Dr. Garcia earned her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School. She completed her residency at St. Peter’s University Hospital and Robert Wood Jonson University Hospital. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians.
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Philosophy of Care:
Being a primary care physician, I see the patient as a whole...delivering care to prevent disease as well as treating their many chronic/acute illnesses. I also coordinate their care with their respective specialists as well as connect them with services that can help them with management of their conditions, such as dietary/nutrition counseling, behavioral health, nursing services, physical/occupational therapies, home health care, and hospice, to name a few. I function as my patient's advocate, their educator, their support system and their partner in care. Dealing with patients and their families has been my life's work. Seeing them through each facet of their lives has been fulfilling and gratifying, knowing that I have made a difference.
Procedures:
In office: EKG, full lab services, adult immunizations (influenza, Prevnar and Pneumovax, Tdap,) PPD placement, Vitamin B12 shots, rapid strep and flu tests, respiratory panel tests.
Conditions:
Primary Care: preventive and physical exams, follow up of chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes and prediabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, high cholesterol), coordination of care between myself and different specialists, immunization review and updates, and following the patient through their life's spectrum. (note: practice limited to adults age 18 and older). I have also been seeing patients in our Post Covid CARE Program, RWJ Barnabas Health, Livingston, NJ
Saint Peter’s University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Insurance
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AARP Healthcare
Aetna
Aetna Health Plans of NJ
Amerigroup (Managed Medicaid Plan)
Amerihealth
Blue Cross/Blue Shield NJ
Cigna
Empire BC/BS
Horizon BCBS
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Omnia
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Horizon NJ Health (managed Medicaid plan)
Medicaid
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Health
Oxford Health Plan PPO
Oxford Medicare Advantage Plans
United Community
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly Americhoice Managed Medicaid)
