Victor F Garcia, MD

Bachelor's Degree: United States Military Academy 1968 (Engineering)

Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania 1974

General Surgery Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1978

Pediatric Surgery Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 1981

Pediatric Injuries, Chest Wall Deformities, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Minority Health Care

Peer Reviewed Publications

Miyano, Go; Jenkins, Todd M; Xanthakos, Stavra A; Garcia, Victor F; Inge, Thomas H  (2013). Perioperative outcome of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a children's hospital experience. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48 (10) , 2092-8More Information

Chatoorgoon, Kaveer; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Falcone, Richard A  (2012). Role of computed tomography and clinical findings in pediatric blunt intestinal injury: a multicenter study. Pediatric emergency care, 28 (12) , 1338-42More Information

Beaudin, Marianne; Daugherty, Margot; Geis, Gary; Moody, Suzanne; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Falcone, Richard A  (2012). Assessment of factors associated with the delayed transfer of pediatric trauma patients: an emergency physician survey. Pediatric emergency care, 28 (8) , 758-63More Information

Goldberg, Jillian; McClaine, Rebecca J; Cook, Becky; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L; Crone, Kerry; Falcone, Richard A  (2011). Use of a mild traumatic brain injury guideline to reduce inpatient hospital imaging and charges. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46 (9) , 1777-83More Information

McClaine, Rebecca J; Garcia, Victor F  (2011). Unnatural causes: social determinants of child health and well-being. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 165 (5) , 476More Information

Chatoorgoon, Kaveer; Huezo, Karen; Rangel, Erika; François, Nathaly; Schweer, Lynn; Daugherty, Margot; Koehn, Margie; Ricketts, Crystal; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Falcone, Richard A  (2010). Unnecessary imaging, not hospital distance, or transportation mode impacts delays in the transfer of injured children. Pediatric emergency care, 26 (7) , 481-6More Information

Martin, Colin A; Care, Marguerite; Rangel, Erika L; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Falcone, Richard A  (2010). Severity of head computed tomography scan findings fail to explain racial differences in mortality following child abuse. American journal of surgery, 199 (2) , 210-5More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Jenkins, Todd M; Zeller, Meg; Dolan, Lawrence; Daniels, Stephen R; Garcia, Victor F; Brandt, Mary L; Bean, Judy; Gamm, Kimberlee; Xanthakos, Stavra A  (2010). Baseline BMI is a strong predictor of nadir BMI after adolescent gastric bypass. The Journal of pediatrics, 156 (1) , 103-108.e1More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Miyano, Go; Bean, Judy; Helmrath, Michael; Courcoulas, Anita; Harmon, Carroll M; Chen, Mike K; Wilson, Kimberly; Daniels, Stephen R; Garcia, Victor F; Brandt, Mary L; Dolan, Lawrence M  (2009). Reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors after surgical weight loss in adolescents. Pediatrics, 123 (1) , 214-22More Information

Falcone, Richard A; Martin, Colin; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2008). Despite overall low pediatric head injury mortality, disparities exist between races. Journal of pediatric surgery, 43 (10) , 1858-64More Information

Falcone, Richard A; Daugherty, Margot; Schweer, Lynn; Patterson, Mary; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2008). Multidisciplinary pediatric trauma team training using high-fidelity trauma simulation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 43 (6) , 1065-71More Information

Ippisch, Holly M; Inge, Thomas H; Daniels, Stephen R; Wang, Baiyang; Khoury, Philip R; Witt, Sandra A; Glascock, Betty J; Garcia, Victor F; Kimball, Thomas R  (2008). Reversibility of cardiac abnormalities in morbidly obese adolescents. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51 (14) , 1342-8More Information

Rangel, Shawn J; Martin, Colin A; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Falcone, Richard A  (2008). Alarming trends in the improper use of motor vehicle restraints in children: implications for public policy and the development of race-based strategies for improving compliance. Journal of pediatric surgery, 43 (1) , 200-7More Information

Falcone, Richard A; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2007). Disparities in child abuse mortality are not explained by injury severity. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42 (6) , 1031-6; discussion 1More Information

Falcone, Richard A; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2007). The epidemiology of infant injuries and alarming health disparities. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42 (1) , 172-6; discussion 17More Information

Fernández Meré, Luis Angel; García, Violeta Fernández; Blanco, María Alvarez  (2006). Positioning of intragastric balloon under sedation in super-super-obese patients. Obesity surgery, 16 (10) , 1395-6More Information

