Acosta, Jorge MD, Rio Grande Surgeons

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Dr. Jorge Acosta is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He was raised in El Paso, TX., and attended Baylor University for undergraduate education. Dr. Jorge Acosta completed medical school in the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX., after which he attended and successfully completed general surgery residency at the Texas Tech Health Science Center at El Paso, TX. After completing residency in 2003, he underwent additional training in Bariatric Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Univerisity of Louisville in Louisville, KY. Dr. Acosta is Board Certified in General Surgery. He serves as co-medical director for the Las Palmas Del Sol Bariatric centers, as well as medical director for the Del Sol Heartburn Institute. His areas of interest are Bariatric surgery and antireflux surgery (including TIF) as well as minimally invasive (laparoscopic procedures) including repair of different anatomical hernias. He received several honors and awards including the 2007 Doctor of the year award by Del Sol Medical Center. He has also received the 2012 Healthgrades award for top 5% in General Surgery nationwide and has been named to the 2013 Texas Super Doctors by Texas Monthly. Dr Jorge Acosta is a consultant for ethicon endosurgery and is a cofounder and president of Rio Grande Surgeons, PA. Dr Jorge Acosta is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association and the Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians.