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Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and more.

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 265-0651

Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP is a general internist in Gainesville, FL specializing in general internal medicine. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP is affiliated with UF Health, LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

Address:

4197 Nw 86th Terrace 1st Floor
Gainesville, FL 32606

Some issues Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“If your appetite drops suddenly, pay attention, said Lucy Guerra, director of general internal medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa.”—"Feeling tired or weak? Don't assume it's just aging", The Morning Sun, January 2017

“If you had a pretty good appetite before and that changed, pay attention, said Dr. Lucy Guerra, director of general internal medicine at the University of South Florida.”—"You're not just 'growing old' if this happens to you", Charlotte Observer, December 2016

“If you had a pretty good appetite before and that has now changed, pay attention, said Lucy Guerra, director of general internal medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa.”—"Feeling weak, tired or down aren't normal parts of getting older", Washington Post, December 2016

blood draw	14
doctor visit	363
lab tests	22
preventive care	74
vaccines	75

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	38
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

blood draw	71
doctor visit	730
lab tests	34
preventive care	133
vaccines	134

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	170
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

blood draw	46
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	511
lab tests	56
preventive care	109
vaccines	74

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	88
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

diabetes management	49
doctor visit	678
lab tests	75
preventive care	186
vaccines	137

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	35
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	67
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

diabetes management	31
doctor visit	821
lab tests	48
preventive care	131
vaccines	100

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	55
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	69
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

diabetes management	30
doctor visit	785
lab tests	42
preventive care	114
vaccines	84

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	43
Hispanic	34
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

doctor visit	568

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	39
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

doctor visit	867

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP treated as a general internist in Gainesville, FL were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	43
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	668
lab tests	46
preventive care	125
vaccines	101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP.

**Gender**
Female	207
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	249
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	109
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$116 VRAYLAR $73	QULIPTA $27	UBRELVY $16
The Medicines Company	$101 ORBACTIV $101
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$100 JARDIANCE $86	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$91 PAIN MANAGEMENT $91
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$66 BYSTOLIC $36	LIVALO $30
Other	$281 Korlym $43	JARDIANCE $43	NURTEC ODT $27	FARXIGA $25	XIFAXAN $23	Other $120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$756

Biography

Dr. Lucy Guerra is a general internal medicine specialist in Gainesville, FL. Areas of expertise for Dr. Guerra include diabetes, heart problems, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Dr. Guerra graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her residency was performed at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. She has received distinctions including Tampa Magazine; USF Office of Multicultural Affairs; and Tampa Bay Times. Dr. Guerra is professionally affiliated with UF Health.

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