Jake J. Deines

Dr. Jake J. Deines is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). He specializes in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and serves as co-director of the URMC Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship program. Additionally, he holds the role of Acting Internship and Fourth Year Director for the Department of Pediatrics.

• Board Certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics

His research focuses on neurocritical care applications for pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), including transcranial Doppler ultrasound assessments and intracranial monitoring. He also investigates post-cardiac arrest care protocols and medical education optimization for fourth-year medical students. Dr. Deines leads the multicenter P-ICECAP trial examining targeted temperature management durations in pediatric cardiac arrest cases.

Notable awards include the Ruth A. Lawrence Award in Teaching (2022), Gold Humanism Honors Society recognition (2010), and multiple teaching and scholarship accolades dating back to 2006. His clinical expertise spans pediatric critical care and neurocritical care domains.

• 2022: Ruth A. Lawrence Award in Teaching
• 2021: Certificate of Recognition for COVID-19 Pandemic Efforts
• 2019: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award