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Lisa Jacobs

Lisa Jacobs, MD, MSPH

Breast Surgical Oncology

Breast Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About Lisa Jacobs

Professional Titles

  • Division Chief, Breast Cancer Surgery

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Surgery

Background

Dr. Jacobs is the Division Chief of the Division of Breast Cancer Surgery. She also established the Johns Hopkins Medicine Breast Center at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Centerl in Columbia. Dr. Jacobs sees patients at both The Johns Hopkins Hospital and at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. 

As division chief of breast cancer surgery, Dr. Jacobs leads an expert team of 9 surgeons located at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore; Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center; Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.; and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. She has also initiated new clinics at Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station in Lutherville; Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, and the Skip Viragh Outpatient Center Building in Baltimore.

Dr. Jacobs is committed to providing excellent, comprehensive, and patient-centered breast cancer care throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine through close collaboration with oncology, plastic surgery, nursing, rehabilitation medicine, and genetic services.

Additionally, Dr. Jacobs has a clinical interest in the treatment of early stage melanoma. She works closely with dermatologists and medical oncologists at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center to improve awareness and care of melanoma patients by participating in educational programs and clinical research trials.

She has also launched research programs in lymphedema and oncoplastic surgery to increase the number of women eligible for breast prevention by combining lumpectomy with plastic surgery techniques to reshape the breast. In addition, Dr. Jacobs is the surgery representative to the National Clinical Trials Network for the Johns Hopkins Executive Committee and the institutional surgery representative to the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium. She serves as the Chair of the Cancer Committee at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, which establishes both programmatic and quality improvement goals for cancer care across the health system on a yearly basis.

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Additional Academic Titles

Associate Professor of Oncology

Research Interests

Quality of Life Research and Health Services Research in Breast Cancer and Melanoma

Selected Publications

  • Jain, A.; Haisfield-Wolfe, M.E.; Lange, J.; Ahuja, N.; Khouri, N.; Tsangaris, T.; Zhang, Z.; Balch, C.; Jacobs, L.K. The role of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of axillary nodes in the staging of breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Feb;15(2):462-471.

    Rosson, G.D.; Singh, N.K.; Ahuja, N.; Jacobs, L.K.; Chang, D.C. Multilevel analysis of the impact of community vs patient factors on access to immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy in Maryland. Arch Surg. 2008 Nov;143(11):1076-1081; discussion 1081.

    Voltura, A.M.; Tsangaris, T.N.; Rosson, G.D.; Jacobs, L.K.; Flores, J.I.; Singh, N.K.; Argani, P.; Balch, C.M. Nipple-sparing mastectomy: critical assessment of 51 procedures and implications for selection criteria. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Dec;15(12):3396-3401.

    Balch, C.M.; Jacobs, L.K. Mastectomies on the rise for breast cancer: "the tide is changing". Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Oct;16(10):2669-2672.

    Balmanoukian, A.; Zhang, Z.; Jeter, S.; Slater, S.; Armstrong, D.K.; Emens, L.A.; Fetting, J.H.; Wolff, A.C.; Davidson, N.E.; Jacobs, L.; Lange, J.; Tsangaris, T.N.; Zellars, R.; Gabrielson, E.; Stearns, V. African American women who receive primary anthracycline- and taxane-based chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer suffer worse outcomes compared with white women. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Aug 1;27(22):e35-37; author reply e38-39.

    Zellars, R.C.; Stearns, V.; Frassica, D.; Asrari, F.; Tsangaris, T.; Myers, L.; DiPasquale, S.; Lange, J.R.; Jacobs, L.K.; Emens, L.A.; Armstrong, D.K.; Fetting, J.H.; Garrett-Mayer, E.; Davidson, N.E.; Wolff, A.C. Feasibility trial of partial breast irradiation with concurrent dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide in early-stage breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 10;27(17):2816-2822.
    Chumsri, S.; Jeter, S.; Jacobs, L.K.; Nassar, H.; Armstrong, D.K.; Emens, L.A.; Fetting, J.H.; Lange, J.R.; Riley, C.; Tsangaris, T.N.; Wolff, A.C.; Zellars, R.; Zhang, Z.; Stearns, V. Pathologic complete response to preoperative sequential doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide and single-agent taxane with or without trastuzumab in stage II/III HER2-positive breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2010 Feb;10(1):40-45.

    Jacobs, L.; Sukumar, S.; Stearns, V. Intraductal therapy for the prevention of breast cancer. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2010 Jun;11(6):646-652.


    Rosson, G.D.; Magarakis, M.; Shridharani, S.M.; Stapleton, S.M.; Jacobs, L.K.; Manahan, M.A.; Flores, J.I. A review of the surgical management of breast cancer: plastic reconstructive techniques and timing implications. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul;17(7):1890-1900.

    Stojadinovic, A.; Ahuja, N.; Nazarian, S.M.; Segev, D.L.; Jacobs, L.; Wang, Y.; Eberhardt, J.; Zeiger, M.A. Translational research in surgical disease. Arch Surg. 2010 Feb;145(2):187-196.

Honors

Top Doctor, Baltimore Magazine

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Cancer Liaison Physician, University of MO-Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
  • American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
  • American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Auditor Training
  • Association of Academic Surgeons
  • Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
  • Society of Surgical Oncology
  • The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association
  • Fischel Cancer Center

Locations

  1. Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
    • 201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 10th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
      • 5759 Cedar Lane, Berman Pavilion, Columbia, MD 21044

      Expertise

      Education

      Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

      Graduate School, Health Policy and Management, MSPH, 2015

      University of Illinois Health Chicago

      Fellowship, Oncology, 2000

      The George Washington University Hospital

      Residency, General Surgery, 1998

      University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

      Medical Education, MD, 1992

      Board Certifications

      Surgery

      American Board of Surgery, 1999

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

      Ratings & Reviews

      4.9 out of 5

      45 ratings, 17 reviews

      The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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      Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Showed Respect
      Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 5 out of 5 stars
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      Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 12/17/2024

        She was very helpful and explained my concerns

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/5/2024

        Dr Jacobs was just wonderful. Knowledgeable, thoughtful and caring.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 11/5/2024

        She was amazing

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/15/2024

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/1/2024

        Caring & professional

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/1/2024

        Wry thoroughl and informative

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/17/2024

        Responded to issue of left breast area swelling with concern and recommendation

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/17/2024

        Excellent!

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/3/2024

        This appt was for a 2nd opinion & was my 1st visit . I was very pleased I chose her for a 2nd opinion & will probably switch to her care.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/3/2024

        First time seeing provider as previous surgeon retired. I thought she was great and I will continue to use her if necessary.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/2/2024

        Very caring and informative

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/2/2024

        Dr. Jacobs is the very best, she is very professional and a joy to talk to. She needs a raise.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/18/2024

        Doctor Jacobs is a good and thorough physician. She gives clarity on concerns that I have regarding my condition . I am pleased with her services.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/7/2024

        Dr. Jacobs was attentive, prepared, patient and answered all of my questions. She put me at ease in a very frightening situation and I left feeling that I was in very good hands.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 4/2/2024

        Dr. Jacobs provides time and compassionate care. I trust her completely with my healthcare.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 4/2/2024

        Totally professiional, knowledgeable, and informative

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/26/2024

        I have all the confidence in the world about my provider. With the Johns Hopkins name behind my care, my level of security in the knowledge that I will beat my cancer is high.