Julio L. Garcia, MD, FACS

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine (1979 - 1983)
  Doctor of Medicine 1983
• Northwestern University - Evanston, Illinois (1975 - 1979)
  Bachelor of Arts, Biology/Art History 1979

Residencies

• 1987-1988:
  Chief Resident, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: University of Illinois Medical Center
• 1986-1988:
  University of Illinois Medical Center; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for Craniofacial Anomalies
  
  Cook County Hospital
  
  West Side Veterans Administration Hospital
  
  University of Illinois Hospital
• 1983-1986:
  University of Illinois Medical Center; Department of Surgery
  
  Cook County Hospital
  
  West Side Veterans Administration Hospital

Staff Positions

• 1986-1988:
  University of Illinois Medical Center
  Clinical Instructor of Surgery

Affiliations

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• Diplomate of American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
• Nevada Medical Association (Delegate)
• Board Certified-American Board of Plastic Surgery November 1991
• Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic & Reconstructive
     Surgeons, Member, President 2005-6, 2006-7
• Lipoplasty Society of North America, Board of Directors 1995-2002
• Body Contouring Research Foundation, Board of Directors 2002-2009
     Chairman 2008-2010
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgery
• American Board of Anti-Aging
• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
     Nevada Medical Society 1988-present
• Clark County Medical Society-Member since 1989
     Membership Committee 1990-1991/1996-99
     Member-Board of Trustees 1994-99
     Community Relations Committee 1994-1995
     Membership Committee of Internal Affairs 1997-99
• Nevada Medical-Legal Screening Panel 1991-2003
• Tactical Physician for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
     SWAT/TEMS 2001-Present, Medical Director 2009
• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal: manuscript evaluation reviewer. 2009-present

Hospitals

• Valley Hospital and Medical Center
     Vice Chief of Surgery 1993-1995
     Chief of Plastic Surgery 1991-1996
     Chairman of Credential Committee 1996-1997
     Chairman of Surgical Case Review Committee 1992-1996
     Chief of Surgical Quality Improvement Committee 1992-1996
     Medical Review Committee Member 1992-1996
     Chief of TQM Committee-Pharmacy 1992-1996
     Member Surgery Committee 1992-1996
     Member By-Laws Committee 1993-1996
     Member I.R.B. 1993-1995
• Desert Springs Hospital
     Chief of Plastic Surgery 1990-1991
     Chairman of Tissue Committee 1991-1993
• Columbia Sunrise Hospital
     Vice Chief of Staff 1997-1999
     Chief of Plastic Surgery 1993-1996
     Credentials Committee 1995-1996
• Spring Valley Hospital
  
• Health South Surgery Center
     Medical executive Committee 2005-08
   Specialty Surgery Center
     Medical Executive Committee 2007-present
   Valley View Surgery Center
  
• Las Vegas Surgical Center
• Plaza Surgery Center
• Sahara Surgery Center

  Publications

  • Garcia, J., Hormone Administration in an Aesthetic Surgery Practice. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 27 :212-214, 2007.
  • Cohen, M., Pollak, R., Garcia,J., Mozes, M., Reconstructive Surgery for Immunosuppressed Organ-Transplant Recipients.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 83:291-2951989
  • DasGupta, T., Garcia, J., Gregor, J., Localization of Human Sarcoma with Radio labeled Monoclonal Antibody. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy 23:148-1541986

  Papers Submitted

  • Craniofacial Approach for Severe Facial Injuries
  • Calcium Channel Blockade for Augmentation of Skin Flap
  • Survival in Rats

  Media Articles

  • Healthy Aging "For Men, Too" September/October 2005 Issue
  • Healthy Aging "Timeless Beauty with Chemical Peels" July/August 2005 Issue
  • Healthy Aging "Skin Essentials" May/June 2005 Issue
  • Unique Opportunities - The Physicians Resource "Make Your Practice Thrive During Lean Times" May/June 2004 Issue
  • Cosmetic Surgery Times "Use of Growth Hormones in Age Management" May 2004 Issue
  
  
  Network - Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants
  • Network-APSA-2002-Volume 16-Number 2 "Estrogen Therapy Fears"
  • Network-APSA-2002-Volume 17-Number 3 "That Sweet Tooth is Killing You"
  • Network-APSA-2001-Volume 15-Number 3 "Just say No-Coffe and Its Effect on Aging"
  • Network – APSA – 2001 – Volume 15 – Number 3 "Body Fat and Cancer Risk"
  • Network-APSA-2001–Volume 15–Number 2 "Keep It on the Level–Practicing Anti-Aging Medicine Safely"
  • Network – APSA – 2000 – Volume 14 – Number 1 "Anti-Aging – Part Two of a Series – Anti-Aging Experts Recommend Keeping Homocysteine Levels Low"
  • Network – APSA – 2000 – Volume 13 – Number 4 "Don’t Let the Sands of Time Drop through Your Hands Anti-Aging Medicine – A Preventative Approach"
  • Network – APSA – 1999 – Volume 13 – Number 3 "The Ego-Ectomy – Treating Patients as People – Listening, Caring, Healing"
  • Network – APSA – 1998 – Volume 13 – Number 1 "Not By the Hair of My Chinny Chin Chin Laser Hair Removal"
  • Network – APSA – 1997 – Volume 12 – Number 4 "Burn, Baby Burn – Lipo Inferno – Practicing Safe Liposuction"
  • Network – APSA – 1997 – Volume 12 – Number 3 "Reflections in a Neon Eye – Using the Best Techniques"
  
  
  LV Health Magazine
  • LV Health Magazine – August 2002 "Estrogen Therapy Fears"
  • LV Health Magazine – April 2002 "Cosmetic Surgery - One on One with Dr. Garcia"
  • LV Health Magazine – November 2001 "Just Say No, Joe – Coffee and Its Effect on Aging"
  • LV Health Magazine – August 2001 "Does Body Weight Affect Our Cancer Risk?"
  • LV Health Magazine – July 2001 "Too Much! Breast Reductions"
  • LV Health Magazine – May 2001 "Botox – Is It Safe?"
  • LV Health Magazine – February 2001 "Anti-Aging: For Mind & Body"
  • LV Health Magazine – January 2001 "Liposuction – Is It For You?"
  
