Christina K Garza, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- Affinity Health Plan
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- RiverSpring
- WellCare
About Christina K Garza, MD
Dr. Garza is a double-boarded general adult and consultation-liaison psychiatrist at the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she collaborates with her medical and surgical colleagues in caring for patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric illnesses and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows performing inpatient psychiatric consultations on patients on the medical and surgical floors. In addition, Dr. Garza maintains a small outpatient psychotherapy practice through the Columbia Faculty Practice Organization. She has a particular interest in incorporating psychotherapy and integative techniques such as hypnosis and bright light therapy into her patients' treatment.
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Expertise
Adjustment Disorder
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
General Psychiatry
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
Mental Health
Mood Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Psychopharmacology
Psychosis
Psychotherapy
Social Anxiety Disorder
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Languages
- Spanish
- Thai
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- 2012: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Alexander Levay Award for Humanism in Psychiatry
- 2013: Arnold P. Gold Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching
- 2020: Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow
- 2022: Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research John F. O'Connor Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching
- 2022: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Academy of Clinical Excellence
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- Thai