Penn Medicine Provider
Family Medicine
Kristine Pamela Garcia, MD, AAHIVS
4.8
(262)
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Additional provider information
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-8777

About me

  • Director, Refugee and Immigrant Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

Education and training

  • Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

262 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
personable
May 2025
5.0
5.0
the doctor helped me understand what i need to do to manage my health
May 2025
5.0
5.0
she the best
May 2025
5.0
5.0
she paid attention and listened

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Garcia is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Lowenstein, Margaret & Abrams, Matthew & Crowe, Molly & Shimamoto, Kelsey & Mazzella, Silvana & Botcheos, Denise & Bertocchi, Jennifer & Westfahl, Shawn & Chertok, Judy & Garcia, Kristine & Truchil, Rachael & Holliday-Davis, M & Aronowitz, Shoshana “Come Try It Out. Get Your Foot in the Door:” Exploring Patient Perspectives on Low-Barrier Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder , Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 248: 2023,109915

Komal S. Soin MD, MPH; Kathryn Beldowski MD; Elizabeth Bates MD;, Kristine Pamela Garcia MD; Sapna Naik MD; Ellen Plumb MD; Rickie Brawer PhD, MPH, MCHES; Abbie Santana MSPH; and Marc Altshuler MD Attitudes Towards Family Planning among Bhutanese, Burmese, and Iraqi Refugee Women: A Qualitative Study , Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 79(6): 2020,71

Gomes Sheldon, Altafi Sohail, Garcia Kristine M, Emery Christopher L, Hamilton Richard, Brooks Ari D, Joshi Suresh G Occurrence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a teaching hospital in Philadelphia. , American Journal of infection control, 40(4): 2012,381-3