Jason P. Garcia, MD Dr. Jason Garcia, a native of Garfield, NJ, received his Bachelors of Science from Cook College, Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He then received his medical degree from UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School where he continued to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency. After residency, Dr. Garcia completed the San Diego Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship Program at the University of California, San Diego. During his fellowship, Dr. Garcia was an assistant team physician and participated in the care of the San Diego Padres baseball team and the San Diego State University Aztecs football team. He also provided care for the University of California, San Diego and Grossmont College athletic programs.

Throughout his training and career, Dr. Garcia has maintained an active interest in clinical and basic science research. His current interests involve investigating biological approaches and cutting-edge surgical techniques to augment tendon healing after rotator cuff repair and in chronic tendinopathies. His research on the mechanics of shoulder injuries in throwing athletes has been published and he has presented his work at national meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Dr. Garcia is board eligible by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Garcia treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, including a concentration in sports-related injuries in athletes of all ages and activity levels. Special interests include arthroscopic reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder, ligament reconstruction of the elbow, rotator cuff disease, cartilage repair, treatment of chronic tendinopathies, and shoulder replacement.



EDUCATION

2006-2007
Fellowship
San Diego Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of California, San Diego.
Program Director: James P. Tasto, MD

2001- 2006
Residency and Internship
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- New Jersey Medical School
Orthopaedic Surgical Residency
General Surgery Internship, 2001-2002

1997-2001
Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, M.D., 2001

1992-1996
Undergraduate
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Cook College
B.S., Biological Sciences, 1996

1995
University of Sussex, Brighton, England (year abroad)


LICENSURE
State of New Jersey
State of California

HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Short Hills Surgery Center

CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – Board Eligible
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America


AWARDS & HONORS

• Resident Teacher of the Year - 2006
• Resident Research Award – Outstanding Research Project of the Year
• UMDNJ-NJMS Department of Orthopaedics - 2005
• Dean’s Letter of Commendation for Clinical Excellence – NJ Medical School - 2000
• UMDNJ-NJMS Class of 1961 Alumni Scholarship - 2000
• Dr. Armand Milanesi Scholarship for clinical excellence – 2001
• Garfield High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - 2004


ADMINISTRATION

•Administrative Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey- New Jersey Medical School, 2005-2006
•American Academy of Orthorpaedic Surgeons – Resident Representative, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 2004-2006

TEAM AFFILIATIONS
•San Diego Padres (MLB), Assistant Team Physician 2006-2007
•San Diego State University, Assistant Team Physician 2006-2007
•University of California, San Diego, Assistant Team Physician 2006-2007
•Grossmont College Football, Team Physician 2006-2007
•Mount Miguel/ La Jolla Country Day HS Football, Asst Team Physician 2006-2007
•Hudson Catholic Varsity Football and Hockey – sideline physician 2003-2006

RESEARCH/ PUBLICATIONS/ ABSTRACTS/ PRESENTATIONS
Garcia J, Rizio L, et al. Anterior instability increases superior labral strain in the late cocking phase of throwing. Orthopedics 2007 Jul;30(7):544-50.

Garcia JP, Tasto JT. On the Horizon: Biological Approaches to Tendon Healing in the Shoulder. (Podium presentation at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual meeting, Fall 2006)

Garcia JP, Tasto JP, et al. The Effect of Butyric Acid Impregnated Sutures in Chronic Tendinosis. An Animal Study using the Aged Rabbit Tendon Model. San Diego Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship Program/ UCSD Connective Tissue Biochemistry Lab

Fronek J, Geary C, Garcia JP. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Young Throwing Athlete – Impact on Subsequent Patterns of Injury and Professional Advancement. SDSM Fellowship program/ Scripps Clinic

Garcia JP, Renard R, Rizio L. The Effect of Instability on Superior Labral Strain: A Cadaver Model of the Throwing Motion. (poster presented at the AAOS 2006 annual meeting; abstract presented at the 24th Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting)

Ricci JL, Garcia JP. Biological basis for the use of calcium sulfate as a bone repair material. In: Use of Calcium Sulfate Cement for Dental and Maxillofacial Bone Repair. Eds. Pecora G. and DeLeonardis D, Elite publishing, in press.

Nadkami PP, Garcia JP, Patel DV, Ricci JL. An in vivo evaluation of calcium sulfate composite graft materials using rabbit metaphyseal and calvarial defects. Presented at Orthopaedic Research Society’s Annual Meeting, March 2000, Orlando, FL and Society for Biomaterials, Sixth World Biomaterials Congress, May 2000, Hawaii, HI

Gehrmann R., Garcia JP. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Repair of patellar tendon rupture with vs. without mersilene cerclage: a prospective, randomized study.

Ricci JL, Garcia JP. Examination of a novel surface for orthopaedic implants designed to promote early bone integration using TGF-B and a specific microgeometry design. Printed in the 1998 edition of UMDNJ Summer Student Research Abstracts.

Garcia JP. SLAP tears in the overhead athlete. Does instability increase superior labral strain? Orthopaedic Chief Residents Research Day, UMDNJ – NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ 2006.

Garcia JP. On the Horizon: Biological Approaches to Tendon Healing in the Shoulder. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, UCSD & the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA 2006.

Esch J, Garcia JP. The Essentials of Rotator Cuff Repair. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Specialty Day, San Diego, CA 2007.

Garcia JP. Percutaneous Screw Fixation of a Non-displaced Scaphoid Waist Fracture. A Case Presentation. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University Hospital, Newark, NJ, 2005

Garcia JP. The Modified Weaver-Dunn Distal Clavicle Reconstruction for Type III Acromioclavicular Joint Separations. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University Hospital, NJ, 2005.

Garcia JP. The Effect of Butyric Acid Impregnated Sutures in Chronic Tendinosis. An Animal Study using the Aged Rabbit Tendon Model. San Diego Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship Research Day, San Diego, CA, 2007.

Garcia JP. Multidirectional Shoulder Instability. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University Hospital,
Newark, NJ, 2004.

Garcia JP. Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University Hospital,
Newark, NJ, 2003.