Dr. Jorge A Lagares-garcia MD,FACS
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
125 Doughty St Suite 280 Charleston SC, 29403Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Jorge Lagares-garcia is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Lagares-garcia specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Lagares-garcia often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
University Barcelona 1992
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1992
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Managing intractable pain with an intrathecal catheter and injection port: technique and guidelines.
- Axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer: an evolving question?
- Colonoscopy in octogenarians and older patients.
- Nitric oxide synthase as a marker in colorectal carcinoma.
- Organ donation: a statewide survey of trauma surgeons.
- Clinical rib fractures: are follow-up chest X-rays a waste of resources?
- When the bough breaks: a 10-year review of logging injuries treated at a rural trauma center in Pennsylvania.
- Benefits of laparoscopy in middle-aged patients.
- Retained capsule endoscope leading to the identification of small bowel adenocarcinoma in a patient with undiagnosed Crohn disease.
- Robotic-assisted Soave procedure in an 18-year-old man with adult short-segment
- The influence of fluorescence imaging on the location of bowel transection during robotic left-sided colorectal surgery.
- Safety and learning curve in robotic colorectal surgery.
Treatments
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Colon Polyps
- Vascular Disease
- Aerolase® Technologies
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