Karla J. Garcia, MD, MPH provides family medicine in Chula Vista's Third Avenue Village through San Ysidro Health's clinic at 678 3rd Avenue, a federally qualified health center serving patients of all ages. Her UC Irvine School of Medicine degree and Scripps Mercy Hospital family medicine residency pair with a Master of Public Health credential, equipping the practice for population-level preventive care and chronic disease management alongside behavioral health referrals coordinated through providers such as LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Chula Vista. Spanish-language consultations serve the bilingual patient population in western Chula Vista's 91910 ZIP code along the Third Avenue and Broadway corridors. San Ysidro Health's FQHC sliding-scale model extends access to patients without coverage and those on Medi-Cal, with prescription management coordinating through independent dispensaries including Chula Vista Pharmacy for continuity of care. Her Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and Scripps Mercy Hospital affiliations provide dual-system inpatient pathways for obstetric emergencies, acute cardiac events, and diabetic crisis management requiring IV insulin drip protocols and continuous glucose monitoring.