delaware Valley. Abramson Cancer Center Publication, May, 2015.
"Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Screening" Philadelphia Magazine, 12/5/2020
Medical Interview for CBS news affiliate KYW Channel 3 Philadelphia "Colorectal Cancer Screening and Curcumin for the Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer. Record date 3/2/07. Air date March 27, 2007
Stories of Innovation, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation. Jan, 2019.
An American Tale: Making a difficult journey easier for others. Carmen Guerra, M.D. Philadelphia Magazine, April 28, 2018.
Breast Cancer: What all Latinas should know. El Diario. October 19, 2016.
The reality of cancer risks - and bacon by Sandy Bauers
"Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Screening" Philadelphia Magazine, 12/5/2020
American Cancer Society has new guidelines on when to start mammograms. CBS-3 Philadelphia. October 20, 2015.
Delays in mammography screening during the pandemic. Oct 14, 2020 ABC7 News Chicago.
Beating the Odds Against Breast Cancer: Communication is Key
You were diagnosed with DCIS. El Diario. October 19, 2016.
Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Vulnerable Populations: A Former Harold Amos Scholar Searches for Solutions: A Grantee Story of Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE
Medical interview on breast cancer for the Spanish television network Telemundo’s Maria Del Pilar’s “De Todo Un Poco” taped for live on 3/4/04 and aired on Philadelphia’s WWSI Telemundo Channel 62 on 3/8/04 at 6PM. Tape can be viewed at the URL below.
Philadelphia Magazine's Think Pink 2017
Breast Cancer Town Hall. WDAS, Philadelphia. October 20, 2015
Art of Aging: Screening Saves Lives. WABC, Philadelphia, January 7, 2016.
American Board of Internal Medicine Blog, Apr 6, 2018.
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Practice. Webinar for Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, Quality Insights of Delaware and Quality Insights of West Virginia. February 4, 2009 and February 5, 2009.
Education:
B.A. (Psychobiology)
New York University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1993.
M.S.C.E. (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Permanent linkB.A. (Psychobiology)
New York University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1993.
M.S.C.E. (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Description of Research Expertise
Health disparitiesBarriers to accessing cancer screening
Barriers to accessing clinical trials
Colorectal cancer screening
Breast cancer screening
Health literacy
Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials by Underserved Populations
Description of Clinical Expertise
Cancer Screening and PreventionWomen's Health
Disease prevention
Description of Other Expertise
Student, Trainee and Faculty Diversity and InclusionSelected Publications
Steinkamp J, Anyanwu EC, Adeli B, Childs CB, Guerra CE, Airan-Javia SL: Words Matter: What is the Prevalence of Stigmatizing Language within the EHR? (Poster). American Medical Informatics Association's Clinical Informatics Virtual Conference May 2021.Washington A, Miles L, Melendez C, Bryant B, Auchus A, Goldberg M, Melnick S, Way J, Grant D, Highsmith K, Guerra CE: Drive By Flu-FIT: a Novel Way to Mitigate the Decrease in Colorectal Cancer Screening during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Oral Presentation). American Association of Cancer Research: COVID-19 and Cancer Virtual Meeting Feb 2021.
Guerra CE, Kelly S, Redlinger C, Hernández P, Glanz K: Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Treatment Trials Accrual: A Closer Look at Participation Rates. Accepted for publication. Am J Clin Oncol 2021.
Lau-Min KS, Guerra CE, Nathanson KL, Bekelman JE : From Race-Based to Precision Oncology: Leveraging Behavioral Economics and the Electronic Health Record to Advance Health Equity in Cancer Care. Accepted for publication. JCO Precision Oncology 2021.
Guerra C, Yang C: Health Care System Approaches to Addressing Cancer Health Disparities. In: Cancer Health Disparities: From Determinants of Disparities to Solutions for Equity. Hughes-Halbert C. (eds.). Springer Science, 2021.
Guerra CE, Verderame E, Nicholson A, Wan L, Brook A: A Plan-Do-Study-Act Approach to the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Patient Navigation Program to Reduce Breast Cancer Screening Disparities in Un- and Underinsured, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Urban Women. Accepted for publication. Frontiers in Public Health 2021.
Stacy Baca: Delays in mammography screening during the pandemic. ABC7 News Chicago. Oct 2020 Notes: https://abc7chicago.com/health/woman-delay-mammograms-during-covid-19-pandemic-to-breast-cancer-experts-dismay/7029804/
ABC News: Doctors Move from Hospitals to COVID testing sight to treat communities of color Nightline Aug 2020 Notes: https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/doctors-move-hospitals-covid-19-testing-sites-treat-72182532
Fontham ETH, Wolf AMD, Church TR, Etzioni R, Flowers CR, Herzig A, Guerra CE, Oeffinger KC; Shih YT, Walter WC, Kim JJ, Andrews KS, DeSantis C, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Wender RC; Smith RA: Cervical Cancer Screening for Individuals at Average Risk: 2020 Guideline Update from the American Cancer Society. CA: Cancer J Clin 70(5): 321-46, July 2020.
Katherine J. Wu : Study of Coronavirus in Pregnant Women Finds Striking Racial Differences New York Times July 2020 Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/health/coronavirus-race-pregnancy.html