Dr. Garcia-Tsao’s research has been mainly patient-oriented research in the area of the complications of cirrhosis related to portal hypertension, specifically varices, variceal hemorrhage, ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. She has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-review papers, chapters, reviews and several society guidelines and position papers. She is co-editor of a book on Vascular Disorders of the Liver, Textbook of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Sherlock’s Liver Diseases.
Her honors include the International Recognition Award from the European Association for the Study of Liver Disease (2014) and the Clinician Educator and Mentor Achievement Award from the AASLD (2015).