Jose Garza, MD

Dr. Garza was born and raised in Mexico City, where he obtained his Doctorate in Medicine, graduating magna cum laude from Universidad Anahuac.  He completed an internship and residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where he became interested in gastroenterology and earned the Schubert-Balistreri Award.  He remained in Cincinnati to pursue a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Dr. Garza also has a Master of Science in clinical and translational research and is trained in neurogastroenterology and motility disorders.

A frequent speaker internationally on motility studies and pH-Impedance, he has authored research papers and book chapters on topics including Hirschsprug's disease, gastroesophageal reflux, chest pain, anorectal malformations, gastroparesis, constipation, dysphagia, and gastrointestinal manifestations of Fanconi Anemia.

He has participated in invited lectures at the University of Cincinnati medical school, University of Cincinnati college of nursing, Pediatric Academic Society annual meeting, Neoenatology Grand Rounds, Pediatric Update, Pediatric Board Review Course, Pulmonary Conference Series, EDS professional conference, Dysphagia Series, Fanconi Anemia Research Foundation annual family meeting to name a few.

Dr. Garza was Assistant professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and performed motility studies and therapeutic endoscopy procedures with a particular focus on gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, constipation, fecal incontinence, gastroparesis, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung's disease, anorectal malformations, rumination and Ehlers-Danlos, among others.  He now practices at GI Care for Kids in Atlanta.

He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. He is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Hepatology, the American Gastroenterology Association and the American Neutrogastroenterology and Motility Society.