Dr. Richard Guerrero

Name: Dr. Richard Guerrero

Specialty: Gastroenterology | Advanced Endoscopic Interventional | Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Qualification /Board Certification: MD – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock

Affiliation(s): Hospitals of Providence East Campus-Tenet Healthcare | Las Palmas Medical Center | University Medical Center of El Paso | Sun City Gastroenterology and Hepatology PLLC

Location (City/State): El Paso, Texas

Languages Spoken: English | Spanish

Accepting New Patients: Yes

NPI Number: 1962670463

About the Doctor

Dr. Richard Guerrero is one of El Paso’s most comprehensively trained and subspecialty-distinguished gastroenterologists, whose expertise spans the full breadth of digestive disease management, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, and complex hepatological care — including liver transplantation medicine. He earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock — one of Texas’ leading medical institutions — and completed his internal medicine residency at Texas Tech University HSC El Paso from 2003 to 2006, building a strong foundation in adult medicine within the very community he now serves. He then pursued a highly competitive gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas from 2006 to 2010 — one of the nation’s premier academic gastroenterology and hepatology training programs — emerging with specialized expertise across the full spectrum of gastrointestinal and liver disease, including advanced endoscopic procedures and hepatology.

Dr. Guerrero founded and leads Sun City Gastroenterology and Hepatology PLLC in El Paso — a dedicated gastroenterology and hepatology specialty practice named to reflect both the city it serves and the depth of subspecialty expertise it provides. His practice is one of the few in the El Paso region to offer subspecialty expertise in both Advanced Endoscopic Interventional procedures and Hepatology & Liver Transplantation — two areas that require training and experience well beyond standard gastroenterology certification, and that meet critical unmet needs in a border region where specialized GI and liver care can be difficult to access.

His documented areas of highest clinical expertise include acid reflux and GERD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroenteritis, and chronic anemia — conditions he manages at volumes that consistently meet or exceed state averages. He holds affiliations with three of El Paso’s major hospital systems — Hospitals of Providence East Campus-Tenet Healthcare, Las Palmas Medical Center, and University Medical Center of El Paso — providing his patients with access to hospital-level GI and hepatological care across multiple facilities throughout the city.

With a very positive patient experience rating of 4 out of 5 based on 19 reviews, Dr. Guerrero receives perfect patient scores for follow-up care, time spent with patients, and provider attitude — the last of which encompasses both friendliness and caring demeanor. He has earned three patient experience awards — Makes Time for Patients, Listens Attentively, and Great Bedside Manner — reflecting a specialist who combines procedural expertise with a genuinely unhurried, patient-focused approach to every consultation. His bilingual capabilities in English and Spanish make him a particularly accessible and culturally aligned care provider for the predominantly Hispanic and bilingual El Paso community. He holds an active Texas State Medical License through 2027.

Education & Training

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock (MD)

Residency: Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University HSC El Paso (2003–2006)

Fellowship: Gastroenterology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2006–2010)

Subspecialty Focus: Advanced Endoscopic Interventional | Hepatology & Liver Transplantation | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | GI Bleeding Management

Medical Conditions Treated

• Acid Reflux (GERD / Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) — Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Upper and Lower GI)
• Chronic Anemia Related to GI Conditions
• Gastroenteritis and Digestive Infections
• Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
• Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH)
• Liver Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease
• Hepatitis B and C — Evaluation and Management
• Liver Transplant Evaluation and Post-Transplant Hepatology
• Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) and Esophageal Conditions
• Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Management
• Pancreatitis (Acute and Chronic)
• Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Disorders

Medical Procedures Performed

• Upper Endoscopy (EGD — Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
• Colonoscopy (Diagnostic and Screening)
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Capsule Endoscopy (Small Bowel Visualization)
• Polypectomy (Colon Polyp Removal)
• Endoscopic Hemostasis for GI Bleeding (Banding, Clipping, Injection)
• Liver Biopsy
• Paracentesis (Abdominal Fluid Drainage)
• Esophageal Dilation and Stricture Management
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG Tube Placement)
• Advanced Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
• Fibroscan (Liver Stiffness and Fibrosis Assessment)
• Hydrogen Breath Testing (for SIBO and Lactose Intolerance)
• Liver Transplant Evaluation and Pre/Post-Transplant Management

