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Dr. Jorge Sosa, MD - Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery in Hialeah, Florida

Dr. Jorge Sosa, MD

Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

Hialeah, Florida
NPI: 1740249796· License: ME55406 (FL) verify
Industry payments (2024): $202 across 6 payments (what this means)
4.85(94 ratings)

In Dr. Jorge Sosa's own words

How Dr. Jorge Sosa describes their own approach, from their TikTok posts. Each statement links to the original.

Approach

  • I want to offer surgery that's going to last the rest of your lifeTikTok ↗

Specialization

  • Does Dr. Sosa offer the balloon or endoscopic sleeve? No he doesn’tTikTok ↗

Cost & consultation

  • Envíenos un mensaje para programar su consulta GRATIS con Dr. SosaTikTok ↗

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About

Meet Dr. Jorge L. Sosa, MD, a highly experienced and board-certified bariatric surgeon based in Hialeah, Florida. Specializing in bariatric surgery and surgical critical care, Dr. Sosa has over 36 years of experience and has performed more than 8,000 procedures. He's known for his expertise in minimally invasive techniques and is praised for his dedication to patient care. Connect with Dr. Sosa to explore weight loss solutions and begin your journey towards a healthier life. Dr. Sosa is committed to offering surgical solutions that provide lifelong results for obesity. He assures patients that bariatric surgery is very safe with low complication rates.

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Specialties

  • Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

Procedures & Services

Select a service to schedule an appointment · each is approximately 60 minutes

Procedure details

Everything on this page about each procedure Dr. Jorge Sosa offers: pricing in context, what they've said about it, related videos and photos, and what patients ask.

Pricing from New Life Health & Fitness's Website

The prices below were published directly on New Life Health & Fitness as of Apr 16, 2026. Contact the office to confirm — posted prices can change and may not include anesthesia, facility, or follow-up fees.

Rhinoplasty

$8,000-$12,000

Source: pulled from the practice's public website by NavMDs.

Average Cost of Surgery

Healthcare costs shouldn't be a mystery. Below, you'll find crowdsourced data on the actual costs of surgeries performed by Dr. Jorge Sosa, submitted anonymously by the patient community. Use this as a guide to better anticipate your own expenses. Please note that final costs can vary based on your specific medical needs.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

$23,000

Above typicalTypical in Florida: $10,375–$15,250 (median $12,750, 8 reports) compare ↗

Gastric Bypass

$24,000

About typicalTypical nationally: $16,250–$26,000 (median $22,000, 18 reports) compare ↗

Help us keep this data current and accurate. If you've had a procedure with Dr. Jorge Sosa, please take a moment to contribute your cost information.

Questions, Answers, and Information Directly from Dr. Jorge Sosa

Sourced directly from Dr. Jorge Sosa's social posts and replies.

