Jennifer Garza, MD, Pediatric Surgery

Jennifer Garza, MD - Pediatric Surgeon

A graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Dr. Garza completed her residencies of general surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, a program affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine, as well as St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri where she was also Administrative Chief Resident. Dr. Garza did two years of research at Children’s Hospital Boston (Harvard), where she participated in the development of a new technique for bowel lengthening and helped develop a new formulation for feeding children who are not able to eat by mouth, by vein. Most recently, she completed her pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Dr. Garza earned the accolade of Resident of the Year at St. Louis University Hospital and Resident Teacher Award (by vote of fellow medical students) at St. Mary’s Hospital.

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Jennifer Garza, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
DPG:(956) 688-1280

Children's Surgical Services
3533 S. Alameda Furman Bldg, 3rd Floor
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 361-694-4700
Fax: (361) 694-4701
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

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For appointments, assistance, and physician referrals in Corpus Christi:
(361) 694-4700 or (800) DCH-LOVE
Fax (361) 694-4701

For appointments, assistance, and physician referrals in Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Laredo, or Victoria:
(800) 525-TOTS
Fax (956) 412-3357

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