Michael C. Garcia, MD
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Michael C. Garcia, MD

  • Clinical Nutrition
Average rating: 5.0
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Clinical Nutrition |
1304 15th Street, Suite 102 Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Dr. Michael Garcia is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Nutrition. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and a Physician Nutrition Specialist. 

Dr. Garcia’s primary areas of practice include malnutrition, intestinal failure, nutrition support, and using nutrition therapy for the prevention and treatment of cancer, gastrointestinal conditions, obesity, obesity-associated diseases, and metabolic conditions including diabetes, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease. He prioritizes individualized care for each patient in collaboration with primary care physicians and other specialists.

Dr. Garcia is a native of Annapolis, Maryland. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He then completed his residency training in internal medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident and hospitalist prior to joining the Division of Human Nutrition at UCLA.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016

Fellowship

Clinical Nutrition, UCLA School of Medicine, 2019

Residency

Internal Medicine, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 2016

Degree

MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2013

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
121 total ratings | 99 reviews
5.0
Dr. Garcia is to the point and he cares
5.0
Great listener and able to give me tools to help on my health.
5.0
Informative, knowledgeable & helpful!
5.0
Dr. Garcia is knowledgeable, caring, and is someone I am delighted he is part of my care. I wish all of my providers could speak to me as genuinely as he does. I am grateful he combines a big picture view of my health with specific, attainable goals and advice. I’m so lucky to have him as a provider!
5.0
Doctor , Garcia is an excellent , nutritionist physician