Theresa Guins, MD

Montefiore Medical Center

Children's National Medical Center

Bio:

Dr. Guins is the medical director for CHKD’s Urgent Care program.

Raised and educated in New York, Dr. Guins completed her fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She then moved to Virginia and spent 20 years as an attending physician in the CHKD’s Emergency Medicine department.

Dr. Guins was asked to develop CHKD’s Urgent Care service line, which allows the CHKD Health System to offer its pediatric expertise in caring for ill and injured children throughout the community.

She is also involved in pre-hospital care of children. Through advocacy and education, both regionally and at the state level, she hopes to improve the care that pediatric patients receive from pre-hospital providers.

Clinical Interests:

• Pre-hospital care
• Urgent care
• Wound management

Research:

• Pre-hospital airway management of pediatric patients

Honors and Awards:

• Coastal Virginia Magazine “Top Doc” 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• Tidewater EMS Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children, 2016
• Frank M. Yeiser, Jr. Award for Outstanding EMS Physician, Tidewater EMS Council, 2011
• Virginia Chapter of the AAP and The Virginia Pediatric Society Award for Outstanding Service, 2008
• EMSC National Heroes Award: EMSC Advisory Committee Member, 2008
• Virginia Governor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children, 2005
• Tidewater EMS Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children, 2005
• Certificate of Appreciation, Tidewater EMS Council, for Exceptional Service to the EMS System, 2004

Publications:

• Klick B, Guins T. Sepsis in the urgent care setting. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2021 Mar 7:100968. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2021.100968. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33691953.
• Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy to Pediatric King LT-D in Simulated Airways, Byars, Donald V.; Brodsky, Richard A.; Evans, David; Lo, Bruce; Guins, Theresa; Perkins, Amy M., Pediatric Emergency Care. 28(8):750-752, August 2012
• Guins TE. Anaphylaxis. In: Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Mayer TA eds, Pediastat: A rapid reference tool for Pediatric Emergency Medicine CD ROM. CMC Research, Portland, OR. 1998
• Guins TE. Limp. In: Orenstein JB, Klein BL, Mayer TA eds, Pediastat: A rapid reference tool for Pediatric Emergency Medicine CD ROM. CMC Research, Portland, OR. 1998

Community Involvement and Memberships:

Consultant to TEMS Council for development and review of pediatric protocols

Volunteer teaching to Tidewater region EMS providers, including PALS/PEPP

Liaison from CHKD to local EMS systems

Pediatric Education Series for Prehospital Providers, TEMS region

Contact Info:

(757) 668-4630