Jorge Lagares-Garcia, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgical OncologyColon and Rectal Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliations
- Roper St Francis Berkeley Hospital
- Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital
- Roper Hospital
- Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
About Jorge Lagares-Garcia
Professional Statement
Dr. Jorge Lagares-Garcia is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
He is recognized as one of the nation’s leading robotic surgeons, specializing in:
- Colorectal cancer
- Pelvic reconstruction
Dr. Lagares-Garcia has performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures and helped Roper St. Francis Healthcare become the first in the Southeast to offer robotic surgery. He also led the expansion of the robotics program into general surgery, thoracic surgery and gynecology.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Barcelona in Spain and completed postgraduate training at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center at Temple University. He finished a colorectal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Practice Website
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Locations
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Colorectal Surgery
- 300 Callen Boulevard, Suite 220, Summerville, SC 29486
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-958-1281
- fax: 843-958-1278
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Colorectal Surgery
- 125 Doughty Street, Suite 280, Charleston, SC 29403
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-958-1281
- fax: 843-958-1278
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Colorectal Surgery
- 3510 North Highway 17, Suite 110, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-958-1281
- fax: 843-958-1278
- Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Colorectal Surgery
- 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 318E, Charleston, SC 29414
- Get Directions
- phone: 843-958-1281
- fax: 843-958-1278
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2002
- Residency: Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Surgery (General Surgery), 2001
- Internship: Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Surgery (General Surgery), 1996
- Medical School: Universidad de Barcelona, 1992
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2003
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2002
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- BCBS SC
- BCBS SC Medicare Advantage
- BCBSSC Innovation Network
- Cigna HealthCare of South Carolina
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Clover Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue Choice Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- MedCost
- Molina
- MultiPlan
- Select Health SC
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
101 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/27/2025
Dr. Legares-Garcia is an exemplary example of a Great provider l, who is not only knowledgable, but compassionate, empathetic, caring, service minded, very easy to talk too.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/21/2025
Dr. Lagares exceeded my expectations with respect to this consultation. I have seen high ratings for him elsewhere & understand why!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Elicited total confidence in his diagnosis and treatment plan
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/22/2025
In addition to Dr Lagares' excellent care in the categories above, I very much appreciated his unexpected sense of humor during our discussion! While the topic was (is) serious, I respond best when humor is involved.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Very professional knowledgeable and concerned for my health and well-being.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2026
I have recommended Dr Lagaras and his team to people for years after he saved my husbands life after being in conway hospital for 9 months and admitted 14 times. Dr Lagaras truly cares about what he does
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
We were very impressed with the DR>