Joe G.N. Garcia, MD

Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor of Medicine

Chairman, Department of Medicine

Dr. Joe G.N. "Skip" Garcia is a leading authority on lung diseases. He is an expert on the genetics, prevention, and treatment of acute and chronic lung disease as well as the molecular biology of blood vessels.

His current research focuses on vascular leak syndromes, including new ways to prevent leaks, reduce swelling, minimize tissue damage, and restore the integrity of vessel walls. Dr. Garcia's research is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute--part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The author or co-author of more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles and 25 book chapters, Dr. Garcia is the co-editor-in-chief of Microvascular Research. In addition to serving as an associate editor for a number of respected scientific journals, he is also a member of numerous NIH committees. Dr. Garcia is a frequent lecturer at national and international conferences about pulmonary medicine.

Year Started Practice

1980

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Critical Care
Pulmonary Disease

Medical School

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

Residency

University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City

Fellowship

Albany Medical College, Albany, New York

Memberships

American Clinical and Climatological Association
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Physiologic Society
American Society for Cell Biology
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Thoracic Society
Association of Academic Professors
National Institutes of Health

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Email

jgarcia@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-1051

Office Fax

(773) 702-4427

Office Postal Address

Joe G.N. Garcia, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6092
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pulmonary medicine
• Vascular leaks
• Pulmonary edema
• Occupational lung disease

Read More About Dr. Garcia

On May 1, 2005, Dr. Garcia was appointed chairman of the Department of Medicine.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Garcia's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.