Is weight loss surgery a 'cop-out'?
No, Dr. Sosa states that weight loss surgery is not a cop-out; it's a solution that requires significant bravery and commitment from the patient.
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What qualities are important for patients considering weight loss surgery, and what should they expect regarding recovery?
Patients must be brave to accept the associated risks and tolerate the discomfort and long recovery period that weight loss surgery entails.
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Who is a general candidate for weight loss surgery?
Weight loss surgery is a viable option for individuals who have not succeeded with medical management for weight loss.
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When can I get pregnant after weight loss surgery?
The typical advice is to wait a year after weight loss surgery before getting pregnant. This is because rapid weight loss makes it difficult to assess a baby's growth. While a new study indicates similar pregnancy success rates for those who conceive earlier, waiting a year is still considered good advice.
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What is the typical recovery experience and timeline after weight loss surgery?
Recovery is typically fast, with very small wounds and little pain. 97% of patients can drive and return to work within one week. For very physical jobs, recovery may take two to three weeks.
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What are the risks, including mortality, associated with weight loss surgery?
Every operation carries a risk of death, including weight loss surgery, appendectomy, gallbladder surgery, and even cosmetic surgery. However, the risk with weight loss surgery is pretty low, typically around 0.2%. In Dr. Sosa's program, after more than 10,000 patients operated, the risk of death is also around 0.2%. It's important to understand that no surgeon can promise everything will be perfect and nothing will happen with surgery.
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What is the relationship between weight loss surgery and alcohol consumption?
The relationship between weight loss surgery and alcohol use is complicated. While some studies suggest an increased risk of alcoholism, others indicate rates similar to the general population. However, weight loss surgery definitively alters the amount and speed of alcohol absorption. Patients should be very cautious, limiting consumption to very occasional social events, or ideally, avoiding alcohol altogether due to potential long-term problems.
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Does Dr. Sosa offer the gastric balloon or endoscopic sleeve procedures, and why?
No, Dr. Sosa does not offer the gastric balloon or endoscopic sleeve procedures. He believes these are temporary and expensive solutions that do not provide lifelong results for obesity. The typical balloon procedure costs around $8,000 and must be removed after six months, often leading to weight regain as the stomach does not shrink. The endoscopic sleeve, which costs about $7,000-$8,000, involves sewing the stomach from the inside with stitches that Dr. Sosa states do not last long-term, breaking open after 3-6 months, causing the stomach to return to its normal size and the procedure to fail with brief and insignificant weight loss. He would only consider such procedures if they were very cheap (a couple of hundred dollars) and could be performed once or twice a year.
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What is the difference between a surgical sleeve gastrectomy and an endoscopic sleeve?
A surgical sleeve gastrectomy involves resecting and permanently removing extra stomach tissue, providing a lifelong solution. In contrast, an endoscopic sleeve involves sewing the stomach from the inside with stitches placed through a scope, which Dr. Sosa states do not last long-term and break open after 3-6 months, causing the procedure to fail and weight to be regained.
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Should patients with diabetes consider weight loss surgery, and which procedure is recommended?
Yes, Dr. Sosa strongly recommends weight loss surgery for patients with diabetes and obesity. The American Diabetic Association now recommends bariatric surgery as a first-line treatment for diabetes, a change from its previous second-line status. Gastric bypass is particularly recommended for diabetic patients as it is much more successful than gastric sleeve in eliminating diabetes and normalizing insulin, sugar levels, and H1C, almost universally eliminating diabetes. While gastric sleeve might work, it is much less likely to eliminate diabetes compared to gastric bypass. For patients with obesity and diabetes, weight loss surgery can be a very powerful tool to improve their health.
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How much weight can patients expect to lose after bariatric surgery, and how does it vary by procedure?
The total weight loss depends on the specific operation and the patient's starting weight. For sleeve gastrectomy, which provides portion restriction but not sugar malabsorption, patients can expect to lose around 80 pounds. Gastric bypass, offering both portion control and malabsorption of sugar and simple carbohydrates, typically results in much greater weight loss, around 80% of excess weight, with patients often losing 100 to 150 pounds. Dr. Sosa has observed patients losing up to 250 pounds with gastric bypass, especially for patients starting at higher weights (e.g., 500 pounds compared to 300 pounds).
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Who is not a candidate for bariatric surgery, and what is the screening process?
While bariatric surgery is generally safe, some patients are not candidates due to high risks. These include individuals with severe heart disease (especially congestive heart failure where the heart isn't pumping well), major immunological deficiencies, or severe clotting deficiencies. The practice always performs a screening test to ensure patients can safely undergo surgery, and in rare cases, patients are deemed too high risk.
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What patients ask Dr. Jorge Sosa

Questions people asked under Dr. Jorge Sosa's TikTok videos, 8 answered by the doctor.

Questions are from public comments, shown without the commenter's name. Answers are Dr. Jorge Sosa's own statements from their videos and replies, not NavMDs' medical advice.

Videos from Dr. Jorge Sosa

@thesosaway on TikTok →

Videos posted on TikTok by @thesosaway. Press play to watch here, or open the original on TikTok.

  • Dr. Sosa, How long is recovery time after surgery?

    48.4K views · May 2022 · TikTok ↗

  • Is weight loss surgery a cop out?!? Here's what Dr. Sosa says about it!

    32.7K views · Apr 2022 · TikTok ↗

  • What are the chances of dying from weight loss surgery? Dr. Sosa answers above. ¿Cuáles son las p…

    32K views · Jun 2022 · TikTok ↗

  • Dr. Sosa explains some reasons he would NOT operate on a patient.

