Stephanie N. Garcia, MD, an Emergency Physician with Presbyterian Hospital

Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Stephanie N. Garcia, who serves patients in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Well-versed in the field of emergency medicine, Dr. Garcia tends to patients at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her areas of expertise include trauma, heart attack, stroke, acute abdomen, respiratory failure, sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, seizures, and more.

Presbyterian Hospital is a 453-bed acute care hospital — the largest in New Mexico — and provides a full range of medical and surgical healthcare services. Located in the center of Albuquerque, it is part of the not-for-profit Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and is dedicated to the health of its patients, members, and communities.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Garcia attended the University of California, Berkeley for her undergraduate studies, and earned her medical degree from the UCSF School of Medicine in 2012. She then went on to complete two years of general surgery residency at Central Michigan University in 2014, followed by a residency in emergency medicine at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2018.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Remaining up to date in her field, she is an active member of the American Medical Association, and the National Medical Association. She is also active in research, focusing on the effects of penetrating trauma, women in medicine, minorities in medicine, and pipeline initiatives.

With a passion for teaching, Dr. Garcia serves as a mentor to pre-medical, medical, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students. She is also an avid philanthropist, donating her time and efforts to charities such as Girls Incorporated and the Summer Search Foundation.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

Learn More about Dr. Stephanie N. Garcia:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1252693-Stephanie-Garcia-Emergency-Physician 

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