  
  Fun & Fit Magazine
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – October 2001 "Just Say No, Joe – Coffee and It’s Effects on You"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – July 2001 "The Art of Perfection – Too Much! Breast Reductions"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – June 2001 "The Art of Perfection - Facial Implants"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – February 2001 "Lasers Schmazers"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – December 2000 "Liposuction Questions and Answers"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – October 2000 "Sun Exposure"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – September 2000 "Wrinkles, Wrinkles, Go Away!"
  • Fun & Fit Magazine – July 2000 "Cosmetic Dreams…"

  Presentations

  • 2009 American Society of Plastic Surgery,Seattle Panel
    East Meets West: Cultural Differences in Breast Augmentation
  • 2009 Facial Plastic Surgery Symposium, Las Vegas, NV “The Use of Barbed Sutures in Facelifts”
  • 2009 California Society of Plastic Surgeons Squaw Valley, Ca "Weight Loss through Hormones”
  • 2008: Cosmetic Medicine Symposium/ASAPS “Hormone Replacement in Cosmetic Medicine”
  • 2007: The Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic Surgeons “Ancillary Plastic Surgery Panel”
  • 2007: Faces Symposium “The Open Forehead Lift Technique”
  • 2007: ASPS Annual Meeting “Hormone replacement in a Plastic Surgery Practice”
  • 2007: Young President’s Organization “First Impressions Happen Only Once: Plastic Surgery and It’s Role in This Social Commentary”
  • 2006: ASPS/PSEF/ASAPS Anti-Aging, Skin Care and Non-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Symposium “Age Management Program in a Plastic Surgery Practice” “Testosterone and Adrenal Androgens in Men and Estrogen and Progesterones in Women”
  • 2005: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “Weapons of Mass Destruction for Dummies”
  • 2004: ASAPS/PSEF Rejuvenation Medicine: Take Charge of Aging Symposium “How Growth Hormones Fit Into Your Anti-Aging Practice” “Testosterone and Adrenal Androgens in Men: Estrogen and Progesterone Replacement in Women” “Female Hormone Replacement: Horse Urine or Horse Hockey”
  • 2003: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine “Chemical Peels for Skin Rejuvenation”
  • 2003: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “Practice Acquisitions” “Incorporating Hormone Replacement into an Age Management Clinic”
  • 2003: ASAPS/PSEF Anti-Aging Symposium “Human Growth Hormone: Clinical Applications in my Private Practice” “Androgens and Prohormones: Utilization for Clinical Supplementation In Private Practice” “Estrogens and Their Clinical Use in Plastic Surgery” “How to Incorporate Hormone Replacement into a Clinical Practice”
  • 2002: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine “Chemical Peels for the Non-Plastic Surgeon”
  • 2002: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “Female Hormone Replacement: Horse Urine or Horse Hockey”
  • 2002: Lipoplasty University “Difficult Challenges in the Post-Operative Lipoplasty Patient” “Incorporating Anti-Aging into Your Clinical Practice”
  • 2002: ASAPS/PSEF Anti-Aging Symposium “Human Growth Hormone: Clinical Applications in my Private Practice” “Androgens and Prohormones: Utilization for Clinical Supplementation In Private Practice” "Estrogens and Their Clinical Use in Plastic Surgery” “How to Incorporate Hormone Replacement into a Clinical Practice”
  • 2002: California Society of Plastic Surgery “Testosterone Replacement in Men – Indications and Treatment Plan”
  • 2002: California Society of Plastic Surgery “Human Growth Hormone – Indications and Treatment Protocol”
  • 2002: Association of Surgical Technologists “Anatomy in Plastic Surgery”
  • 2000: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “Internal Plastic Surgery: How to Make Your Present Practice Obsolete”
  • 1999: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “Anti-Aging for the Plastic Surgeon: Rejuvenate from Within”
  • 1998: Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants “UAL Complications - Burn Baby Burn”
  • 1993: Nevada Academy of Physician Assistants “Glycolic Acid Treatments”
  • 1992: Nevada Association of Medical Assistants "Silicone Breast Implant Controversy”
  • Rocky Mountain Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
  • “Incidence of Capsular Contracture in Textured Breast Implants” (Study)
  • Southern Nevada University of Cosmetology “Cosmetic Chemistry & Use in Skin Care”
  Television Appearances
  • 2004 EXTRA Susan Hawk “Survivor” Extreme Makeover for Season Finale
  • Discovery Health Channel Plastic Surgery Series-Massive Weight Loss Surgery
  • 2004 EXTRA Sin City Facelift
  • 2003 Discovery Health Channel Plastic Surgery Series- Massive Weight Loss Surgery
  • 2000 EXTRA Sin City Facelift

  OTHER DATA

  • Date of Birth: September 14, 1957
  • Language: English Proficiency: Spanish
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