Falcone, Richard A; Brentley, Anita L; Ricketts, Crystal D; Allen, Sheryl E; Garcia, Victor F  (2006). Development, implementation and evaluation of a unique African-American faith-based approach to increase automobile restraint use. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98 (8) , 1335-41

Giss, Steven R; Dobrilovic, Nick; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2006). Complications of nonoperative management of pediatric blunt hepatic injury: Diagnosis, management, and outcomes. The Journal of trauma, 61 (2) , 334-9More Information

Allen, Steven R; Ignacio, Romeo; Falcone, Richard A; Alonso, Maria H; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Inge, Thomas H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Warner, Brad W; Azizkhan, Richard G; Tiao, Gregory M  (2006). The effect of a right-sided aortic arch on outcome in children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Journal of pediatric surgery, 41 (3) , 479-83More Information

Fanta, Kaaren; Cook, Becky; Falcone, Richard A; Rickets, Crystal; Schweer, Lynn; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F  (2006). Pediatric trauma nurse practitioners provide excellent care with superior patient satisfaction for injured children. Journal of pediatric surgery, 41 (1) , 277-81More Information

Lawson, M Louise; Kirk, Shelley; Mitchell, Terry; Chen, Mike K; Loux, Tara Jean; Daniels, Stephen R; Harmon, Carroll M; Clements, Ronald H; Garcia, Victor F; Inge, Thomas H  (2006). One-year outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbidly obese adolescents: a multicenter study from the Pediatric Bariatric Study Group. Journal of pediatric surgery, 41 (1) , 137-43; discussion 1More Information

Frey, Ala Stanford; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L; Inge, Thomas H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Cohen, Aliza P; Durrett, Greg; Azizkhan, Richard G  (2006). Nonoperative management of pectus carinatum. Journal of pediatric surgery, 41 (1) , 40-5; discussion 40-More Information

Garcia, Victor F; DeMaria, Eric J  (2006). Adolescent bariatric surgery: treatment delayed, treatment denied, a crisis invited. Obesity surgery, 16 (1) , 1-4More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Donnelly, Lane F; Vierra, Mark; Cohen, Aliza P; Daniels, Stephen R; Garcia, Victor F  (2005). Managing bariatric patients in a children's hospital: radiologic considerations and limitations. Journal of pediatric surgery, 40 (4) , 609-17More Information

Garcia, Victor F  (2005). Adolescent bariatric surgery: treatment delayed may be treatment denied. Pediatrics, 115 (3) , 822-3More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Zeller, Meg; Garcia, Victor F; Daniels, Stephen R  (2004). Surgical approach to adolescent obesity. Adolescent medicine clinics, 15 (3) , 429-53

Towbin, Alexander; Inge, Thomas H; Garcia, Victor F; Roehrig, Helmut R; Clements, Ronald H; Harmon, Carroll M; Daniels, Stephen R  (2004). Beriberi after gastric bypass surgery in adolescence. The Journal of pediatrics, 145 (2) , 263-7More Information

Inge, Thomas H; Krebs, Nancy F; Garcia, Victor F; Skelton, Joseph A; Guice, Karen S; Strauss, Richard S; Albanese, Craig T; Brandt, Mary L; Hammer, Lawrence D; Harmon, Carol M; Kane, Timothy D; Klish, William J; Oldham, Keith T; Rudolph, Colin D; Helmrath, Michael A; Donovan, Edward; Daniels, Stephen R  (2004). Bariatric surgery for severely overweight adolescents: concerns and recommendations. Pediatrics, 114 (1) , 217-23

Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2003). Pediatric trauma: beyond the brain. Critical care clinics, 19 (3) , 551-61, x

Garcia, Victor F; Langford, Linda; Inge, Thomas H  (2003). Application of laparoscopy for bariatric surgery in adolescents. Current opinion in pediatrics, 15 (3) , 248-55

Brown, Rebeccah L; Koepplinger, Matthew E; Mehlman, Charles T; Gittelman, Michael; Garcia, Victor F  (2002). All-terrain vehicle and bicycle crashes in children: epidemiology and comparison of injury severity. Journal of pediatric surgery, 37 (3) , 375-80

Fein, H; Naseem, S; Witte, D P; Garcia, V F; Lucky, A; Staat, M A  (2001). Tungiasis in North America: a report of 2 cases in internationally adopted children. The Journal of pediatrics, 139 (5) , 744-6More Information

Brown, R L; Brunn, M A; Garcia, V F  (2001). Cervical spine injuries in children: a review of 103 patients treated consecutively at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. Journal of pediatric surgery, 36 (8) , 1107-14More Information

