Providers

Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency/Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (IM), University of South Florida/H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (GI)

Dr. Garza has clinical interests in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), swallowing disorders, esophageal disease, and GI malignancies. He is proficient in advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). He has maintained his board certification in Internal Medicine since 2003, and believes integrating care for GI disorders as part of a whole-body solution is often the key to successful outcomes.

Dr. Garza currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Penrose-St. Francis (PSF) Health System. He is the President-Elect of the Medical Staff at Penrose-St. Francis Health System. He is also the Chairman of the Dept. of Medicine at PSF and has previously served as the Chairman of the Credentials Committee. He served two terms as president of our practice from 2019-2026 and is also active in GI practice management at the national level. He is on the Executive Board of Digestive Health Physicians Association, and serves on the Medical Consultant Forum for GastroGPO. Dr. Garza is one of many A.G. physicians who have been recognized as one of Colorado Springs’ “Top Docs” in gastroenterology.

Personal interests include skiing, hiking 14ers (his favorite is Capitol Peak), cooking, and playing piano. He and his wife Sarah have three children, and two dogs including a yellow lab named Pearl who enjoys carbs and all things gluten.