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You Won’t Want to Miss This Event Hosted By Dr. Jacobs

Dr. Brian Jacob is a world-renowned surgeon with many years of expertise in chronic pain, weight loss, and hernia procedures. He has helped thousands of patients with innovative and minimally invasive procedures designed to help restore their quality of life. As president of the International Hernia Collaboration, he is excited to share his knowledge and …

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Can My Child Have a Sleeve Gastrectomy?

Obesity among adolescents has become a public health crisis over the past several decades. If untreated, adolescent obesity and its effects can linger throughout adulthood. While most parents try their best to help control the problem, professional intervention can sometimes provide an extra boost to help achieve life-changing results. The option of surgical intervention rarely …

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Do You Have a Hidden Hernia?

Chronic pain in your pelvic area can slow your life down. Not knowing the cause of your pain can add to the stress. Sometimes the issue comes from an inguinal or hidden hernia. Getting an accurate diagnosis is crucial to making a complete recovery. Here are signs that you may have an inguinal hernia and …

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Is a Sleeve Gastrectomy Right For You?

Losing weight is a battle that millions of people find themselves struggling in, as nearly 37% of American adults are considered obese. Risks for further health complications increase the longer your weight is uncontrolled. Sometimes, however, traditional weight loss methods aren’t enough to deal with the issue.  If you have unsuccessfully tried everything from diet …

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Ventral Hernias

Hernias are named after the location where they occur. For instance, and umbilical hernia occurs in or near the belly button. A ventral hernia occurs in the abdominal wall, as the word ventral refers to the abdomen. Ventral hernias occur along the vertical center of the abdominal wall. They are also called incisional hernias, as …

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Hernias After Surgery

Recovery after abdominal surgery can have an unwelcome surprise, the creation of an incisional, or ventral, hernia. This type of hernia can develop after abdominal surgery when part of an internal organ or abdominal tissue protrudes through the abdominal wall. Although most incisional hernias don’t lead to serious health problems, complications can occur. Dr. Jacob …

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