Grisoni, E; Stallion, A; Nance, M L; Lelli, J L; Garcia, V F; Marsh, E  (2001). The New Injury Severity Score and the evaluation of pediatric trauma. The Journal of trauma, 50 (6) , 1106-10

Emery, K H; McAneney, C M; Racadio, J M; Johnson, N D; Evora, D K; Garcia, V F  (2001). Absent peritoneal fluid on screening trauma ultrasonography in children: a prospective comparison with computed tomography. Journal of pediatric surgery, 36 (4) , 565-9More Information

Connors, J M; Ruddy, R M; McCall, J; Garcia, V F  (2001). Delayed diagnosis in pediatric blunt trauma. Pediatric emergency care, 17 (1) , 1-4

Mehlman, C T; Scott, K A; Koch, B L; Garcia, V F  (2000). Orthopaedic injuries in children secondary to airbag deployment. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 82 (6) , 895-8

Vazquez, W D; Garcia, V F  (1993). Pediatric pelvic fractures combined with an additional skeletal injury is an indicator of significant injury. Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, 177 (5) , 468-72

Falcone, Richard A; Milliken, William J; Bensard, Denis D; Haas, Lynn; Daugherty, Margot; Gray, Lisa; Tuggle, David W; Garcia, Victor F  (2016). A paradigm for achieving successful pediatric trauma verification in the absence of pediatric surgical specialists while ensuring quality of care. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 80 (3) , 433-9More Information

Tsur E.;Last M.;Garcia V.;Udassin R.;Klein M.;Brotfain E.  (01-01-2019). Hypotensive episode prediction in icus via observation window splitting. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 11053 LNAI, 472-487More Information

Truong V.;Li C.;Brown R.;Moore R.;Garcia V.;Crotty E.;Taylor M.;Ngo T.;Mazur W.  (12-01-2017). Occult RV systolic dysfunction detected by CMR derived RV circumferential strain in patients with pe. PLoS ONE, 12 (12) More Information

Apelt N.;Schaffzin J.;Bates C.;Brown R.;Mecoli M.;Sadhasivam S.;Garcia V.  (08-01-2017). Surgical site infection related to use of elastomeric pumps in pectus excavatum repair. Lessons lear. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 52 (8) , 1292-1295More Information

Barnett S.;Garcia V.;Inge T.  (12-01-2012). Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. Pediatric Surgery, 1041-1050More Information

Brown R.L.;Falcone R.A.;Garcia V.F.  (12-01-2012). Genitourinary Tract Trauma. Pediatric Surgery, 311-325More Information

Miyano G.;Garcia V.F.;Inge T.H.  (12-01-2010). Bariatric Surgical Procedures in Adolescence. Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 1055-1064More Information

Garcia V.  (01-01-2010). Comment on: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Fi. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 6 (5) , 475-476More Information

Garcia V.  (12-01-2007). Adolescent bariatric surgery. Surgical Management of Obesity, 315-323More Information

Kane T.;Garcia V.;Inge T.  (12-01-2007). Bariatric surgery in adolescents. Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, 419-427More Information

Garcia V.  (09-01-2007). Editorial comment. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 3 (5) , 541-542More Information

Xanthakos S.;Miles L.;Bucuvalas J.;Daniels S.;Garcia V.;Inge T.  (02-01-2006). Histologic spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in morbidly obese adolescents. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 4 (2) , 226-232More Information

Garcia V.;Inge T.  (01-01-2006). Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. Pediatric Surgery: Sixth Edition, 2-2, 1242-1259More Information

Brown R.;Garcia V.  (01-01-2006). Genitourinary Tract Trauma. Pediatric Surgery: Sixth Edition, 1-2, 317-336More Information

Schweer L.;Cook B.;Bivens K.;Van Kuiken D.;Garcia V.;Falcone R.  (01-01-2006). Family perception: Quality of life following a child’s traumatic injury. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 13 (1) , 6-14More Information

Allen S.;Lawson L.;Garcia V.;Inge T.  (09-01-2005). Attitudes of bariatric surgeons concerning adolescent bariatric surgery (ABS). Obesity Surgery, 15 (8) , 1192-1195More Information

Garcia V.  (07-01-2005). Editorial Comment. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1 (4) , 405-407More Information

Buchwald H.;Owen H.;Wangensteen S.;Billington C.;Detre K.;Garcia V.;Jensen M.;Kelley D.;Klein S.;Danforth W.;O'Leary J.;Sheldon G.;Wadden T.;Wittgrove A.;Wolfe B.  (05-01-2005). Consensus Conference Statement. Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: Health implications for patien. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1 (3) , 371-381More Information

