Jorge Rincon, M.D.
Dr. Jorge L Rincon is a weight loss surgeon, specialized in performing gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and the Lap Band. Weight Loss surgery constitutes the main focus of his practice. He has been practicing general and advanced laparoscopic surgery since 1996.

Dr. Jorge L. Rincon is Board Certified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and an active Member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) the largest society for surgical treatment of obesity in the world.. He has been involved in over 2000 weight loss surgery procedures since 1996 and has been the primary surgeon in over 800 weight loss surgeries. This includes Gastric Bypass and Lap Bands with excellent outcomes, which are: No deaths, No Leaks, post operative complications less than 3%.

Weight Loss Surgery Experience:

• Experience in open, laparoscopic gastric bypass, LAP BAND® and revision of prior weight loss procedures that have failed.
• Trained and certified by INAMED to place LAP BAND®
• Over 200 LAP BAND® placed.
• Over 600 primary open and laparoscopic gastric bypass
• 0 leak, 0 death, less that 3% complication, average LOS 3 days (revisions excluded)

Education & Training:

• Lead Surgeon and Medical Director - San Antonio Weight Loss Center
  San Antonio, TX (Aug 2006 to present)
• Lead Surgeon, Medical Director, co-founder and developer of  the Bariatric Surgery Program at Southwest General Hospital
  San Antonio, Texas
  Nov 2003 to Jul 2006
• Private Practice. Bariatric and General Surgery.
  Renton, WA
  Aug 2003 to Feb 2004
• Private Practice. Bariatric and General Surgery.
  Downers Grove, Illinois
  Mar 2003 to Aug 2003
• LAP BAND® practice workshop.
  Tijuana, Mexico Dr. Ariel Ortiz
  July 2005, Sep 2005 and Jan 2006
• Proctoring- Minifellowship in Bariatric Surgery.
  Downers Grove, IL
  Mar to Aug 2003
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship. Montefiore Medical Center.
  "Albert Einstein College of Medicine”.
  Bronx, NY
  Jul 2002-Feb 2003
• General Surgery Residency Training Program.   Hospital of Saint Raphael, a major teaching affiliate of "Yale University School of Medicine”.
  New Haven, CT
  Jun 1997-Jun   2002
• Transitional Year Program, Medicine (PGY-1), Jun 1996 - Jun 1997.
  Hospital of Saint Raphael, a major teaching affiliate of “Yale University School of Medicine”.
  New Haven, CT USA.
• General Surgery Residency Program. 1st Year Resident. Hospital   “Antonio Maria Pineda”. Universidad Centro-Occidental  “Lisandro Alvarado” Barquisimeto, Edo.
  Jan to June 1996
  Lara, Venezuela
• Internship “Clínica Santa Sofía” (Private Clinic and Hospital)
    Dec. 1994 to Dec. 1995. Caracas, Venezuela.
• Thoracic Surgery Assistant. “Clínica La Floresta” (Private Clinic and Hospital)
  Dec 1993 to Dec 1994
  Caracas, Venezuela.
• Rural Area Service. Director Ambulatory Care Center “Marapa”.
  (One year required in rural area service to the Venezuelan Ministry of   health).
    Nov. 30, 1992 to Dec. 14, 1993.
  Marapa, Catia La Mar, DF. Venezuela.
• M.D. “Central University of Venezuela”, “José M. Vargas”.
  Medical School.  Feb 1985-Aug.1992.
  Caracas, Venezuela.
• B.S. “Liceo Los Arcos” Oct 1979-Jul 1984.
  Caracas, Venezuela

Publications:

• “Intracranial Approach to Suprasellar Rathke’s Cleft Cyst”  Skull Base Surgery 1999:Vol 9:1:71-73
• “Boerthaave’s Syndrome”. Presentation of two cases.  Revista Venezolana de Cirugía 1994:47:2:87-94

Honors/Awards/Medical School:

• “Joven” Award   MAHPA (Mexican American Hispanic Physician Association) Feb 2007
• Honors in Biology class, March 1986
• Honors in Legal Medicine class, June 1991

Personal:

• Αctive Member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS)
• Board Certified of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Citizenship: US Citizen.
• Marital status: Married, two children
• Date & Place of Birth: Feb. 24th, 1966. Philadelphia, PA USA.
• Bi-lingual: English and Spanish (fluent written and spoken).

Presentations:

• “The Geriatric Cervical Spine: Can Clinical Findings Reliably Identify    Who Needs Imaging”. CT Chapter-ABS, Waterbury, CT Nov. 2001
• “Intrasellar Pituitary Gangliocytoma presenting as Amenorrhea”  Chicago, IL USA May. 1999
• “Carotid Endarterectomy: Predictors of Outcome And the Need for ICU observation”. CT Chapter-ABS, Cromwell, CT USA Dec. 1998
• “Intracranial Approach to Suprasellar Rathke’s Cleft Cyst”
  Cancún, Mexico. Jan. 1998 & Kamuela, Hawaii. USA Feb. 1998
• “A systematic Approach to the Management of Hepatic Artery   Aneurysms” Hartford, CT USA Jan. 1998
• “Boerhaave’s Syndrome”. Presentation of two cases.   Maracaibo, Venezuela. Mar. 1993.
• “Pulmonary Metastasis of Osteosarcoma. Surgical Management”.   Valencia, Venezuela. Jun. 1992.
• “Primary Sternal Tumors”. Valencia, Venezuela. Jun. 1992.
• “Negligence, Unskilfulness and Imprudence in Medical Practice”.  Caracas, Venezuela. Jun. 1991.
• “Carcinoma of the Cervix”. Caracas, Venezuela. Mar. 1986.