Grant H. Garcia, MD

04/27/2026

🚨 Western Orthopedic Summit – Shoulder & Knee Innovation with Arthrex 🚨

Always a pleasure teaching with Arthrex-an organization that continues to set the standard for education, innovation, and surgical excellence.

And just as important-it’s always a privilege to work alongside top surgeons in the field. I truly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from such a high-level group.

This 2-day course at the Western Orthopedic Summit was a deep dive into advanced techniques with an incredibly engaged audience. The dedication to learning was evident throughout.

💥 Knee Day Highlights:

* ACL reconstruction + ACL repair
* Advanced meniscus repair techniques
* Complex cartilage restoration strategies
💥 Shoulder Day Highlights:

* Shoulder instability algorithms
* Remplissage pearls & indications
* Cuff augmentation techniques
* Advanced instability procedures and evolving strategies
👏 The course was well attended, with thoughtful, high-level questions that pushed the discussion forward.

🔬 The lab experience was top-tier-hands-on, efficient, and directly translatable to real-world practice.

Looking forward to seeing these techniques carried back into practices across the country.

04/24/2026

🎥 Youth Athlete Health - Coaches & Parents

👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/2h_tGXrHloI?si=Aw2pLGPFyWbbzmAN

💡 Takeaway: Protecting young athletes isn’t one person’s job - it’s a shared responsibility between parents and coaches. Coaches set the structure and expectations, while parents help monitor recovery, workload, and overall well-being. When communication breaks down or competition outweighs health, overuse injuries and burnout follow. The key is alignment - same message, same priorities: long-term athlete health first.

Who’s responsible for protecting young athletes - parents, coaches, or both?

In this episode, Jim Starman and Brad Winter - both fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeons - break down why athlete health has to be an “everybody” approach.

With kids playing on multiple teams and training year-round, injuries are no longer isolated - they’re cumulative. Layer in social pressure, over-scheduling, and poor communication, and you get a cycle that’s tough to break… but not impossible.

The Role of Parents and Coaches in Athlete Health

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

04/22/2026

🚨 Nutrition Series – Video 2: Pre-Op Preparation 🚨

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/Th8jtvJ6m8w

Most patients think nutrition starts after surgery…

👉 That’s a mistake.

💡 The pre-operative window is one of the most underutilized opportunities to improve outcomes—especially in elective sports procedures.

⚙️ Pre-op nutrition sets the foundation for:

• Baseline muscle mass 💪

• Collagen availability for healing 🧬

• Immune readiness 🛡️

• Glycemic control 📊

• Inflammatory balance 🔥

❌ Patients who enter surgery:

• Under-fueled

• Protein deficient

• Insulin resistant

• Micronutrient depleted

👉 Start recovery at a deficit no rehab program can fully overcome.

✅ Optimize before the first incision—and everything after improves.

🎥 Video 2 below

📲 Follow for the full series

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04/20/2026

Innovations in collagen-network remodeling and extracellular matrix mechanics: toward a new era in articular cartilage repair.

Advances in biomaterials, including viscoelastic hydrogels and anisotropic scaffolds, have shown promising potential in replicating native ECM properties and promoting effective tissue regeneration.

04/20/2026

🇯🇵 Japan – Part 2: Finished with a Bang 🇯🇵

Kyoto ➡️ Tokyo… an unforgettable way to close out an incredible family adventure.

This second half of the trip had everything—culture, food, energy, and just enough chaos to make it memorable. Walking through endless torii gates, exploring temples and palaces, and wandering the historic streets of Kyoto felt like stepping back in time… then straight into the electric pace of Tokyo.

🍵 Matcha heaven (no going back now)

🍣 Sushi that completely resets the bar

🍜 Ramen stops that hit perfectly after long days

🐒 Feeding monkeys in Kyoto—highlight for the kids

🦫 Capybara café experience… surprisingly one of the calmest, coolest moments of the trip

🛍️ Next-level shopping—from traditional to high-end to “how did we find this?”

And the real MVP stat:

➡️ ~10 miles of walking per day 😅

From the torii gates to the bamboo-lined streets, from hidden alleys to packed markets, every day felt full—in the best way.

Most importantly—doing it all together as a family. Those are the memories that stick.

Recharged, reset, and ready to get back to work… but already thinking about the next trip.

