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Lisa Jacobs, M.D.
 
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Biography

Dr. Lisa Jacobs is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University with a clinical practice encompassing Breast Cancer and Melanoma.  She is fellowship trained in Surgical Oncology and has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2000.  Her initial practice was at the University of Missouri at the Ellis Fischel State Cancer Center which is the designated cancer center for the state.  She subsequently moved to Johns Hopkins University in 2004 to focus her practice on Breast Cancer and Melanoma.  At Johns Hopkins University, she is the Director of Clinical Breast Cancer Research with faculty appointments in the both the departments of Surgery and Oncology.

Education:
Undergraduate 
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
August, 1982-May, 1986
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Magna cum Laude

Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, Missouri
August, 1988-May, 1992
Doctor of Medicine
Magna cum Laude

Graduate Training and Education:
Internship
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Department of General Surgery
July, 1992-June, 1993

Residency
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Department of General Surgery
July, 1993-June, 1995, July, 1996-June, 1998

Research Fellowship
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Endosurgical Education and Research Center with
Jonathan M. Sackier, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. and
The Breast Care Center with
Theodore N. Tsangaris, M.D., F.A.C.S.
July, 1995-June, 1996

Fellowship
The University of Illinois-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Department of Surgical Oncology
Stetler Research Fellow
July, 1998- June, 2000

Board Certification:
Board Certified in General Surgery

Credentials:
License:        Maryland #D0061193
                   Expires 9/30/08

Certification:  The American Board of Surgery #44114
                   May 4, 1999
                   Expires 7/1/09

Recent Publications:

  • Fernandez PM, Tabbara SO, Jacobs LK, Manning FCR, Tsangaris TN, Schwartz AM, Kennedy KA, Patierno SR.  Over expression of the glucose-regulated stress gene GRP78 in malignant but not benign human breast lesions.  Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 59:15-26, 2000.
  • Ota DM, Jacobs L, Kuvshinoff B.  Rectal Cancer:  the sphincter-sparing approach.  Surg Clin North Am 2002 Oct; 82(5):983-93.
  • Armer J, Fu MR, Wainstock JM, Zagar E, Jacobs LK.  Lymphedema following breast cancer treatment, including sentinel lymph node biopsy.  Lymphology, 37(2):73-91, 2004. 
  • Lin KM, Patel TH, Ray A, Jacobs L, Kuvshinoff B, Chung M, Watson M, Ota DM.  Intradermal radioisotope is superior to peritumoral blue dye or radioisotope in identifying breast cancer sentinel nodes.  J Am Coll Surg, 199(4):561-6. 
  • You YN, Jacobs L, Martinez ED, Budinger SC, Wittlief EJ, Myles SK, Ota DM.  Improved Surgeon Performance In Clinical Trials—An Analysis Of Quality Assurance Audits From The American College Of Surgeons Oncology Group.  J Am Coll Surg, 203(3):  269-276, 2006.
  • You YN, Jacobs L, Martinez E, Ota DM.  The audit process and how to ensure a successful audit.  Cancer Treat Res.  132:  179-97 (2007). 
  •  Jain A, Haisfield-Wolfe ME, Lange J, Ahuja N, Mezban S, Khouri N, Tsangaris TN, Zhang Z, Balch C, Jacobs LK.  The role of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of axillary nodes in the staging of breast cancer.  Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2007, Nov 6
  • Lum Y, Jacobs L, Tsangaris TN, Lange J, Ahuja N.  A thirty year experience of Sarcoma of the Breast.  Archives of Surgery, In Press.
  • Rosson G, Jacobs L, Ahuja N, Tsangaris TN, Chang D, Singh N.  Multilevel analysis of the impact of community versus patient factors on access to immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy in the State of Maryland.  Archives of Surgery, In Press
  • Jacobs LK, Kelley KA, Rosson GD, Detrani M, Chang DC.  Disparities in Urban and Rural Mastectomy Populations.  The Effects of Patient and County Level Factors on likelihood of receipt of Mastectomy.  Annals of Surgical Oncology, Submitted.
  • Jacobs LK, Kelley KA, Chang DC.  Disparity in Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Urban versus Rural Breast Cancer Populations.  The Effects of Patient and Community Level Factors on Adjuvant Radiation Therapy.  Annals of Surgical Oncology, Submitted. 
  • Jacobs LK, Detrani ME, Kelley KA, Chang DC.  Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment Choices of Rural versus Urban Patients: The Effect of Medical Community Factors on Election of Mastectomy.  Annals of Surgical Oncology, Submitted. 

Societies:

  • Association of Academic Surgeons, 2004
  • Society of Surgical Oncology, 2004
  • The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Member 2004-present
  • Fellow of The American College of Surgeons, 2002
  • Candidate Group, American College of Surgeons, 1993
  • ACOSOG (American College of Surgeons Oncology Group)-member #4182, 2001
  • ACOSOG Auditor Training, October 7, 2001
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Cancer Liaison Physician,    University of MO-Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, July 1, 2002-2004.
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 10/2002, member #030322
 
Research Interests
  • Quality of Life Research and Health Services Research in Breast Cancer and Melanoma
 
 
 
 
 
 

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