Christina K. Garza, MD
Overview
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
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Beacon Health - Behavioral Health
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amida Care
- Beacon Health - Behavioral Health
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Behavioral Health
- Medicaid Behavioral Health
- Medicare Behavioral Health
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
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
American Psychiatric Association, 2007 - present
American Association of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, 2011-present
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2012 - presemt
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Honors & Awards
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 -- inducted in class of 2022
Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow -- 2020
Arnold P. Gold Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching -- 2013
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Alexander Levay Award for Humanism in Psychiatry -- 2012
Research
Selected Publications
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.
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.
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.
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.