Thomas Guirkin, Hospitalist
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Thomas Guirkin

Hospitalist

6161 south 61st st Tulsa Ok, 74105
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Dr. Thomas Guirkin is a hospitalist practicing in Tulsa, Ok. Dr. Guirkin specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Guirkin manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Guirkin works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.

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Thomas Guirkin's Expert Contributions
  • What are the ways to prevent hospital borne infections in a ventilator patient?

    The first thing to do is make sure anyone who is sick doesn’t enter the room. There is always a risk of acquiring an infection while on a ventilator. The staff works hard to make sure the vent itself is as clean as possible. Also, avoiding unnecessary antibiotics is obviously a prudent preventative measure since it can lead to antibiotic resistant infects. Finally, your doctor will monitor him closely with labs and chest X-rays to prevent any new infection from getting worse. Finally and probably most importantly is that all people who come in contact with him must wash their hands before and after touching him to avoid contamination and the passing of germs to him. READ MORE

  • Are all hospitalists internists?

    Usually. The vast majority are internal Medicine trained. However, family practice physicians who have been practicing hospital based Medicine and who come from excellent training programs, especially those with a hospital Medicine fellowship are sometimes found practicing hospitalist Medicine. My group currently has four fp physicians who are fantastic. READ MORE

Internships

  • Georgetown University

Fellowships

  • Georgetown University

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Society of Hospital Medicine

Hobbies / Sports

  • Running, Tennis, Collecting Antiques, Rare Books and Art

Favorite professional publications

  • The Hospitalist Magazine, Journal of the American Medical Association, New England Journal of Medicine, Medical Economics Magazine

Thomas Guirkin's Practice location

6161 south 61st st -
Tulsa, Ok 74105
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