Overview
Philosophy of care | I stress the importance of communication between my patients, their family members and me. Whether I am with a patient in the office or at the bedside, I spend as much time as is necessary to ensure all their questions are answered. It’s important that patients and families know what to expect before, during and after surgery. | Why I entered medicine | When I was growing up, I had the utmost respect for our family physician. When I was in high school, I joined a program that allowed students to rotate through different departments in a local hospital. It gave me the rare opportunity as a high school student to witness an open-heart procedure during the surgery rotation. That’s when surgery piqued my interest. I realized surgery was the area of medicine that allows people to see almost immediate symptom relief. That appealed to me. | Personal interests | I have three children. I enjoy spending my free time with them reading, playing and just watching them grow up.
Dr. Garcia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
3794 Hecktown Rd, Suite 250, Easton, PA 18045
2649 Schoenersville Road, Suite 202, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- GallstonesDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Garcia isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CellulitisDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Garcia isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.