Estevan Garcia MD, DrPH, MPA, FAAP
Dr. Garcia is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) and has been practicing for nearly 30 years. Prior to joining Dartmouth, he served as Chief Medical Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a regulatory, policy and operational role with a focus on implementing and evaluating statewide behavioral health interventions. In addition to his public health and clinical experience, he held hospital and health system senior leadership positions at Cooley Dickinson Health Care, Mass General Brigham, Brookdale University Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center and Hospitals Insurance Company. Estevan's academic positions include founding PEM fellowship director and Designated Institutional Official. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, where he also completed a general pediatric residency and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship. Additionally, he earned an MPA in healthcare management and policy from New York University and a DrPH from the CUNY School of Public Health. His dissertation focused on the impact of living in urban health care deserts on medical and behavioral health.