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Anna Garcia, MD, General Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

AnnaElizabethGarciaMD

General Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Resident Physician

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  • Office

    3400 Spruce St
    Fl 4
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 570-510-5412

Summary

  • General Surgery Resident with a PhD in Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism interested in trauma, emergency surgery, and critical care.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2024
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaPhD, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism, Titchenell Lab, 2018 - 2023
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2015, NIDDK MSRT Program 2012-2013
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public HealthB.S.P.H., Major: Nutrition; Minor: Chemistry, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NIH NIDDK T32 University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metbolism
  • NIH Loan Repayment Program Award NIGMS, Health Disparities
  • Oscar B. Crofford Award for Diabetes Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Jejunal administration of glucose enhances acyl ghrelin suppression in obese humans  
    Tamboli R.A., Sidani R.M., Garcia A.E., Antoun J., Isbell J.M., Albaugh V.L., Abumrad N.N., American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2016
  • Metabolic shifts toward fatty-acid usage and increased thermogenesis are associated with impaired adipogenesis in mice expressing human APOE4  
    Arbones-Mainar J.M., Johnson L.A., Torres-Perez E., Garcia A.E., Peres-Diaz S., Raber J, Maeda N., International Journal of Obesity, 1/1/2016
  • Patient Variables which may Predict Length of Stay and Hospital Costs in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture  
    Garcia, A.E., Bonnaig, J.V., Yoneda, Z.T., Richards, J.E., Ehrenfeld, J.M., Jahangir, A.A. Obremskey, W.T., Sethi, M.K., J Orthop Trauma, 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Acyl and Desacyl Ghrelin Modulate the Insulin Signaling Pathway in Human Adipocytes.
    Antoun, J., Garcia, A.E., Hajri, T., Clements, R.H., Williams, D.B., Marks-Shulman, P.A., Abumrad, N.N., Tamboli, R.A., Diabetes, 1/1/2012
  • Altered Acyl to Desacyl Ghrelin Ratio Early after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.
    Garcia, A.E., Antoun, J., Clements, R.H., Williams, D.B., Marks-Shulman, P.A., Abumrad, N.N., Tamboli, R.A., Diabetes, 1/1/2012

Lectures

  • Leveraging Mentorship to Enhance Knowledge in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Across the Generations 
    Boston, MA - 1/15/2016
  • Role of Ghrelin in Improved Insulin Sensitivity in the Immediate Postop Period after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) 
    Washington, DC - 1/7/2013
  • Pursuing a research year during medical school 
    Nashville, TN - 1/2/2012

Authored Content

  • FINDING OUR WAY BACK TO TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHFebruary 2020

Press Mentions

  • VUSM Student Lands AMA Foundation Award
    VUSM Student Lands AMA Foundation AwardOctober 9th, 2014

Grant Support

  • Medical Student Research Training Administrative SupplementNIH NIDDK2012–2013
  • Vanderbilt Student Research Training Program (SRTP) in Diabetes, Endocrinology and MetabolismNIH NIDDK2011