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Roxanna Garcia, MD, Neurosurgery, Palos Heights, IL

RoxannaGarciaMDMS MPH

Neurosurgery Palos Heights, IL

Neurotrauma

Assistant Professor Neurological Surgery, Neuro Critical Care

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  • Office

    12255 S 80th Ave
    Ste 2032210
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
    Phone+1 708-827-2021
    Fax+1 708-827-2241

Summary

  • Neurological Surgery Resident, Public Health, Disparities in Access to Life-Saving Procedures, Neurosurgery Capacity Evaluation in LMICs

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2021 - 2022
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyMPH, Epidemiology, 2012 - 2014
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyM.P.H., Epidemiology, 2012 - 2014
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyMS, Health Medical Sciences, 2006 - 2009
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyM.S., Health & Medical Sciences (UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program), 2006 - 2009
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityB.S., Animal Science, Magna cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund � Medical Student Excellence 2008
  • Distinction in Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University, 2006
  • Nominated SUNY Chancellor Award � university-wide overall student excellence Cornell University, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Utilization Patterns of Open Cranial Surgery following ICH. TP325.
    Garcia RM,* Weiss H, Golnari P, Nazari P, Prabhakaran S, Naidech AM, Jahromi B., International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2/2020
  • Utilization of Open Cranial Surgery Following Surgical Trial in Lobar Intracerebral Haemorrhage I & II. WP409.
    Garcia RM,* Metcalf-Doestch W, Weiss H, Golnari P, Nazari P, Naidech AM, Jahromi B, Prabhakaran S., Internation Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2/2020
  • Race, Socioeconomic Status and Care Decisions After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. WP447.
    Garcia RM, Naidech AM, Prabhakaran S, Maas MB., International Stroke Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, 2/2019
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Lectures

  • Impact of Resident Participation on Outcomes After Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. An Analysis of 3265 Patients from the American College of Surg... 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2016
  • Thirty-day Readmission Risk Factors following Single Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for 4,992 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Database 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2016
  • Neurological impact of Chagas disease 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Achieves Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification
    Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Achieves Advanced Primary Stroke Center CertificationJuly 27th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish