Daniel Garza, MD

Academic Focus or Interests

Sports Medicine -- currently completing fellowship at Stanford

Human Physiology – teach several courses to Stanford undergraduates, from exercise and sports physiology to medical physiology

Publications

Garza D, Shrier I, Kohl HW, Ford P, Brown M, Matheson GO. The Clinical Value of Serum Ferritin Tests in Female Endurance Athletes. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 1997; 7:46 -53.

Book Chapters

Garza D, Mahadevan S. Soft Tissue Injuries of the Knee. In: A Study Guide for the 2004 Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Test. EM Practice 2004:36-40.

Garza D, Hendey GW, Mahadevan S. Extremity Trauma. In: Mahadevan S and Garmel G, eds. An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press. Anticipated publication 2005.

Presentations

Garza D. “Athletic injuries: a new angle.” Course lecture presented at Stanford Trauma Symposium, June 20, 2004: Stanford, CA.

Garza D. Syncope in the atlete. Course lecture presented at: Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, April 3, 2004: Kauai, HI.

Garza D, Harter P, Levis J, Smith-Coggins R. Advanced Orthopedic Skills Workshop. Course presented at: Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, April 2, 2004: Kauai, HI.

Awards and Society Memberships

• American College of Emergency Physicians
• American College of Sports Medicine

Current Research Activities

• On-field assessment of cervical spine injury
• Improved utilization of EMS coverage at university athletic events
• Performance improvement through the use of rapid thermal exchange

Book chapters

Garza D. Bacterial Zoonoses. In Auerbach PS, ed: Wilderness Medicine, 5 th Ed. Mosby. Anticipated publication 2005.

Garza D, Gilbert, G. Splinting and Slings.. In Auerbach PS, ed: Wilderness Medicine, 5 th Ed. Mosby. Anticipated publication 2005.