Christina K Garza, MD

Psychiatry
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Overview

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.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • General Psychiatry
  • Insomnia
  • Mental Health
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Social Anxiety Disorder

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Thai

Gender

  • Female

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Insurance Accepted

Cigna

  • POS

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

Medicare

  • Railroad

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • 2008 Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Residency: 2012 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: 2013 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Committees, Societies, Councils

  • 2007 - Present: American Psychiatric Association
  • 2011 - Present: American Association of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
  • 2012 - Present: Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • 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
  • 2020: Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow
  • 2013: Arnold P. Gold Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching
  • 2012: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Alexander Levay Award for Humanism in Psychiatry

Research

Selected Publications

  1. 2019 Oral Presentation, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA: “Fight, Flight, and Freud: Applied Psychodynamics in Complex Clinical Systems.” Nash SS, Garza CK, Critchfield AR, Muskin PR.
  2. 2018 Oral Presentation, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL: “I Hate You – Don’t Discharge Me: Using and Teaching Evidence-Based Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Borderline Personality Disorder in the Inpatient Medical Setting.” Garza CK, Critchfield AR, Levine MP, Taylor GP.
  3. 2018 Oral Presentation, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting,Orlando, FL: “Guns, Threats, Assaults: Examining the Role of the C-L Psychiatrist in Managing and Mitigating the Perpetuation of Violence.” Taylor KL, Garza CK, Shenoy A, Annas GD.
  4. 2017 Pre-conference Skills Course, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA: “Mind-Body Techniques at the Bedside: Knowledge and Skills for Breath Training, Mindfulness, and Hypnosis.” Gordon-Elliot J, Muskin PR, Chiaramonte G, Hedrick R, Daniels J, Garza CK.