Chris Garcia, MD

Chris Garcia, MD, is the chief digital innovation officer of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a global leader in advanced laboratory testing, pathology services and diagnostics. In his current role as chief digital innovation officer, Dr. Garcia leads the development of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ digital business products and services to drive growth and innovation. With his unique experience in data science and systems engineering, combined with his knowledge of the healthcare industry and clinical practice, Dr. Garcia leads the organization’s digital growth while supporting existing and emerging diagnostic business lines. He also serves as the medical director for BioPharma Diagnostics. Before joining Mayo Clinic in 2022, he held several leadership roles at Labcorp, including strategic director of Digital Pathology and Computational Pathology and director of Insight Analytics. His experience includes reference laboratory operations, artificial intelligence (AI) implementation in healthcare, and value-based care initiatives. His research interests are focused on AI/machine learning validation in medicine, digital transformation, and system design for healthcare diagnostics. Dr. Garcia earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of Utah, and a fellowship in pathology informatics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in engineering management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.