Dr. Sara Garcia

Dr. Sara Garcia grew up in Blythe, a small farming community in southern California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Urban Planning at Stanford University. After graduation, she briefly worked as a consultant.

After a brief career as an urban planner, Dr. Garcia was accepted to the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. Committed to academic excellence, she graduated with honors and was inducted into the honor society, Tau Kappa Omega.Following dental school, Dr. Garcia completed a one-year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry through Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where she was able to learn from some of the best dental educators in the country.

In order to provide her patients with cutting-edge dentistry and to fulfill her own desire for life-long learning, Dr. Garcia often attends continuing education courses to stay abreast of the most effective dental techniques and technologies. In addition, she is an active member of the Pima Dental Study Club, Southern Arizona Dental Society, and American Dental Association. Dr. Garcia also has extensive experience with CEREC (same-day crown technology) and holds a special sedation license in the State of Arizona. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Dr. Garcia knows she is incredibly fortunate to have the opportunities in her life that have allowed her to find a profession she loves—being a dentist. She doesn’t take this for granted and is committed to giving back to those less fortunate. She is an active member of the Flying Samaritans, an organization of doctors, dentists and other health professionals who travel to other countries to provide essential health services to communities in need. Not wanting to forget about her underprivileged neighbors here at home she also participates in Hopefest, an annual event that provides free dental service and much more to the underserved Tucson community.

Aside from work, Dr. Garcia enjoys spending her free time traveling, cooking, reading, and spending time with her husband, Dr. Tim Cross, her daughter, Isabella, and their dog, Juno.