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04/17/2026

Physical Therapy Exercises for Recovery From a Clavicle Fracture.

A fractured clavicle, or fractured collarbone, generally occurs from a fall onto the shoulder or after enough pressure is placed on the bone that it breaks. The fracture may be partial or complete and often requires surgical repair or immobilization while it heals.

04/13/2026

Zone-inspired hydrogel constructs promote spatially controlled chondrogenesis for osteochondral regeneration.

In this study, we developed a multilayer hydrogel construct composed of methacrylated chondroitin sulfate (CSMA), gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA), polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA), and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA), engineered to replicate the biochemical and biomechanical gradients of the carti...

04/13/2026

🌊 Japan – Part 1: Okinawa Reset **🇯🇵

Sometimes the best way to move forward at a high level… is to step away for a moment.

After a packed March in the OR, clinic, and teaching, I made a conscious decision to do something different with the family-head to Okinawa for a true reset. And it delivered.

Highlights from Week 1 :

🔹 Exploring stunning limestone caves with surreal blue lighting

🔹 Snorkeling in crystal-clear water with lionfish and sea snakes 🐍

🔹 Watching whale sharks up close-an unforgettable experience

🔹 Disconnecting (just enough) and reconnecting with what matters most

There’s something powerful about being completely out of your normal environment-physically and mentally. It sharpens perspective, fuels creativity, and ultimately makes you better when you return.

➡️ Next up: Kyoto & Tokyo

➡️ Then right back to surgery, innovation, and teaching

Grateful for the balance. Let’s go.

Visit https://www.grantgarciamd.com/🌊 Japan – Part 1: Okinawa Reset 🇯🇵Sometimes the best way to move forward at a high level… is to step away for a moment...

04/10/2026

How to Tape Your Knee.

ize it when you're active and can give relief from pain. You can choose from many kinds of tapes and taping methods to tape your knees for support. Talk with your doctor or physical therapist about the best option for you.

04/07/2026

🚨 Innovation Alert: Lateral Meniscus Transplant with the Arthrex Dovetail Technique 🚨

https://youtu.be/jR_PkRvbBDA

🔗 https://www.grantgarciamd.com/meniscus-transplant-shoulder-knee-sports-surgeon-seattle-bellevue-everett-kirkland-wa.html

Lateral meniscus transplant remains a key joint preservation procedure-and the Arthrex dovetail system offers a reliable, anatomic solution for strong graft fixation and reproducibility.

🎥 In this surgical video, I highlight key steps & pearls to optimize your technique 👇

💡 Why it works:

Anatomic bone fixation → restores native biomechanics
Dovetail design → strong, stable, rotational control
Reproducible positioning → critical for long-term success
⚙️ Quick pearls:

Perfect your slot prep-this sets the case
Confirm graft sizing + orientation
Aim for a tight, anatomic bone block fit
Don’t skip peripheral fixation
📈 Bottom line:

A simple, reproducible approach to achieving stable, anatomic meniscus transplant.

👉 Check out the video + learn more at the link above.

Video: https://youtu.be/jR_PkRvbBDA

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04/06/2026

🚨 New Nutrition Series Launching (Video Below) 🚨

New Nutrition Website: https://www.grantgarciamd.com/nutrition-shoulder-knee-sports-surgeon-seattle-bellevue-everett-kirkland-wa.html

We optimize:

🔬 Surgery

🦾 Implants

🏃‍♂️ Rehab

…but often ignore the most powerful driver of recovery:

👉 NUTRITION

⚠️ Surgery = controlled physiologic trauma

🔥 Catabolic stres

🧬 Inflammation

💪 Muscle breakdown

❌ Poor nutrition →

* Faster muscle loss
* Slower healing
* Higher infection risk
* Delayed return to play

✅ Optimized nutrition →

* Preserve lean mass
* Improve collagen healing
* Reduce inflammation
* Faster recovery

💡 Bottom line:

Nutrition doesn’t replace surgery-

👉 It determines how well it works.

🎥 First video below

📲 Follow for more insights

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Video: https://youtu.be/6oL9xZhftTo

Visit https://www.grantgarciamd.com/🚨 New Nutrition Series Launching (Video 1 Below) 🚨We optimize:🔬 Surgery🦾 Implants🏃‍♂️ Rehab…but often ignore the mos...