Dr. Garcia is a Cuban who emigrated with his family after the collapse of the Cuban government during the takeover by Fidel Castro. After coming to the United States and growing up in Chicago where he became an American citizen, he completed his medical training and moved to Las Vegas in 1988, entering the private practice of Plastic Surgery. Besides plastic surgery, Dr. Garcia has also been providing Regenerative Medicine technology since 2013. He offers multiple modalities for his patients including mesenchymal cell therapy, peptide injections as well as Chinese Medicine remedies for a variety of medical issues.
Dr. Garcia is also a nationally recognized author and lecturer on a variety of medical topics and procedures. He is a frequent spokesman for the American Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Garcia is a member of the Board of Directors for the Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation, an entity that raises funds to allow plastic surgeons to perform ground-breaking research relative to cosmetic surgery. He is the President of the ASERF Society until April 2019.
Dr. Garcia is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine in 1983 from the University of Illinois at Chicago. This was complemented by a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Northwestern University.