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Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: weight loss, esophageal surgery, hernia surgery, and more.

200 W Arbor Drive #8220
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 543-6711

Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD is a general surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

Office Locations

Address:

200 W Arbor Drive #8220
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4303 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92122

Some issues Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	37
doctor visit	198
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	9

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	18
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	26
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	26
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

abdominal surgery	37
doctor visit	177
gastrointestinal procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	197
gastrointestinal procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	20
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	50
doctor visit	257
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

abdominal surgery	41
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

abdominal surgery	66
doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	52
open surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	29

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Diego, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, abdominal surgery, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	12
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	20
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$258,869 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $96,635	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $62,734	SYNECOR Biomaterial $27,341	Product in Development $20,963	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $19,841	Other $31,354
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$24,789 SECURESTRAP $23,712	ULTRAPRO Products $560	PHYSIOMESH $274	ENSEAL Product Family $220	STRATAFIX $23
Ethicon US, LLC	$19,703 OtherNA $11,438	Other/NA $7,081	Mesh $301	Energy Harmonic $270	Synthetics $182	Other $430
Ethicon Inc.	$18,310 SECURESTRAP $10,588	Endoscopy Endocutters $7,382	STRATAFIX $284	Synthetics $56
Davol Inc.	$14,358 SURGICAL $6,524	DAV-OptiFixTM $4,928	DAV-Phasix $1,500	DAV-XenMatrix AB $56	DAV-Ventrio $29	Other $1,320
Other	$12,430 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,716	HTX-011 $1,724	Senhance Surgical Robotics System $719	GI Solutions $525	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $181	Other $5,565

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$169,255
Consulting Fee	$143,576
Travel and Lodging	$19,949
Food and Beverage	$14,263
Education	$889
Other	$525

Biography

Dr. Garth Jacobsen is a general surgery specialist in San Diego, CA. Dr. Jacobsen's clinical interests include esophageal surgery, hernia surgery, and robotic surgery. After attending the University of Washington School of Medicine, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. According to UC San Diego Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA.