Carlos M. Garcia, MD - Heritage Park Pediatrics

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About

Practicing in Chula Vista since 1983, Carlos M. Garcia, MD leads Heritage Park Pediatrics at 1392 E. Palomar Street in the Eastlake corridor, bringing board certification in pediatrics and fellowship training in neonatal medicine from Mt. Zion Medical Center at UCSF. His patient panel covers newborn through adolescent care in parallel with the pediatric caseload at Velasco Pediatrics, serving the growing family population in the 91913 ZIP code near Otay Ranch Town Center. Garcia graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine, completed both internship and residency at Mt. Zion, and maintains hospital privileges at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. His neonatology training informs the practice's early-intervention protocols for premature infants, with inpatient follow-up coordinated through Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center's neonatal and pediatric units on Medical Center Drive. Garcia speaks English and Spanish, and his clinical focus areas include autism spectrum evaluation, enuresis management, and pediatric nutrition counseling. The practice utilizes standardized M-CHAT-R/F screening at the 18- and 24-month well-child visits to identify autism spectrum indicators requiring multidisciplinary developmental assessment.