Jose I. Suarez, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology

Clinical Service Area

Neurology

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Clinic Appointments

(713)798-9120

Medical School

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Columbia

Internship

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency

Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship

Neuro - Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Clinic Location

Baylor Neurology
Neurosensory Building
6501 Fannin, Suite NB 302
Houston, TX 77030

Publications

Bershad EM, Feen ES, Hernandez OH, Suri MF, Suarez JI. Impact of a Specialized Neurointensive Care Team on Outcomes of Critically Ill Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Neurocrit Care 2008;:.
Bershad EM, Feen ES, Suarez JI. Myasthenia gravis crisis. South Med J 2008;101:63-9.
Feen ES, Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Status epilepticus. South Med J 2008;101:400-6.
Pandya DJ, Gilkeson RC, Suarez JI, Tarr R, Schluchter M, Landis DM, Zaidat OO. Interobserver and intraobserver reliabilities of multislice electrocardiogram-gated spiral computerized tomography in evaluating aortic atheroma in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Clin Imaging 2008;32:109-13.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI. More evidence supporting a ""brain code"" protocol for reversal of transtentorial herniation. Neurology 2008;70:990-1.
Suarez JI. Are We Ready to Avert Suicide in Intracerebral Hemorrhage?. Stroke 2008;:.
Suarez JI, Kent TA. The time is right to improve organization of stroke care. Neurology 2008;70:1232-3.
Suarez JI. Timing of neuropsychological outcome measures in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 2007;38:1724-5.
Qureshi AI, Harris-Lane P, Kirmani JF, Janjua N, Divani AA, Mohammad YM, Suarez JI, Montgomery MO. Intra-arterial reteplase and intravenous abciximab in patients with acute ischemic stroke: an open-label, dose-ranging, phase I study. Neurosurgery 2006;59:789-96; discussion 796-7.
Suarez JI. Does hyperglycemia contribute to secondary injury in subarachnoid hemorrhage?. Stroke 2006;37:09-Aug.
Suarez JI. Neurocritical care. J Neurosurg 2006;104:711-2; discussion 712.
Suarez JI. Outcome in neurocritical care: advances in monitoring and treatment and effect of a specialized neurocritical care team. Crit Care Med 2006;34:S232-8.
Suarez JI. Acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, sympathetic stress, and inflammation: birds of a feather. Stroke 2006;37:2449-50.
Suarez JI, Tarr RW, Selman WR. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. N Engl J Med 2006;354:387-96.
Feen ES, Suarez JI. Raised Intracranial Pressure. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2005;7:109-117.
Janjua N, Qureshi AI, Kirmani JF, Lanzino G, Sung G, Suarez JI, Ebrahimi A, Divani AA. A 70-year-old woman with poor grade subarachnoid hemorrhage complicated by carotid stenosis, cerebral vasospasm, and cerebral rebleed. Neurocrit Care 2005;3:183-8.
Qureshi AI, Mohammad YM, Yahia AM, Suarez JI, Siddiqui AM, Kirmani JF, Suri MF, Kolb J, Zaidat OO. A prospective multicenter study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of aggressive antihypertensive treatment in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. J Intensive Care Med 2005;20:34-42.
Zaidat OO, Slivka AP, Mohammad Y, Graffagnino C, Smith TP, Enterline DS, Christoforidis GA, Alexander MJ, Landis DM, Suarez JI. Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy in peri-coronary angiography ischemic stroke. Stroke 2005;36:1089-90.
Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Hedrick D, Redline S, Schluchter M, Landis DM, Hoit B. Reproducibility of transesophageal echocardiography in evaluating aortic atheroma in stroke patients. Echocardiography 2005;22:326-30.
Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Sunshine JL, Tarr RW, Alexander MJ, Smith TP, Enterline DS, Selman WR, Landis DM. Thrombolytic therapy of acute ischemic stroke: correlation of angiographic recanalization with clinical outcome. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2005;26:880-4.
Bourekas EC, Slivka AP, Shah R, Sunshine J, Suarez JI. Intraarterial thrombolytic therapy within 3 hours of the onset of stroke. Neurosurgery 2004;54:39-44; discussion 44-6.
Leigh R, Zaidat OO, Suri MF, Lynch G, Sundararajan S, Sunshine JL, Tarr R, Selman W, Landis DM, Suarez JI. Predictors of hyperacute clinical worsening in ischemic stroke patients receiving thrombolytic therapy. Stroke 2004;35:1903-7.
Suarez JI. Hypertonic saline for cerebral edema and elevated intracranial pressure. Cleve Clin J Med 2004;:S9-13.
Suarez JI, Shannon L, Zaidat OO, Suri MF, Singh G, Lynch G, Selman WR. Effect of human albumin administration on clinical outcome and hospital cost in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2004;100:585-90.
