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
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