Kalra M.;Inge T.;Garcia V.;Daniels S.;Lawson L.;Curti R.;Cohen A.;Amin R.  (01-01-2005). Obstructive sleep apnea in extremely overweight adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Obesity Research, 13 (7) , 1175-1179More Information

Laraque D.;Bull M.;Agran P.;Dowd M.;Garcia V.;Gardner H.;Smith G.;Tenenbein M.;Weiss J.;Wright J.  (11-01-2004). Injury risk of nonpowder guns. Pediatrics, 114 (5) , 1357-1361More Information

Haut E.;Nance M.;Keller M.;Groner J.;Ford H.;Kuhn A.;Tuchfarber B.;Garcia V.;Schwab C.;Stafford P.  (09-01-2004). Management of penetrating colon and rectal injuries in the pediatric patient. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 47 (9) , 1526-1532More Information

Inge T.;Garcia V.;Daniels S.;Langford L.;Kirk S.;Roehrig H.;Amin R.;Zeller M.;Higa K.;Caniano D.;Geiger J.  (01-01-2004). A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Patient. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 39 (3) , 442-447More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Garcia V.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Tenenbein M.;Wright J.;Newland H.  (03-09-2002). Skateboard and scooter injuries. Pediatrics, 109 (3) , 542-543More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Garcia V.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Tenenbein M.;Wright J.  (01-01-2002). Selecting and using the most appropriate car safety seats for growing children: Guidelines for couns. Pediatrics, 109 (3) , 550-553More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Tanz R.;Garcia V.;Katcher M.;Lee B.;McLaurin J.;Newland H.;Melinkovich P.;Bell W.;Cora-Bramble D.;DuPlessis H.;Handal G.;Holmberg R.;Lavin A.;Varrasso D.;Wood D.;Drum A.;Laraque D.;Barnett S.;Garcia A.  (10-20-2001). Prevention of agricultural injuries among children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 108 (4) , 1016-1019More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Katcher M.;Pickering L.;Newland H.  (08-25-2001). School bus transportation of children with special health care needs. Pediatrics, 108 (2 II) , 516-518More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Newland H.  (07-10-2001). Fireworks-related injuries to children. Pediatrics, 108 (1) , 190-191More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Katcher M.;Newland H.  (06-21-2001). Lawn mower-related injuries to children: Committee on injury and poison prevention. Pediatrics, 107 (6) , 1480-1481More Information

Cushman J.G.;Agarwal N.;Fabian T.C.;Garcia V.;Nagy K.K.;Pasquale M.D.;Salotto A.G.  (01-01-2001). Practice management guidelines for the management of mild traumatic brain injury: The EAST practice . Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 51 (5) , 1016-1026More Information

Grisoni E.;Pillai S.;Volsko T.;Mutabagani K.;Garcia V.;Haley K.;Schweer L.;Marsh E.;Cooney D.  (01-01-2000). Pediatric airbag injuries: The Ohio experience. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 35 (2) , 160-163More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Tully S.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Tully W.;Tanz R.;Garcia V.;Katcher M.;Christoffel K.  (01-01-2000). Firearm-related injuries affecting the pediatric population. Pediatrics, 105 (4 I) , 888-895More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Tully S.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Tully W.;Garcia V.;Katcher M.;Newland H.  (01-01-2000). All-terrain vehicle injury prevention: Two-, three-, and four-wheeled unlicensed motor vehicles. Pediatrics, 105 (6) , 1352-1354More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Tully S.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Katcher M.;Newland H.  (01-01-2000). Children in pickup trucks. Pediatrics, 106 (4 I) , 857-859More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Tully S.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Tully W.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Smith B.;Katcher M.  (01-01-2000). Personal watercraft use by children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 105 (2) , 452-453More Information

Bull M.;Agran P.;Gardner H.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tenenbein M.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Garcia V.;Tanz R.;Katcher M.;Tully S.;Newland H.  (01-01-2000). Snowmobiling hazards: Committee on injury and poison prevention. Pediatrics, 106 (5 I) , 1142-1144More Information

Bull M.J.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.H.;Smith G.A.;Spivak H.R.;Tenenbein M.;Tully S.B.;Brenner R.A.;Bryn S.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.A.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Tully W.P.;Garcia V.;Appy M.K.;Hall J.;Katcher M.L.;Newland H.  (01-01-2000). Reducing the number of deaths and injuries from residential fires. Pediatrics, 105 (6) , 1355-1357More Information

