Allison E. Guimera, MD
(she/her) - Pediatrics
About
Dr. Allison Guimera is the lead physician at the UCLA Porter Ranch Pediatrics office. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine. She completed her training in pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. Prior to opening the Pediatric office in Porter Ranch, she was a Pediatric Hospitalist for three years at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.
Dr. Guimera is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has been involved in teaching nurses, medical students, and residents and she has served as a mentor for medical students at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Guimera is a skilled, caring pediatrician who seeks to provide the highest quality primary care to children in her local community of Porter Ranch. She provides preventative well care and sick care to her patients from birth through adolescence using the most up-to-date evidence based medicine. As a pediatrician and mother herself, she understands the challenges of being a parent and raising healthy and happy children. Her interests outside of medicine include traveling, pilates, reading, watching Formula 1 racing and spending time with her husband, children and extended family.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Residency
Degree
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Publications
- Innovations in Cancer Treatment of Children. Lauren Helms, Allison E Guimera, Katherine A Janeway, Kelly M Bailey. Pediatrics. 2023-12-01
- A Comparison of Local Anesthetics for Intravenous Catheter Insertion in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Trial. Sally Lozano, Grace Sund, Allison Guimera, Grace Deukmedjian, Pamela S. Miller. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 2021-11-01
- Case 3: Altered Mental Status in a 14-Year-Old Girl, Allison Lowe Guimera, Deepa Kulkarni, Pediatr Rev (2016) 37 (4): 175–176.
In the News
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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