Publications and Research
Dr. Jorge is a double board-certified surgeon (general surgery and obesity medicine) and fellowship-trained in bariatric surgery. His published work focuses on bariatric and foregut surgery and on what helps people keep their results over time. Below are selected publications, each with a plain-language note on why it matters to patients.
Dr. Jay Jorge has published under the names Jay M. Jorge, J. M. Jorge and Juaquito M. Jorge. All of the work listed here is his.
Selected publications
Hiatal hernia after weight loss surgery
Golas A, El-Attrache BM, Jorge J, Dietrick J, Gonzalvo JP, Murr MM. Repair of post-bariatric surgery, recurrent, and de novo hiatal hernias improves bloating, abdominal pain, regurgitation, and food intolerance. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2021;17(4):683-691. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2020.12.006
What it means for you: Regurgitation, trouble swallowing, nausea and abdominal pain after a sleeve or bypass can sometimes come from a hiatal hernia. In this study, most patients reported improvement in those symptoms after repair, though heartburn often persisted. Individual results vary. Learn about hiatal hernia surgery.
Fatty liver and bariatric surgery
Jorge JM, Golas A, Patel N, Gonzalvo JP, Murr MM. Management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the role of bariatric surgery: a brief review for surgeons. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2020;16(5):699-703. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2020.01.028
What it means for you: Fatty liver is common in people living with obesity. This review summarizes the evidence that bariatric surgery can improve liver findings.
Follow-up visits and weight outcomes
Punjwani A, Unbehaun G, Duarte Z, Jorge J. Weight reduction after bariatric surgery: do results correlate with postoperative visit frequency? Obesity Pillars. 2023;8:100093. doi:10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100093
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What it means for you: In this study, attending follow-up visits was weakly associated with better weight reduction. It supports the idea that ongoing support matters, not a guarantee of any result.
Long-term success after bariatric surgery (book chapter)
Jorge JM, Tiesenga FM. Long Term Success and Follow-Up after Bariatric Surgery. IntechOpen. 2022. doi:10.5772/intechopen.107177
What it means for you: A look at how diet education, clear expectations, adherence and follow-up affect outcomes after surgery.
Obesity and mortality in abdominal surgical emergencies (for clinicians)
Kamran H, Bhatti MU, Tahira S, et al., including Jorge J. U.S. mortality in abdominal surgical emergencies: comparative analysis of obesity-associated vs overall deaths (1999-2020). American Journal of Surgery. 2026;252:116735. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116735
In the media
- Univision: ¿Por qué muchas dietas no funcionan a largo plazo? (Spanish)
- WJBF News Channel 6: Augusta and obesity
- Our Sleeved Life Podcast, episode 332: reflux and hernias after weight loss surgery
- Dr. Stapleton podcast, episode 256: Dr. Jay Jorge, metabolic surgeon and obesity specialist
Publications are general education and do not replace a personal evaluation. Individual results vary.