Biographical summary
Dr. Joaquín J. García pursued undergraduate studies in Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of California Berkeley and attended medical school at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. García trained in Anatomic Pathology at University of California San Francisco, Oncologic and Molecular Pathology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Head & Neck Pathology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. García is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology and has a joint appointment in the Department of Clinical Anatomy at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. Dr. García possesses expertise in head and neck, frozen section, and molecular pathology; he has published over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts and authored several book chapters and books. Dr. García is currently the Chair of Anatomic Pathology and the Digital Pathology Program at Mayo Clinic Rochester.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2009
Fellow - Head & Neck PathologyUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Pathology
- 2008
Fellow - Molecular PathologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pathology
- 2007
Fellow - Oncologic Surgical PathologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pathology
- 2006
Fellow - Surgical PathologyUniversity of California San Francisco, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- 2005
Resident - Anatomic PathologyUniversity of California San Francisco, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- 2003
MDStanford University School of Medicine
- 2001
Fellow - Post-Sophomore FellowUniversity of California San Francisco, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- 1996
BA - Molecular & Cell BiologyUniversity of California Berkeley
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2007
Anatomic PathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
Awards and honors
- 2012
The Physician's Choice AwardMayo Medical Laboratories
- 2009
Stowell-Orbison Certificate of MeritUnited States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- 2008
Trainee Travel AwardAssociation for Molecular Pathology
- 2005
National Medical Association Travel AwardNational Institute of Health
- 1998
Allen Mayreta ScholarStanford University School of Medicine
- 1998
Summer Research ScholarStanford University School of Medicine, Center of Excellence
- 1997
Dean's Medical Student ScholarStanford University School of Medicine
- 1994
Summer Research FellowCornell University Medical College
- 1993
MEDI-CORP Research FellowSchool of Medicine, University of California Davis
- 1993
Student Life Advising Achievement AwardUniversity of California Berkeley
Professional memberships
- 2016 - 2018
MemberNational Committee for Laboratory Stewardship
- 2016 - present
MemberCollege of American Pathologists
- 2015 - 2017
ChairmanUtilization Management Subcommittee, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2014 - 2015
ChairmanExecutive Laboratory Oversight Team, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2014 - present
Judge/ReviewerNorth American Society of Head and Neck Pathology
- 2013 - present
eBoard Steering CommitteeProvider Relations
- 2013 - present
Vice Chair of LaboratoriesDivision of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2013 - present
Medical DirectorHistology Laboratory, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2013 - present
Judge/ReviewerUnited States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- 2011 - 2013
Vice Chair of RecruitmentDivision of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2011 - present
Executive Committee MemberDivision of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2010 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2010 - present
MemberMinnesota Society of Pathologists
- 2009 - 2014
MemberSurgical Pathology Fellowship Committee, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology
- 2009 - present
Co-ChairmanHead and Neck Committee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- 2008 - present
MemberNorth American Society of Head and Neck Pathology
- 2007 - present
MemberAssociation for Molecular Pathology
- 2004 - present
MemberUnited States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- 1997 - 2003
MemberStanford American Indian Medical Students, Stanford University
- 1997 - 2003
MemberAssociation of Native American Medical Students
- 1992 - 1994
PresidentNative American Recruitment & Retention Center, University of California Berkeley
- 1991 - 1996
MemberNative American Recruitment & Retention Center, University of California Berkeley
Publications
Research activities