
James D Guest MD PhD, FACS
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
University of Miami
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1475 NW 12th Ave# M851Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-4058
Fax+1 305-243-8470
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Summary
- James Guest, MD, based in Miami, FL, is a neurosurgeon-scientist with a subspecialty in neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Alberta in 1989 and further specialized with a fellowship in neurosurgical spine surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute. He obtained a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Miami in 1996. His expertise includes spinal cord injuries, neuromodulation , and biologic therapeutics, among other areas. Dr. Guest has contributed to several publications, focusing on topics such as ALS treatment, spinal cord injury data standards, and Schwann cell transplantation. He is involved in multiple clinical trials related to spinal cord injury repair.
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 1998 - 1999
University of MiamiPhD, Neuroscience, 1993 - 1996
University of AlbertaClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 1998 - Present
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Safety of Riluzole in Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Safety of Autologous Human Schwann Cells (ahSC) in Subjects With Subacute SCI Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Crossroads in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Conference at a Pivotal Moment.Radha Korupolu, Dennis Bourbeau, Anne M Bryden, Rory Cooper, James Guest
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2026-06-16 - Spasticity and Abnormal Tone Regulation After Spinal Cord Injury: Mechanisms and the Effects of Neuromodulation.Joshua Ceisler, Nilanjana Datta, Pedro P Saraiva, James D Guest
Biomedicines. 2026-06-15 - Study design considerations in clinical trials testing transcutaneous stimulation for spinal cord injury.James Guest, Chet Moritz
Spinal Cord. 2026-04-01
Press Mentions
‘Dancing Molecules’ Treatment Receives FDA Orphan Drug DesignationJuly 16th, 2025
Q&A: Sustained Functional Recovery the Goal for Spinal Cord Injury TreatmentJune 12th, 2025
‘Chance Finding’ a True Breakthrough for Spinal Cord Injury?December 13th, 2024
Other Languages
- Spanish
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