Dr. Garth Jacobsen

Professor

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Biography

Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in hernia surgery and the repair of abdominal wall defects. He has expertise in traditional and minimally invasive surgical techniques and takes a personalized approach to develop surgical plans with patients. Currently, he serves as the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and a Professor in the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine. His research focuses on minimally invasive robotically assisted surgical techniques and is widely published. Dr. Jacobsen completed his fellowship at UC San Diego School of Medicine and did his residency in general surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Research Interests

Minimally Invasive Surgery Hernia Surgery Gastrointestinal Surgery Bariatric Surgery

Experience

Professor

2008-02-11 — Present

UC San Diego Health • San Diego, CA

Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, performs surgeries, conducts research on surgical techniques.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).