Background
Garcia, Alexander was born on July 3, 1919 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Pilar (Prieto) Garcia.
Garcia, Alexander was born on July 3, 1919 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Pilar (Prieto) Garcia.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Long Island College Medicine, 1943.
Intern, Syracuse (New York) U. Medical Center, 1944;
assistant resident in general surgery, Syracuse (New York) U. Medical Center, 1944-1945;
chief resident, Syracuse (New York) U. Medical Center, 1945-1946;
resident in general surgery, Nassau Hospital, Mineola, New York, 1948;
assistant resident in orthopaedic surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, New York City, 1948-1950;
resident, junior Annie C. Kane fellow, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 1950-1951;
acting director orthopaedic service, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 1976-1977;
hospital director, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 1977-1983;
director emeritus, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, since 1983. Chief orthopaedic surgical section North Shore Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 1957-1970, consultant, since 1970. Member of faculty Columbia University College Physicians and Surgical, since 1952, professor orthopaedic surgery, since 1972, department chairman, since 1977, Frank E. Stinchfield professor, 1978-1983, Frank E. Stinchfield professor emeritus, since 1983.
President medical board Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1979-1982. Consultant numerous area hospitals.
Served as officer Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Australian Computer Society, American Medical Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, Pan American Medical Association, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, New York State Medical Society, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, New York State Society Orthopaedic Surgeons, Society Ortopedia y Traumatologia Dominicana.
Married Helen Ann Proskey, June 12, 1943. 1 son, Alexander, III.