    25.5K views · Oct 2022 · TikTok ↗

  • Dr Sosa explains how much weight patients should lose after surgery. To find out if you qualify f…

    21.8K views · Sep 2022 · TikTok ↗

  • Here’s what @drsosa has to say about weight loss surgery and alcohol abuse.

    11.7K views · Jun 2022 · TikTok ↗

From Dr. Jorge Sosa's Instagram

@thesosaway →

Recent photos posted by @thesosaway, Dr. Jorge Sosa's own Instagram account. Each image opens the original post on Instagram.

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Patient Experience

Dr. Jorge Sosa Review Summary

4.7
Dr. Sosa receives stellar reviews, averaging an impressive 4.7 out of 5 stars. Patients consistently praise his expertise and compassionate care.

Ratings from Other Platforms

health.usnews.com

5 out of 5

Based on 176 reviews

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healthgrades.com

4.6 out of 5

Based on 105 reviews

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Google Reviews

5 out of 5

Based on 1 reviews

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Dr. Jorge Sosa, MD - Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery in Hialeah, Florida

Main Office

3499 W 4th Ave Suite 101, Hialeah, Florida

(305) 558-0411

Book a Service Consultation

Each service is approximately 60 minutes.

Industry Payments

Federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) requires drug and medical-device companies to report anything of value they give to a physician — consulting and speaking fees, research funding, travel, royalties, and even meals. Medicare publishes all of it in a public database called Open Payments. We show it here so you don't have to go looking for it.

Total received (2024)

$202

Payments

6

Compared to peers

Small

Dr. Jorge Sosa received $202 across 6 payments in 2024. That is in the lower half for physicians here — totals this size are typically meals at sponsored talks. Most of it was categorised as food and beverage, and the largest single payer was Medtronic, Inc..

What this means for your care

  • A disclosed payment is a business relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and it says nothing on its own about the quality of your care.
  • Most payments are small. Across the physicians listed on NavMDs, the single most common category is food and beverage at industry-sponsored talks.
  • Larger consulting, speaking or royalty payments mean an ongoing financial relationship with a company whose products your doctor may use or recommend. That is worth knowing about, and it is reasonable to ask about.
  • A fair question to ask: “Do you have a financial relationship with the maker of the implant, filler or device you're recommending — and what alternatives did you consider?”

Source: CMS Open Payments, the federal database created by the Sunshine Act. View the full record on CMS Open Payments ↗

Insurance Information

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Phone: (305) 558-0411

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Location & Contact Information

Main Office

3499 W 4th Ave Suite 101

Hialeah, Florida 33012

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Office Information

Phone: (305) 558-0411

Where does Dr. Jorge Sosa practice?

Doctor's Office

Main Office (Primary)

3499 W 4th Ave Suite 101, Hialeah, Florida 33012

(8 reviews)

Hospital Affiliations

The Sosa Clinic

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Education & Experience

Certifications & Licenses

Board Certified General Surgeon

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you make an appointment with Dr. Jorge Sosa online?
The provided information doesn't confirm whether online appointment booking is available. Contacting the office directly at (786) 559-8299 is recommended for scheduling.
Does Dr. Jorge Sosa offer telehealth?
The provided information doesn't specify if Dr. Sosa offers telehealth services. It's best to contact the office directly for clarification.
What do patients have to say about Dr. Jorge Sosa?
Patient reviews range from highly positive experiences with successful weight loss journeys to a negative experience regarding a deposit refund. Many patients express excitement about their transformations and praise Dr. Sosa's skill. However, one review raises concerns about financial practices.
What areas of care does Dr. Jorge Sosa cater to?
Dr. Sosa's primary areas of care include bariatric surgery, general surgery, and surgical critical care. He specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques and has experience in trauma surgery. The practice also provides free weight loss advice daily, and Dr. Sosa answers questions live on Wednesdays at 12:30 PM. He emphasizes that each bariatric surgery should be carefully matched to the appropriate patient to ensure the best long-term outcomes.