About Stephane Garcia, MD
Stephane H. Garcia, MD was originally trained at Oxford and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. He was board certified in the U.K., and he received his board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine in the United States in 1994.
Dr. Garcia received his medical degree from the King’s College London (FKA St Thomas Hospital) Medical School then went on to complete both his internship and residency at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Garcia has committed to providing primary care in Santa Monica since 1995. He is interested in all aspects of Family Medicine including teaching, preventive care, and problem solving.
He keeps a beautiful aquarium, is a foodie, and enjoys skiing.
Dr. Garcia is a great doctor who listens to you, and gives you sound medical advice.
Real Patient
Medical Service
Adult Primary Care & PediatricsLocations
2701 Ocean Park Blvd.,
Suite 118,
Santa Monica,
CA
90405
Education
Medical School
King’s College London (FKA St Thomas Hospital Medical School)
Internship
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
HMO
- Aetna Commercial HMO:5948103
- Anthem Blue Cross Commercial HMO:GWR137
- Blue Shield Commercial HMO:100111508012
- Cigna Commercial HMO:3539861
- Health Net Commercial HMO: 3717049314
- Humana Medicare HMO: 435284
- SCAN Health Medicare HMO:047102
- United Healthcare Commercial HMO:0309480027
- United Healthcare Medicare HMO:0302470008
Other
- Aetna – HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- First Health/Coventry PPO
- Health Net – TriCare
- Health Net PPO
- Health Smart PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- Oscar EPO
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
- Providence Saint John’s Health Center
Hospital Affiliation
- Saint John’s Physician Partners
Board Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Reviews
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4.8
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- 103 Comments
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5
Dr Garcia is a competent and caring physician.
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Excellent staff and doctor. Very caring and made me feel listened to Not rushed Super experience
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5
I am 81 years old and have never in my entire life had such a thorough well-woman exam. Dr. Garcia is patient, kind, and brilliant.
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4.94
I like the opportunities he provides to scribes.
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5
Love Dr. Garcia. Have been seeing him for 20+ years.
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5
I feel heard and cared for by Doctor Garcia. I appreciate his empathetic care. After a long journey I found the right doctor for me
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5
I was very appreciative that Dr Garcia was able to see me on short notice and tell me how to correct my problem. Thank you Dr Garcia !
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5
The ease of him listening to my questions
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5
Dr. Garcia Has been my primary care physician for many years, and he has always been friendly, sensible and accurate In his assessments of my health. I have been very lucky to be his patient, and with his help I look forward to many more years in his care.
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5
Upfront and super friendly. Made things lighthearted but in a professional way and answered my questions thoroughly.
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5
No complaints / very satisfied
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5
Excellent doctor
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5
Dr Garcia is not my primary care doctor but I had an urgent medical emergency and he was available. He was amazing.
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5
Extremely impressed with Dr Garcia and his staff.
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5
Very efficient!!
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5
Dr. Stephane Garcia consistently demonstrates exceptional bedside manor by fully reviewing medical history, asking questions related to previous conversations and most importantly listening intently and talking through next steps of treatment options (even suggestions for making changes to lifestyle to see improvement in weight and sleep). He gives the perception of being genuine and kind and truly seems to care about my health. I trust him and the guidance he provides. Absolutely recommend making an appointment with Dr. Garcia.
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5
Dr. Garcia is a good doctor, who thoroughly check my record and listen to my concerns and provide solutions and willing to factor in my input in the decisions. I feel like I can trust him.
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4.54
It was my first visit.
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5
De.Garcia always listen to my concerns
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5
Excellent doctor
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5
Always a pleasurable experience
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5
My experience with the Dr and his staff has always been a positive one
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5
I look forward to seeing Dr. Garcia; I could not ask for a primary care physician better than he.
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5
Everyone was so nice and helpful
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5
Very thorough.
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5
Excellent service
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5
Very thorough when I visit. The support staff is very friendly and are a pleasure to deal with. I love using the My Chart app to contact the office.
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5
He is excellent
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5
Will recommended to anyone that needs a doctors group
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5
Pleasant experience with my Doctor
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5
Best Dr ever.
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5
The best doctor feel so happy that I got to found him Couldn't be better thank you to take care of me I appreciate all the efforts To give me the opportunity of a longer life I love them all .
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5
Always good experience
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5
Excellent, professional, capable to answer questions, an asset to his Group
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5
Dr. Garcia is an excellent physcian and has always provided me with outstanding care.
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5
THE entire office is so professional and nice and I have informed them of that.
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5
DR. GARCIA IS AN EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN & WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP.
