
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Before medical school, Dr. Guerriero earned a BS in chemistry from the University of Florida, where he received multiple Dean's List recognitions and graduated at the top of his class. He gained early clinical exposure working as a medical scribe at UF Health Shands and as a pharmacy technician, experiences that provided him with early exposure to patient care and the realities of modern healthcare systems. During medical school, Dr. Guerriero received substantial scholarship awards in recognition of his dedication to underserved communities and his contributions to the mission of the college. He graduated in the top 25% of his medical school class and earned acceptance opportunities from several residency programs before beginning surgical training at the University of Miami.
Dr. Guerriero's research background spans cancer biology, genomics, drug delivery systems, and clinical medicine. He was selected as a Summer Research Fellow and awarded funding for his investigation of DNA damage response kinetics. He has also contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications in outlets including the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, the Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology: Case Reports, and the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine.
As an admissions coach, Dr. Guerriero is particularly skilled at helping students identify and communicate the qualities that make them unique applicants rather than forcing them into a “cookie-cutter” mold. His mentorship focuses on helping students present themselves authentically while strategically maximizing the strengths of their application. He believes the strongest applications are built through honest feedback, individualized mentorship, and helping students develop confidence in their own story. Dr. Guerriero’s coaching style is highly personalized and goal-oriented, and he is known for being direct, honest, and strategic in his feedback.
Dr. Guerreiro has extensive experience mentoring aspiring medical students through the admissions process. Through individualized advising, personal statement development, interview preparation, and application strategy, he successfully guided multiple students toward acceptance into their medical schools of choice.