PSN Member Profile
Dr. Francisco J. Garriga, M.D. – Board Certified Internal Medicine and Rheumatology provider in St. Louis, Missouri.
Member Biography
Dr. Francisco Garriga, M.D., is board certified in Internal Medicine and is fellowship-trained in Rheumatology. He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico and earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Miami, Florida and Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. He also trained in Rheumatology at Barnes Hospital.
Dr. Garriga is in private practice with the SSM Medical Group. He has a special interest in treating Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. He lives with his wife and family in St. Louis County, MO and is the author of “Tell Me How You Die Easy“.
- MO State Medical License, 1974 – 2021
- American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine
- Fellowship – Washington University – Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Rheumatology, 1975 – 1976
- Residency – Washington University – Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1974 – 1975
- Internship – Jackson Memorial Hospital – Jackson Health System, Internal Medicine, 1970 – 1971
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Class of 1970
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013 - Fellow (FACR)
American College of Rheumatology - Most Compassionate Doctor
American Registry
Professional Organizations
Publications & Presentations
- The role of plastic surgery in sarcoma treatment. Viñals, J. M., Sidelnikova, D. P., Payro, J. M., Porte, J. A., Ojeda, A. B., Suñe, M. C., del Muro, …Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico 2011 Feb 18
- Adverse reactions associated with ticrynafen use. McLain, D. A., Garriga, F. J., Kantor, O. S.…JAMA 1980 Feb 22
- Dr Garriga is the author of “Tell Me How You Die Easy“.
Dr. Francisco Garriga
Rheumatologist
Facilities Served
Iron County Medical Center
Scotland County Hospital
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Conditions Treated
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Metabolism
- Stroke
- Tendinitis
- Gout
- Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Diseases
- Osteoarthritis
- Heart Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Lupus
Procedures Performed
- Joint aspiration