Christina K. Garza, MD
Christina K. Garza, MD

Christina K. Garza, MD

Psychiatry
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Specialties
Psychiatry, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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  • AETNA
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • AgeWell
  • Amerigroup of New Jersey
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Quality Health Management
  • RiverSpring
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • WellCare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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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
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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

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Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

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Languages

  • Spanish
  • Thai
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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC

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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

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Thai