Guillermo Garcia, MD

Associate Chief, Division of General Surgery, Institute for Surgical Excellence

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

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Overview

Area of focus i

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

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About

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.

Education

Undergraduate
 Baylor University, BA - Chemistry, 1995

Medical Training
 University of Texas Houston Medical School, MD - Doctor of Medicine, 1999

Training

Residency 2000
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency 2001
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency 2002
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency 2003
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency 2004
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Chief Resident 2005
 General Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Fellowship 2006
 Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Texas - Houston Medical School

Certifications

American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Publications & Clinical Trials

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