Services Offered

Dr. Guerrero’s practice at Sun City Gastroenterology and Hepatology PLLC offers a uniquely comprehensive range of gastroenterological and hepatological services that address the full spectrum of digestive and liver health needs — from routine preventive screenings and common GI condition management to advanced therapeutic endoscopy and complex liver disease care, including liver transplant evaluation. His dual subspecialty credentials make his practice one of the most complete GI specialty destinations available to patients in the El Paso region and across the broader U.S.-Mexico border area.

Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy is a central pillar of Dr. Guerrero’s clinical practice. As an Advanced Endoscopic Interventional subspecialist, he performs the full range of endoscopic procedures — from routine colonoscopies and upper endoscopies to highly specialized interventional procedures including ERCP for biliary and pancreatic conditions, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for GI tumor staging and biopsy, and endoscopic hemostasis for acute GI bleeding. This advanced endoscopic capability means that patients with complex GI conditions that require more than a standard endoscopy can receive the higher-level procedural care they need from a single trusted gastroenterologist, rather than requiring referral to a distant tertiary center.

Hepatology and liver disease management represent the second defining dimension of Dr. Guerrero’s subspecialty practice. As one of the few hepatologists in the El Paso region, he provides expert evaluation and long-term management of chronic liver diseases including fatty liver disease, hepatitis B and C, liver cirrhosis, and biliary disorders — conditions that affect a significant and growing proportion of the population in the Southwest. His subspecialty training in Hepatology & Liver Transplantation enables him to evaluate patients for liver transplant candidacy, coordinate with transplant centers, and provide pre- and post-transplant hepatological management — a critical service that would otherwise require patients to travel to major urban transplant centers far from home.

Inflammatory bowel disease management, GI bleeding evaluation and treatment, IBS and functional GI disorders, acid reflux and GERD, and colorectal cancer screening round out the comprehensive suite of digestive health services Dr. Guerrero provides — all delivered with the unhurried, attentive, and genuinely caring approach that his patients consistently celebrate in their reviews.

Services include:

• Gastroenterology consultations and comprehensive digestive health evaluations
• Colonoscopy — screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic
• Upper endoscopy (EGD) — diagnostic and therapeutic
• Advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, EUS, capsule endoscopy, EMR)
• GI bleeding evaluation and endoscopic hemostasis treatment
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis management
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) evaluation and management
• Acid reflux (GERD) diagnosis and long-term management
• Fatty liver disease and NAFLD/NASH evaluation and management
• Hepatitis B and C evaluation, treatment, and monitoring
• Liver cirrhosis management and complication prevention
• Liver transplant evaluation and pre/post-transplant hepatology
• Liver biopsy and fibroscan (liver fibrosis assessment)
• Colorectal cancer screening and polyp removal
• Pancreatitis evaluation and management
• Bilingual gastroenterology and hepatology care (English and Spanish)

Accepted Insurances

• Cigna (PPO)
• Elevance (EPO, HMO, Medicare, POS, PPO)
• HCSC (HMO)
• Humana (HMO, Medicare, PPO)
• Molina (HMO, Medicare)

Please contact the practice directly to confirm additional insurance plans accepted, as coverage may vary.

Practice Locations

Location 1 Sun City Gastroenterology and Hepatology PLLC 11860 Vista Del Sol Dr., Suite 123 El Paso, TX 79936 📞 (915) 304-2177

Hospital Affiliations

• Hospitals of Providence East Campus-Tenet Healthcare — El Paso, TX
• Las Palmas Medical Center — El Paso, TX
• University Medical Center of El Paso — El Paso, TX