About Dr. Jay Jorge
Advanced Foregut, Bariatric, and General Surgery
Dr. Jay Jorge is a double board-certified general surgeon and obesity medicine specialist serving patients across Augusta, Aiken, and the surrounding region. At Savannah River Advanced Surgery, he provides thoughtful, technically advanced surgical care with a focus on clear communication, careful decision-making, and durable outcomes.
His practice includes advanced foregut surgery, including diaphragmatic and paraesophageal hernias, reflux operations, revisional procedures, and complex minimally invasive surgery. He also provides a broad range of general surgery care, including abdominal wall hernias, complex hernia cases, colorectal surgery, and other abdominal procedures.
Dr. Jorge is fellowship trained in bariatric and robotic surgery and also serves as a proctor for Intuitive, helping teach other surgeons robotic techniques. At the same time, he believes good surgery is not defined by a single platform; he values minimally invasive, robotic, and open surgery equally when each is the right approach for the patient.
Patients and referring physicians value Dr. Jorge’s honesty, bedside manner, and commitment to direct communication. He believes patients deserve a surgeon who explains options clearly, sets realistic expectations, and remains engaged before, during, and after surgery, while referring clinicians deserve timely updates and a trusted partner in care.
Before becoming a surgeon, Dr. Jorge served as an active-duty Navy Corpsman, including deployment to Iraq, an experience that helped shape the discipline, calm, and service mindset he brings to practice today. He completed his General Surgery residency at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine / Northwestern Memorial Hospital and his fellowship in Bariatric and Robotic Surgery at the University of South Florida / Tampa General Hospital.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Jorge enjoys traveling, scuba diving, great food, and time with his wife and young daughter. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Advanced foregut surgery, including diaphragmatic and paraesophageal hernias
Anti‑reflux operations, hiatal hernia repair, and revisional foregut surgery
Complex abdominal wall hernias and recurrent hernia repair
Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
Colorectal and general abdominal surgery
Bariatric surgery, metabolic follow‑up, and obesity‑related procedures
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Board‑certified in General Surgery
Board‑certified in Obesity Medicine
General Surgery Residency – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine / Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Bariatric and Robotic Surgery Fellowship – University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida
Intuitive Surgical Proctor – teaching robotic technique to other surgeons
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Savannah River Advanced Surgery welcomes referrals for:
Advanced foregut and paraesophageal hernia cases
Reflux and revisional surgery
Complex and recurrent abdominal wall hernias
Minimally invasive, robotic, and open general surgery, including colorectal procedures
Dr. Jorge prioritizes communication with referring clinicians, providing timely updates on evaluation, operative plans, and post‑operative progress.
Referring offices can expect clear documentation, direct access for questions, and a collaborative approach to ongoing patient care.
For Referring Providers
Dr. Jorge welcomes referrals from primary care, gastroenterology, endocrinology, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgical colleagues across the Augusta–Aiken corridor.
We strive for same-week visits when your patient needs one. If you have a patient with a painful hernia, worsening reflux, symptomatic gallbladder disease, or a bariatric complication, call us and we will work them in — you should not have to send a patient to an emergency department because the next available consultation is a month out.
You will receive a note after the consultation and again after any operation, so your patient does not disappear into a surgical practice and reappear months later with no record of what happened.
Dr. Jorge holds surgical privileges at Piedmont Augusta, Augusta Surgery Center, and Aiken Regional Medical Center. He continues to assist with bariatric call at Piedmont Augusta and performs foregut, revisional bariatric, and complex abdominal-wall surgery there.
For patients who need medical rather than surgical management of obesity, our LeanDreams program provides multidisciplinary medical weight management — you can refer directly to either service.
Referral line: (803) 220-1716 · Fax: (706) 739-4728 · admin@savannahriversurgery.com · Full referral details are on our Referring Providers page.