Suarez JI, Zaidat OO, Suri MF, Feen ES, Lynch G, Hickman J, Georgiadis A, Selman WR. Length of stay and mortality in neurocritically ill patients: impact of a specialized neurocritical care team. Crit Care Med 2004;32:2311-7.
Zaidat OO, Alexander MJ, Suarez JI, Tarr RW, Selman WR, Enterline DS, Smith TP. Early carotid artery stenting and angioplasty in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Neurosurgery 2004;55:1237-42; discussion 1242-3.
Zaidat OO, Derwenskus J, Suarez JI, Selman WR. Partially thrombosed aneurysm and stroke. Neurology 2004;63:1285.
Zaidat OO, Zahuranec DB, Ubogu EE, Fernandes-Filho JA, Suarez JI, Sunshine JL, Tarr RW, Mirarchi S, Nour SG, Selman WR, Landis DM. Asymptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography. Neuroradiology 2004;46:49-53.
Georgiadis AL, Suarez JI. Hypertonic saline for cerebral edema. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2003;3:524-30.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Yahia AM, Mohammad Y, Uzun G, Suri MF, Zaidat OO, Ayata C, Ali Z, Wityk RJ. Timing of neurologic deterioration in massive middle cerebral artery infarction: a multicenter review. Crit Care Med 2003;31:272-7.
Qureshi AI, Ziai WC, Yahia AM, Mohammad Y, Sen S, Agarwal P, Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Wityk RJ. Stroke-free survival and its determinants in patients with symptomatic vertebrobasilar stenosis: a multicenter study. Neurosurgery 2003;52:1033-9; discussion 1039-40.
Suarez JI. Editorial comment: Salting the brain to improve CBF in SAH patients. Stroke 2003;34:1396-7.
Ubogu EE, Sagar SM, Lerner AJ, Maddux BN, Suarez JI, Werz MA. Ketamine for refractory status epilepticus: a case of possible ketamine-induced neurotoxicity. Epilepsy Behav 2003;4:70-5.
Verrees M, Fernandes Filho JA, Suarez JI, Ratcheson RA. Primary hypertension-induced cerebellar encephalopathy causing obstructive hydrocephalus. Case report. J Neurosurg 2003;98:1307-11.
Qureshi AI, Saad M, Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Alexander MJ, Fareed M, Suri K, Ali Z, Hopkins LN. Intracerebral hemorrhages associated with neurointerventional procedures using a combination of antithrombotic agents including abciximab. Stroke 2002;33:1916-9.
Suarez JI, Qureshi AI, Yahia AB, Parekh PD, Tamargo RJ, Williams MA, Ulatowski JA, Hanley DF, Razumovsky AY. Symptomatic vasospasm diagnosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage: evaluation of transcranial Doppler ultrasound and cerebral angiography as related to compromised vascular distribution. Crit Care Med 2002;30:1348-55.
Suarez JI, Zaidat OO, Sunshine JL, Tarr R, Selman WR, Landis DM. Endovascular administration after intravenous infusion of thrombolytic agents for the treatment of patients with acute ischemic strokes. Neurosurgery 2002;50:251-9; discussion 259-60.
Tessman PA, Suarez JI. Influence of early printmaking on the development of neuroanatomy and neurology. Arch Neurol 2002;59:1964-9.
Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Santillan C, Sunshine JL, Tarr RW, Paras VH, Selman WR, Landis DM. Response to intra-arterial and combined intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy in patients with distal internal carotid artery occlusion. Stroke 2002;33:1821-6.
Chalela JA, Katzan I, Liebeskind DS, Rasmussen P, Zaidat O, Suarez JI, Chiu D, Klucznick RP, Jauch E, Cucchiara BL, Saver J, Kasner SE. Safety of intra-arterial thrombolysis in the postoperative period. Stroke 2001;32:1365-9.
Chemali KR, Suarez JI, Katirji B. Acute hypokalemic paralysis associated with long-term lithium therapy. Muscle Nerve 2001;24:297-8.
Qureshi AI, Suri MF, Yahia AM, Suarez JI, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN, Tamargo RJ. Risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2001;49:607-12; discussion 612-3.
Suarez JI. [Treatment of acute brain edema]. Rev Neurol 2001;32:275-81.
Suarez JI. [Management of closed head injury]. Rev Neurol 2001;32:289-95.
Sunshine JL, Bambakidis N, Tarr RW, Lanzieri CF, Zaidat OO, Suarez JI, Landis DM, Selman WR. Benefits of perfusion MR imaging relative to diffusion MR imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of hyperacute stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2001;22:915-21.
Ubogu EE, Zaidat OO, Suarez JI. Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy associated with active systemic lupus erythematosus and anticardiolipin antibodies. J Clin Rheumatol 2001;7:326-31.
Zaidat OO, Fernandes Filho JA, Singh G, Suarez JI. Thrombolytic therapy for acute extra-cranial artery dissection: report of two cases. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2001;59:936-8.
Qureshi AI, Geocadin RG, Suarez JI, Ulatowski JA. Long-term outcome after medical reversal of transtentorial herniation in patients with supratentorial mass lesions. Crit Care Med 2000;28:1556-64.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI. Use of hypertonic saline solutions in treatment of cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension. Crit Care Med 2000;28:3301-13.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Bhardwaj A, Yahia AM, Tamargo RJ, Ulatowski JA. Early predictors of outcome in patients receiving hypervolemic and hypertensive therapy for symptomatic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Crit Care Med 2000;28:824-9.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Parekh PD, Bhardwaj A. Prediction and timing of tracheostomy in patients with infratentorial lesions requiring mechanical ventilatory support. Crit Care Med 2000;28:1383-7.
