Juan Carlos Garcia, M.D. for UC Davis Health

Juan Carlos Garcia, M.D.

Gastroenterology Clinical Services Medical Director

Professor

Juan Carlos Garcia is not currently accepting new patients. For assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284).

Reviews

Specialties

Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

Esophageal and Anorectal Motility

Biofeedback

Pudendal Nerve Latency Test

Smartpill

Evaluation and Placement of Gastric Neurostimulators

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Internal Medicine

Department

Internal Medicine

Locations and Contact

UC Davis Midtown Ambulatory Care Center

Midtown GI Clinic
3160 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

Get Directions

Phone: 916-734-0779

Additional Numbers

Clinic Phone

916-734-8616

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Philosophy of Care

Our practice requires a collaborative effort from patients and providers. We are here to help you.

Clinical Interests

Juan Carlos Garcia's clinical interests focus on general gastroenterology, the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastrointestinal motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, and anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Garcia's research interests include gastrointestinal motility disorders, core activity and gastrointestinal motility, mucosal immune-related response, eosinophilic esophagitis, and anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Division

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Center/Program Affiliation

UC Davis Medical Group

Medical School

M.D., Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela 1989

Medical School

M.D., Gastroenterology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT 1998

Internship

Internal Medicine, Hospital Jose Gregorio Hernandez, IVSS, Caracas, Venezuela 1990-1992

Internship

Internal Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT 1992-1993

Residency

Internal Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT 1993-1995

Fellowship

Gastroenterology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT 1995-1998

Hu Y, French SW, Chau T, Liu HX, Sheng L, Wei F, Stondell J, Garcia JC, Du Y, Bowlus CL, Wan YY. RARβ acts as both an upstream regulator and downstream effector of miR-22, which epigenetically regulates NUR77 to induce apoptosis of colon cancer cells. FASEB J. 2019 Feb;33(2):2314-2326. doi:10.1096/fj.201801390R. Epub 2018 Sep 25. PMID:30252536.

Asmuth DM, Thompson CG, Chun TW, Ma ZM, Mann S, Sainz T, Serrano-Villar S, Utay NS, Garcia JC, Troia-Cancio P, Pollard RB, Miller CJ, Landay A, Kashuba AD. Tissue Pharmacologic and Virologic Determinants of Duodenal and Rectal Gastrointestinal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Immune Reconstitution in HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy. J Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 17;216(7):813-818. doi:10.1093/infdis/jix418. PMID:28968888.

Hayes TL, Asmuth DM, Critchfield JW, Knight TH, McLaughlin BE, Yotter T, McConnell DH, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Shacklett BL. Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy initiation on CD4(+) T-cell repopulation in duodenal and rectal mucosa. AIDS. 2013 Mar 27;27(6):867-877. doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e32835d85b4. PMID:23262500.

Asmuth DM, Ma ZM, Albanese A, Sandler NG, Devaraj S, Knight TH, Flynn NM, Yotter T, Garcia JC, Tsuchida E, Wu TT, Douek DC, Miller CJ. Oral serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin improves duodenal immune reconstitution and absorption function in patients with HIV enteropathy. AIDS. 2013 Sep 10;27(14):2207-17. doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328362e54c. PMID:23660579.

Shaw JM, Hunt PW, Critchfield JW, McConnell DH, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Somsouk M, Deeks SG, Shacklett BL. Short communication: HIV+ viremic slow progressors maintain low regulatory T cell numbers in rectal mucosa but exhibit high T cell activation. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Jan;29(1):172-7. doi:10.1089/AID.2012.0268. Epub 2012 Oct 16. PMID:22998457.

Shaw JM, Hunt PW, Critchfield JW, McConnell DH, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Somsouk M, Deeks SG, Shacklett BL. Increased frequency of regulatory T cells accompanies increased immune activation in rectal mucosae of HIV-positive noncontrollers. J Virol. 2011 Nov;85(21):11422-34. doi:10.1128/JVI.05608-11. Epub 2011 Aug 31. PMID:21880771.