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General Surgery | GERD | Hemorrhoids | Laparoscopic (Minimally Invasive) Surgery | Thyroid Diseases
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Surgery (General Surgery)Expertise
General Surgery | GERD | Hemorrhoids | Laparoscopic (Minimally Invasive) Surgery | Thyroid DiseasesMy goal as a physician and surgeon is to make each one of my patients feel like family. I guide them through the stressful process of deciding whether a surgical procedure is right for them, and I am with them when they need me. Early in my career, I became interested in laparoscopy because this minimally invasive surgery is less painful and enables patients to recover faster. Since then, my practice has continued to focus on laparoscopy. I have more than 25 years of extensive experience and expertise in the field. My laparoscopic procedures range from laparoscopic hernia repair to complex laparoscopic colon surgery.
I graduated from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico School of Medicine. I completed my general surgery residency at Easton Hospital and Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. I joined St Luke’s University Health Network in October 2016 after being in private practice for several years. Recently, I was appointed professor adjunct to Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. I am also a clinical preceptor faculty member at Kings College Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
I enjoy spending time with my family, summer days, beach vacations and of course, enjoying my childhood passion of soccer. My all-time favorite soccer player is Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento).
school Education
Medical School
- Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico, 1988
Internship
- St. Thomas Hospital, 1991 - 1992
Residency
- Easton Hospital, 1992 - 1994
Residency
- Western Reserve Care System, 1994 - 1998
Board Certifications
- Surgery (General Surgery)
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“I saw Dr. Garcia for a post op appointment. I had an emergency appendectomy on 5/11. Dr. Garcia was simply amazing. He answered all my questions and concerns with such professionalism. Kudos to all the General Surgery team.”
June 10, 2025
“Awesome Health Care Team,caring, supportive, knowledgeable!!”
May 15, 2025
“Everything was great! The staff absolutely fantastic and very caring including surgical staff give it a 10.”
May 14, 2025
“Dr was very upfront abot my condition and answered all my questions as to my recovery. I would not hesitate to use his sevices again. Very satisfied l.”
May 4, 2025
“Very pleased with the experience the day of the visit”
March 22, 2025
“Dr. Garcia is wonderful and very knowledgeable surgeon he explained in detail what needed to be done and what his plan is to do it. I am very grateful. Although I am a bit nervous, it will all work out in the end. The medical assistant and his surgery scheduler are very nice and patient as I had lots of questions they took their time with me and again I am grateful. I love St Luke's and wouldn't be cared for anywhere else.”
March 14, 2025
“Receptionist was very understanding...as I was stuck in traffic. I called to say I might be about 5 minutes late. She asked if I wanted to reschedule. I said that I would definitely like to keep this appointment and that I had registered online. She told me to drive carefully and that they would see me when I got there. (I ended up getting there 2 minutes to spare)”
March 3, 2025
“Dr Garcia provided my wife &I a detailed drawing of the surgical procedure and the approximate recovery time,he was thorough & very professional!!”
February 19, 2025
“All is good and went well looking forward towards my future treatments with Gerardo M Garcia, MD”
January 3, 2025
“The provider was professional, caring, and gave me time for all my questions and concerns.”
December 9, 2024
“Very efficient and got me in and out of there. Thank you”
December 8, 2024
“Dr. Garcia was beyond amazing as was the entire nursing staff. We spent 3 days at the hospital for my sons recovery and everyone was extremely helpful, kind, and respectful.”
December 2, 2024
“Everything was wonderful experience thank you”
October 20, 2024
“Excellent and professional and explained everything so a non doctor could understand this and help me understand what's going on with my condition.Dr. Garcia even drew a diagram of what is possibly happening inside my body.”
September 27, 2024
5.0 RATING
“Dr. Garcia has a great bedside manner and his support team is amazing.”
June 15, 2025