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Allison E. Guimera, MD

(she/her)
  • Pediatrics
Average rating: 4.7
 
Porter Ranch Primary & Specialty Care |

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

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2013

Residency

Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2013

Degree

MD, West Virginia Univ School of Medicine, 2010

Locations

San Fernando Valley

Porter Ranch Pediatrics

Pediatrics| Behavioral Health| Endocrinology

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Areas of Focus

Videos

Meet Allison E. Guimera, MD
Parenting for the Second Time: Advice for Grandparent Caregivers - Allison Guimera, MD | UCLAMDChat
Children and Social Media: What Every Parent Should Know

Research

Publications

  1. Innovations in Cancer Treatment of Children. Lauren Helms, Allison E Guimera, Katherine A Janeway, Kelly M Bailey. Pediatrics. 2023-12-01
  2. 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
  3. Case 3: Altered Mental Status in a 14-Year-Old Girl, Allison Lowe Guimera, Deepa Kulkarni, Pediatr Rev (2016) 37 (4): 175–176.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.7
43 total ratings | 35 reviews
5.0
May 22, 2025
Listens well. Concerned.
5.0
May 13, 2025
She was great, easy to talk to and explains things very well.
5.0
April 18, 2025
Very nice, washed her hands before the assessment. Very friendly answered all my questions.
5.0
April 9, 2025
Very responsive and she listens
5.0
April 8, 2025
Dr. Guimera is the best. She is so kind and caring and always shows concern for the well-being of my children. I trust her, she has great knowledge and insight. She is the doctor I had to change insurance to keep because she is too valuable to lose