Juan Carlos Garcia, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Juan Carlos Garcia's clinical interests have focused on general gastroenterology as well as the treatment of GERD and liver disease and hepatitis C. Garcia's research interests include esophageal motility, GERD and liver disease, including hepatitis C and fatty liver.

Title:

Assistant Clinical Professor , Clinical Director of Gastroenterology

Specialty:

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-2737

Other Languages:

Spanish

Education:

Universidad Central de Venezuela
Caracas,
M.D. 1989

Internships:

Hospital of St. Raphael , Yale
New Haven, Connecticut
1992-93

Residency:

Hospital of St. Raphael, Yale
New Haven , Connecticut
1993-95
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven , Connecticut
1995-98
Gastroenterology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996

Professional Memberships:

American College of Physicians
American Gastroenterology Association
American Medical Association

Select Recent Publications:

Ferre AL, Hunt PW, Critchfield IW, Young DH, Morris MM, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Yee HF, Martin IN, Deeks SG, and Shacklett BL. Mucosal immune responses to HIV-1 in elite controllers: a potential correlate of immune control. Blood 2009, 113(17): 3978-3989.

Critchfield IW, Lemongello 0, Walker DR, Garcia IC, Asmuth DM, Pollard RB, and Schacklett BL. Multifunctional Human Immunodeficiency Virus (RIV) Gag-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Responses in rectal Mucosa and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells during Chronic HIV Type 1 Infection. Journal of Virology 2007, 81(1): 1-12.

Tu RH, Grewall P, Leung JW, Suryaprasad AG, Sheykhzadeh P, Doan C, Garcia JC, Zhang N, Prindiville T, Mann S, Trudeau W. Diphenhydramine as an adjunct to sedation for colonoscopy: A double blind randomized, placebo controlled study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2006, 63(1): 87-94.

Belafsky PC, Godin DA, Garcia IC, Rahim N. Comparison of data obtained from sedated versus unsedated wireless telemetry capsule placement: does sedation affect the results of ambulatory 48 hour pH testing? Laryngoscope 2005, 115: 1109-1113.

Garcia JC, Persky SE, Bonis PAL, Topazian M. Abscesses in Crohn's disease: Outcome of medical versus surgical treatment. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2001, 35(5): 409-412.

Garcia- Tsao, G, Angulo, P, Garcia, JC, Groszmann, R, Cadelina, G . The diagnostic and Predictive value of ascites nitric oxide levels in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1998; 28 (1): 17-21.

Krinsky, ML, Robert, ME, Garcia, JC, Korzenik, JR, Topazian, M . "Polypoid vascular Malformations of the small intestine. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998: 48 (5): 530-533.

Vender, R, Larson, J, Garcia, J, Topazian, M . "Appendicitis complicating colonoscopy". Case Report and review of the literature. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1995: 41 (5): 514 - 516.