Biographical summary
Dr. Garcia is a board-certified intensivist and emergency medicine physician with expertise in airway management, advanced critical care echocardiography, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He currently serves as a faculty member in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN.
He completed his medical education and emergency medicine training in the United States before pursuing a specialized fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic, where he also served as Chief Fellow. During his fellowship, Dr. Garcia was honored with the Edward C. Rosenow, III Outstanding Trainee Teaching Award and the Angela and Anne V. Marinelli Endowed Fellowship Award, which recognized his excellence
in teaching, patient care, and clinical judgment.
Dr. Garcia’s clinical practice focuses on managing critically ill patients, with a particular focus on advanced airway management techniques and the integration of resuscitative point-of-care ultrasonography in critical care settings. His research interests include improving patient outcomes during emergent endotracheal intubation, enhancing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and advancing educational strategies through multidisciplinary collaboration.
In addition to his clinical and research roles, Dr. Garcia is passionately committed to medical education. He leads initiatives to enhance the training and educational experience for residents and fellows at Mayo Clinic, fostering the development of the next generation of physicians.
Interests
- Emergency Airway Management
- Advanced Critical Care Ultrasonography
- Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
FellowClinician Educator Pathway, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2024
Chief FellowCritical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2024
Fellow - Critical Care Medicine FellowshipCritical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2022
ResidentEmergency Medicine Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2019
Doctoral Degree in MedicinePaul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
- 2014
Bachelor - MicrobiologyThe University of Texas at El Paso
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2024
Edward C. Rosenow, III Outstanding Trainee Teaching AwardMayo Clinic Rochester
- 2024
Angela and Anne V. Marinelli Endowed Fellowship AwardMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2023
Young Investigator Research AwardAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2023
Excellence in Teaching at the Associate LevelMayo Clinic Academy of Educational Excellence
- 2022
Above and Beyond AwardMayo Clinic
- 2021
American College of Emergency Physicians Leadership Academy ScholarAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2019
Most Innovative Presentation AwardTexas Tech University, El Paso, Texas
- 2019
Most Outstanding Student In Emergency Medicine AwardTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- 2018
Wilson ScholarMayo Clinic
- 2015
Academic and Research Excellence AwardUniversity of Texas, El Paso
- 2014
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities AwardUniversity of Texas, El Paso
- 2014
Banner Bearer for the College of ScienceUniversity of Texas, El Paso
- 2014
Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Texas, El Paso
- 2013
Leadership Alliance AwardJohns Hopkins
- 2012
Dean's ListUniversity of Texas at El Paso
- 2011
Presidential Scholar AwardUniversity of Texas at El Paso
- 2011
Top 10% Scholarship AwardUniversity of Texas at El Paso
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2024 - present
MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society
- 2024 - present
Co-ChairAdvanced Critical Ultrasound Teaching and Education Workgroup
- 2024 - present
Associate EditorAssociation of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors
- 2024 - present
Active MemberMayo Clinic RST Critical Care IMP POCUS Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography
- 2023 - present
MemberExtracorporeal Life Support Organization
- 2023 - present
Fellow-in-Training MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians, Mechanical Ventilation & Airway Management Section
- 2023 - present
Active MemberCCIM Program Evaluation Committee
- 2023 - present
Active MemberEducation Division Committee
- 2023 - present
Fellow representative of the Educator Development Section to the Critical Care Education CommitteeCritical Care Fellowship Education Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberAmerican Thoracic Society, Section of Medical Education - Interprofessional Education
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2022 - present
Active MemberAmazing and Awesome Critical Care Emergency Medicine Conference Committee
- 2022 - present
Active MemberMedical Emergency Response Subcommittee (MERS), Mayo Clinic Committees
- 2022 - 2023
Assistant Vice Chair, Critical Care CommitteeCritical Care Committee, Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA)
- 2022 - present
Active MemberEmergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA)
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2019 - present
MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
Publications