Dr. de la Garza is a family practice physician with a special interest in the application of lifestyle and integrated medicine to the treatment of behavioral health diagnoses including depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. She is a fellow in addiction medicine at the University of Utah, where she applies a plant-based diet, in addition to other lifestyle changes, to the treatment of individuals in residential treatment for substance use disorder. She utilizes a plant-based diet as the foundation for the treatment of all chronic diseases, including behavioral health diagnoses in her private practice, as well as in a group medical visit model together with a plant-based nutritionist, in hopes of educating an increasing number of patients in her community.