JorgeILeivaMDFACS FASMBS(He/Him)
[Pronunciation: LAY-VA]
General Surgery • Cypress, TXBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical Director Robotic Surgery / Medical Director Heartburn and Reflux Surgery Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
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Office
24518 Northwest Fwy.
Ste 275
Cypress, TX 77429Phone+1 346-618-4400Fax+1 346-618-4401
Summary
- Dr. Jorge I. Leiva received his medical degree from Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Faculty of Medicine in Mexico. He completed his Internal Medicine internship at Central Texas Medical Foundation at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas and his General Surgery diploma at Christus Saint Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Leiva has been in practice for more than 20 years and has expertise in treating bariatric surgery, upper gi endoscopy, surgical removal of colon, among other conditions.
Education & Training
UT SouthwesternMini-fellowship, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2007 - 2007- St. Joseph HospitalGeneral Surgery, 1994 - 1999
- Central Texas Medical FoundationIntern, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsDelayed antivenom treatment for a patient after envenomation by Crotalus atrox.Patricia B. Rosen, Jorge I. Leiva, Charles P. Ross
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2000-01-01 - 11 citationsSurgical therapy for 101 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and symptomatic cholecystitisJorge I. Leiva, E. Leon Etter, Joseph C. Gathe, Elizabeth T. Bonefas, Rick Melartin
American Journal of Surgery. 1997-10-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Houston Methodist Underwood Center for Digestive DisordersMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Proctor, Intuitive Surgical2019 - Present
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