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Hernia Repair in New York City by Brian Jacob, MD

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    • Dr. Brian P. Jacob, MD, FACS
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    • Inguinal Hernia
    • Diastasis Recti
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  • Groin Pain & Injuries
    • Chronic Groin Pain
    • Mesh Pain and Mesh Removal
    • Hidden (Occult) Hernia
    • Recurrent Hernia
    • Sports Hernia or Athletic Pubalgia
    • Adductor Longus Sprains and Tears (Athletic Pubalgia)
    • Acnes (Acute Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome)
  • Weight Loss Surgery
    • Sleeve Gastrectomy
    • Revisional Weight Loss Surgery
    • Adolescent Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Patient Journey
    • Initial Office Visit
    • Preparing for Surgery
    • Insurance and Financing
    • Risks Associated With Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Surgery
    • Recovery After Inguinal Hernia Surgery
    • Inguinal Hernia Surgery – Discharge Instructions

Hernia Blog

September 15, 2020

Inguinal Hernias

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, typically part of the intestine, pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. For men, this type of hernia usually occurs in the inguinal canal. Dr. Jacob repairs inguinal hernias at his 5th Avenue practice. What are the symptoms of an inguinal …

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August 15, 2020

What Happens After Hernia Surgery?

In these first two blogs of this oddest of springs and summers in New York, we’ve covered some basics about hernias, what they are, symptoms, who gets them, and the like. For this August blog, let’s get into some of the questions patients have after their hernia surgery repair by Dr. Jacob. Since …

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July 15, 2020

Hernia Q & A

Despite being relatively prevalent, hernias are not well understood by the general public. More than 600,000 hernia repair surgeries are performed every year in the U.S., making it one of the most common general surgical procedures. It’s estimated that roughly five percent of the population will …

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