Ana Cristina Garcia

Ana Cristina Garcia is the Director of Government and Community Affairs at NewYork-Presbyterian. An expert in community health improvement, her work has included policy research and advocacy on health reform and health disparities; coalition development to address obesity prevention, emergency preparedness, healthy aging, and AI/AN child health; and performance improvement and management for clinicians and public health practitioners. She has worked for public and private sector organizations, including the New York Academy of Medicine, the Vermont Department of Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Access Community Health Network, and the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees. She’s a proud Cuban-American, New Yorker, and mom.