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4.93
Very good and friendly
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5
Service was excellent
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4.57
This was my first visit to this doctor and office. I am a new patient. Dr. Garcia is one of the best primary-care physicians I've seen. Very knowledgeable, good listener, respectful, and made sure all my questions and concerns were fully addressed.
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5
It was my first visit with dr Garcia and I was very pleased with him for care of patient
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4.58
Very. Good
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5
It is always nice to visit with the doctor, we go back a number of years. I feel very confident with the high level of care that I always receive.
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5
Friendly and covering all the bases
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4.9
Dr Garcia how to spend a ongoing physician for me for my general types of issues, and he is always friendly, courteous, focused, and an excellent problem solver.
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5
I'm very satisfied
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5
Dr Garcia is the best doctor I have ever had. If I experience a health problem, Dr Garcia will quickly make an appropriate referral.
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5
Dr Garcia is a great provider of care. He is understanding and thorough.
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5
Dr Garcia is the best doctor
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5
Dr. Garcia has been my physician for many years now, and he's wonderful.
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5
Very good.
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4.93
Great listner
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5
Very good doctor
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5
Dr Garcia is the best physician I have ever had. He is always knowable and friendly.
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5
Dr Garcia is wonderful
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5
Very good.
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5
All positive
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5
I m very happy with my doctor is the best thank you
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5
He is a very patient, responsible and warm with his patient!
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5
I had a great experience in my care provider.Doctor Garcia was the best.The clinic was very clean and the nurse was great.
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5
The prescription that Dr. Garcia wrote when I went to the assigned pharmacy to pick it up it was already waiting for me I thought I had to order it and pick it up at a certain time or date So I was very surprised (5 stars) to Dr. Garcia I believe and trust him 100% He wants to make sure that Im healthy and he's trying and testing all my different symptoms considering all aspects including my paternal and maternal genes So I feel blessed by choosing him as my care provider from an extensive list
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5
I like the ability to have easy access to my test results and my doctor is reachable when needed.
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4.93
Easy to discuss intimate issues or concerns
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5
All was perfect
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5
Dr. Garcia delivered exceptional care on this visit. He listened and eagerly want to help solve my health issues. He gave me options and scheduled a follow up soon. A+
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4.92
Very professional
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5
Dr. Garcia was beyond excellent. My first experience to establish care with him. He was professional, attentive, caring and beyond knowledgeable. I'm so glad I switched my care to SJPP and that Dr. Garcia is my physician.
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5
Doctor Garcia, is an empathetic and genuine person and a perfect Physician.
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4.5
Good and reliable
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5
Very good provider
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5
All interactions have been positive
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4.57
Good
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5
Doctor takes time to ask and discuss patient concerns
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5
DR. GARCIA HAS BEEN MY PHYSICIAN FOR MANY YEARS. HE IS ALWAYS PLEASANT, GENTLE & THOTOUGH. I THINK HE'S GREAT.
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4.14
My experience with Dr Garcia is very positive I wish we could talk more about my blood work and how it could be improve specifically and the benefits of supplements. Also, over the years I have sent my chart email questions to my doctor and I've never received an email response. That said, Dr Garcia is a very warm and engaging physician who I trust at the highest level my health at age 67 is very strong but I want it to be even better.
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5
The staff were very kind, patient ,and polite.
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5
All good
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5
Great care. Makes you feel very comfortable.
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5
From my good experience easy to understand,in general easy come and go. the best professional health service. I thank you so much.
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4.64
Very thorough always received the best care
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5
I'm very secure and comfortable with the care I always recieve
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5
Dr. Garcia is a great doctor who listens to you, and gives you sound medical advice.
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5
Good
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5
I have had good experiences with Dr. Garcia and with all of the staff.
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5
This is my second visit and the treatment has been excellent.
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5
Dr Garcia is familiar with my medical care. He provided helpful information concerning my case.
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5
Dr. Garcia is the best doctor I have any time had. He is caring and taking care of me as a whole person not just a problem at the time. I am very happy to have Him as my doctor for years to come. Thank you Dr Garcia.
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4.93
All good but usually running behind schedule
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4.64
Dr Garcia is great
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4.57
Good provider that demonstrated care for patient.
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5
I couldn't ask for a better physician. I consider myself very lucky.
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5
Excellent
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5
I feel very fortunate to have such a professional, intelligent, caring, well educated, & pleasant PCP.
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5
A team members are excellent great care!
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5
I have always liked Dr. Garcia very much. I feel he always has my best health in mind. [...]
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5
Friendly staff, clean offices. Dr. Garcia is easy to speak to makes you feel comfortable.
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5
I have no complaints at this time. I walked away feeling confident that my concerns regarding my healthcare were addressed
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5
Very pleased with everyhthing.
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