Katcher M.;Agran P.;Laraque D.;Pollack S.;Smith B.;Smith G.;Spivak H.;Tully S.;Brenner R.;Bryn S.;Tully W.;Neverman C.;Schieber R.;Stanwick R.;Tinsworth D.;Bull M.;Garcia V.;Anderson S.;Bolduc S.;Grieser B.;Johnson M.;McLain L.;Rowl T.;Small E.;Keely K.;Malacrea R.;Young J.;Washington R.;Reed F.  (05-05-1998). In-line skating injuries in children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 101 (4 I) , 720-722More Information

Arya G.;Garcia V.  (01-01-1995). Hypoxia/reoxygenation affects endotoxin tolerance. Journal of Surgical Research, 59 (1) , 13-16More Information

Chaet M.;Garcia V.;Arya G.;Ziegler M.  (01-01-1994). Dietary fish oil enhances macrophage production of nitric oxide. Journal of Surgical Research, 57 (1) , 65-68More Information

Garcia V.;Eichelberger M.;Ziegler M.;Templeton J.;Koop C.  (01-01-1981). Use of military antishock trouser in a child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 16 (4 SUPPL. 1) , 544-546More Information

Walter, Charlotte M; Lee, Christopher S; Moore, David L; Abbasian, Niekoo; Clay, Smokey J; Mecoli, Marc D; Olbrecht, Vanessa A; Batra, Meenu; Ding, Lili; Yang, Fang; Nair, Manu; Huq, Abraar; Simpson, Blair E; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Chidambaran, Vidya  (2023). Retrospective study comparing outcomes of multimodal epidural and erector spinae catheter pain protocols after pectus surgery. Journal of pediatric surgery, 58 (3) , 397-404More Information

Gonzalez, Gabriel C; Berazaluce, Alejandra M Casar; Jenkins, Todd M; Hardie, William D; Foster, Karla E; Tretter, Justin T; Moore, Ryan A; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2022). Does age matter? Cardiopulmonary profiles of adolescents versus adults with pectus excavatum presenting for surgical evaluation. Pediatric surgery international, 39 (1) , 52More Information

Zens, Tiffany J; Casar Berazaluce, Alejandra M; Jenkins, Todd M; Hardie, William; Alsaied, Tarek; Tretter, Justin T; Moore, Ryan; Foster, Karla; Fleck, Robert J; Hanke, Rachel E; Colvin, Brandon E; Garrison, Aaron P; Kraemer, Aimee; Crotty, Eric; Taylor, Michael; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2022). The Severity of Pectus Excavatum Defect Is Associated With Impaired Cardiopulmonary Function. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 114 (3) , 1015-1021More Information

Abbasian, Niekoo; Clay, Smokey J; Batra, Meenu; Walter, Charlotte M; Olbrecht, Vanessa A; Mecoli, Marc; Lee, Christopher S; Nair, Manu; Huq, Abraar; Simpson, Blair E; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Chidambaran, Vidya  (2022). Multimodal continuous ambulatory erector spinae catheter pain protocol for early recovery following Nuss procedure: a retrospective cohort study. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, 47 (7) , 421-423More Information

Chidambaran, Vidya; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2022). Are We Ready for Cryoablation in Children Undergoing Nuss Procedures?. Anesthesia and analgesia, 134 (4) , 881-884More Information

Hardie, William; Powell, Adam W; Jenkins, Todd M; Foster, Karla; Tretter, Justin T; Fleck, Robert J; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2021). Ventilatory limitations are not associated with dyspnea on exertion or reduced aerobic fitness in pectus excavatum. Pediatric pulmonology, 56 (9) , 2911-2917More Information

Gurria, Juan P; Simpson, Blair; Tuncel-Kara, Setenay; Bates, Christina; McKenna, Emily; Rogers, Tracy; Kraemer, Aimee; Platt, Michael; Mecoli, Marc; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2020). Standardization of clinical care pathway leads to sustained decreased length of stay following Nuss pectus repair: A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55 (12) , 2690-2698More Information

Casar Berazaluce, Alejandra M; Jenkins, Todd M; Garrison, Aaron P; Hardie, William D; Foster, Karla E; Alsaied, Tarek; Tretter, Justin; Moore, Ryan A; Fleck, Robert J; Garcia, Victor F; Brown, Rebeccah L  (2020). The chest wall gender divide: females have better cardiopulmonary function and exercise tolerance despite worse deformity in pectus excavatum. Pediatric surgery international, 36 (11) , 1281-1286More Information

childhood obesity, adolescent obesity, bariatric surgery, clinically severe obesity. childhood injury prevention, faith based community initiatives.

Academic - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45229
Phone: 513-636-7841
victor.garcia@cchmc.org