David Garcia, Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
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David Garcia

Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology

540 Madison Oak Drive, Suite 240 San Antonio TX, 78258
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Dr. David Garcia is a gastroenterologist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Garcia specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Garcia performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.

Education and Training

UTHSCSA school of medicine M.D. 1995

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

Advanced Interventional Endoscopy

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Chief of Medical Endoscopy North Central Baptist Hospital 2009 - Present
  • Chief of Staff North Central Baptist Hospital 2011 - 2013
  • Vice Chief of Staff North Central Baptist Hospital 2009 - 2011
  • Chief of Internal Medicine Staff North Central Baptist Hospital 2007 - 2009
  • Associate Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine 2019 - Present
  • Associate Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine Texas A&M University School of Medicine 1996 - 2001

Awards

  • W.B. Russ M.D. Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication 2015 North Central Baptist Hospital 
  • Cum Laude Honors 1988 St. Mary's University 
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society President 1987 St. Mary's University 
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society 1986 St. Mary's University 
  • Scholastic Achievement Scholarship 1987 St. Mary's University 
  • Junior Oblate Cross of Mary Immaculate 1982 St. Anthony High School Seminary 

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists (ASGE)  
  • American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)  
  • American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)  
  • Texas Medical Association (TMA)  
  • American Medical Association (AMA)  
  • Bexar County Medical Society (BCMS)  

Areas of research

The Utility of Red Blood Cell Indices as a Maker for Colon Cancer.  Present at the Scott & White Hospital and Clinic/Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Research Day.

 

PUBLICATIONS

David A. Garcia, (2008, April) M.D. Colorectal Cancer Screening: Who should be screened San Antonio Medicine, Volume 61 (Number 4) pages 37-38.

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540 Madison Oak Drive, Suite 240 -
San Antonio, TX 78258
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