Jose I. Suarez, M.D.

Professor of Neurology

Clinical Service Area

Neurology

Specialty

Intensive Care
Neurocritical Care
Stroke

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vascular Neurology
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Neurocritical Care

Clinic Appointments

713-798-8472

Consult

713-798-8472

Internship

Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency

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

Fellowship

Neurocritical Care, Johns Hopkins University, MD

Clinic Location

Baylor Neurology
Smith Tower
6550 Fannin, Suite 1801
Houston, Texas 77030

Journal Publications
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Bourekas EC, Slivka A, Shah R, Mohammad Y, Slone HW, Kehagias DT, Suarez J, Sunshine J, Zaidat OO, Tarr R, Landis DM, Suri MF, Qureshi AI. Intra-arterial thrombolysis within three hours of stroke onset in middle cerebral artery strokes. Neurocrit Care. 2009;11:217-22.

Suarez JI. Pro: Tight control of blood glucose in the brain-injured patient is important and desirable. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2009;21:52-4.

Bershad EM, Farhadi S, Suri MF, Feen ES, Hernandez OH, Selman WR, Suarez JI. Coagulopathy and inhospital deaths in patients with acute subdural hematoma. J Neurosurg. 2008;109:664-9.

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;9:287-92.

Bershad EM, Feen ES, Suarez JI. Myasthenia gravis crisis. South Med J. 2008;101:63-9.

Bershad EM, Humphreis WE, Suarez JI. Intracranial hypertension. Semin Neurol. 2008;28:690-702.

Feen ES, Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Status epilepticus. South Med J. 2008;101:400-6.

Hussain SI, Gilkeson RC, Suarez JI, Tarr R, Schluchter M, Landis DM, Zaidat OO. Comparing multislice electrocardiogram-gated spiral computerized tomography and transesophageal echocardiography in evaluating aortic atheroma in patients with acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;17:134-40.

Mandava P, Suarez JI, Kent TA. Intravenous rt-PA versus Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2008;10:332-8.

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.

Pundik S, McWilliams-Dunnigan L, Blackham KL, Kirchner HL, Sundararajan S, Sunshine JL, Tarr RW, Selman WR, Landis DM, Suarez JI. Older age does not increase risk of hemorrhagic complications after intravenous and/or intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;17:266-72.

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;39:1657-8.

Suarez JI, Kent TA. The time is right to improve organization of stroke care. Neurology. 2008;70:1232-3.

Suri MF, Suarez JI, Rodrigue TC, Zaidat OO, Vazquez G, Wensel A, Selman WR. Effect of treatment of elevated blood pressure on neurological deterioration in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2008;9:177-82.

Wolfe T, Suarez JI, Tarr RW, Welter E, Landis D, Sunshine JL, Zaidat OO. Comparison of combined venous and arterial thrombolysis with primary arterial therapy using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;17:121-8.

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. Acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, sympathetic stress, and inflammation: birds of a feather. Stroke. 2006;37:2449-50.

Suarez JI. Does hyperglycemia contribute to secondary injury in subarachnoid hemorrhage? Stroke. 2006;37:8-9.

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, 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;71 Suppl 1: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.

Books and Volumes
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Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

Suarez JI, Wijman CAC. Management of acute stroke/CVA: focus on blood flow regulation and blood pressure. Neurosurgery clinics of North America. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2006.

Suarez JI. Critical care neurology and neurosurgery. Current clinical neurology. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press; 2004.

Book Chapters and Other Publications
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Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Acute stroke management beyond the first 24 hrs. In: Torbey M, editor. The stroke book. New York: Cambridge University Press; 2007. p. 167-187.

Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Obtain a head computed tomography scan and lumbar puncture in patients with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and new-onset mental status changes. In: Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 479-481.

Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Have a low threshold for obtaining an initial and repeat head compute tomography scan after subarachnoid hemorrhage. In: Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 482-485.

Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Remember that failure to recognize pituitary apoplexy can result in a neurologic catastrophe. In: Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 495-497.

Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Know the alternatives routes of administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation medications. In: Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 97-98.

Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Avoid using incentive spirometry in myasthenia gravis patients; use intrapulmonary percussive ventilation or flutter valve instead. In: Marcucci L, Martinez EA, Haut ER, Slonim AD, Suarez JI, editors. Avoiding common ICU errors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 511-512.

Poster and Platform Presentations
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Bershad EM, Farhadi S, Suri MF, Feen ES, Hernandez OH, Selman WR, Suarez JI. Coagulopathy is an independent predictor of inhospital mortality in patients with acute subdural hematoma. American Neurological Association (ANA), 133rd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah (Sept. 21-24, 2008).

Suarez JI, Feen ES, Suri MFK, Bershad E, Mirabelli J, Lynch G, Selman WR. Coagulopathy is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute subdural hematoma. Neurocrit Care. 2007;6:226.

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
Fax: 713-798-3091
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