Zaidat OO, Suarez JI. Computed tomography for predicting complications of lumbar puncture. Jama 2000;283:1004.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Castro A, Bhardwaj A. Use of hypertonic saline/acetate infusion in treatment of cerebral edema in patients with head trauma: experience at a single center. J Trauma 1999;47:659-65.
Suarez JI. [Neurologic intensive care in patients with raised intracranial pressure]. Rev Neurol 1999;29:1337-40.
Suarez JI, Qureshi AI, Parekh PD, Razumovsky A, Tamargo RJ, Bhardwaj A, Ulatowski JA. Administration of hypertonic (3%) sodium chloride/acetate in hyponatremic patients with symptomatic vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 1999;11:178-84.
Suarez JI, Sunshine JL, Tarr R, Zaidat O, Selman WR, Kernich C, Landis DM. Predictors of clinical improvement, angiographic recanalization, and intracranial hemorrhage after intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. Stroke 1999;30:2094-100.
Suarez JI, Ulatowski JA. Narcotics for brain-injured patients? At what cost?. Crit Care Med 1999;27:262-3.
Ulatowski JA, Oja JM, Suarez JI, Kauppinen RA, Traystman RJ, van Zijl PC. In vivo determination of absolute cerebral blood volume using hemoglobin as a natural contrast agent: an MRI study using altered arterial carbon dioxide tension. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 1999;19:809-17.
Lenz FA, Suarez JI, Metman LV, Reich SG, Karp BI, Hallett M, Rowland LH, Dougherty PM. Pallidal activity during dystonia: somatosensory reorganisation and changes with severity. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998;65:767-70.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Bhardwaj A. Malignant cerebral edema in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage associated with hypertonic saline infusion: a rebound phenomenon?. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 1998;10:188-92.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Bhardwaj A, Mirski M, Schnitzer MS, Hanley DF, Ulatowski JA. Use of hypertonic (3%) saline/acetate infusion in the treatment of cerebral edema: Effect on intracranial pressure and lateral displacement of the brain. Crit Care Med 1998;26:440-6.
Qureshi AI, Suarez JI, Parekh PD, Sung G, Geocadin R, Bhardwaj A, Tamargo RJ, Ulatowski JA. Risk factors for multiple intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 1998;43:22-6; discussion 26-7.
Suarez JI, Qureshi AI, Bhardwaj A, Williams MA, Schnitzer MS, Mirski M, Hanley DF, Ulatowski JA. Treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension with 23.4% saline. Crit Care Med 1998;26:1118-22.
Averbuch-Heller L, Rottach KG, Zivotofsky AZ, Suarez JI, Pettee AD, Remler BF, Leigh RJ. Torsional eye movements in patients with skew deviation and spasmodic torticollis: responses to static and dynamic head roll. Neurology 1997;48:506-14.
Suarez JI, Cohen ML, Larkin J, Kernich CA, Hricik DE, Daroff RB. Acute intermittent porphyria: clinicopathologic correlation. Report of a case and review of the literature. Neurology 1997;48:1678-83.
Suarez JI, Metman LV, Reich SG, Dougherty PM, Hallett M, Lenz FA. Pallidotomy for hemiballismus: efficacy and characteristics of neuronal activity. Ann Neurol 1997;42:807-11.
Williams MA, Suarez JI. Brain death determination in adults: more than meets the eye. Crit Care Med 1997;25:1787-8.
Suarez JI, Mlakar D, Snodgrass SM. Cerebral syphilitic gumma in an HIV-negative patient presenting as prolonged focal motor status epilepticus. N Engl J Med 1996;335:1159-60.
Fu QG, Suarez JI, Ebner TJ. Neuronal specification of direction and distance during reaching movements in the superior precentral premotor area and primary motor cortex of monkeys. J Neurophysiol 1993;70:2097-116.
Quinones MA, Verani MS, Haichin RM, Mahmarian JJ, Suarez J, Zoghbi WA. Exercise echocardiography versus 201Tl single-photon emission computed tomography in evaluation of coronary artery disease. Analysis of 292 patients. Circulation 1992;85:1026-31.
Jain A, Suarez J, Mahmarian JJ, Zoghbi WA, Quinones MA, Verani MS. Functional significance of myocardial perfusion defects induced by dipyridamole using thallium-201 single-photon emission computed tomography and two-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 1990;66:802-6.
Suarez Jimenez MI, Vergara de Campos A, Rico Irles J. [Hepatic osteodystrophy in our environment]. Rev Clin Esp 1985;176:177-81.

Contact Information

Jose I. Suarez, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030

Tel: 713-798-8472
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