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Vanessa Jacoby
Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS

Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery
Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Research

Member, UCSF Comprehensive Fibroid Center

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Contact Information

Mailing Address:

550 16th Street, 6th floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Clinical Location: Mt. Zion
Clinic Phone: (415) 353-3400
Clinic Fax: 415-353-9551

Research/Clinical Interests

Dr. Vanessa Jacoby is an obstetrician gynecologist with a research program focused on surgical gynecology. She has studied long-term health outcomes of hysterectomy and oophorectomy. Most recently, her research has focused on studies of new minimally invasive treatments for women with uterine fibroids including procedures, medications, and complementary and alternative treatments. She is the principal investigator of a nationwide registry for women with fibroids undergoing laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (https://fibroids.ucsf.edu) and has conducted multiple randomized trials of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound for fibroids. Dr. Jacoby is the principal investigator for the University of California Fibroid Network (UCFN), a state-wide collaboration to improve the care of women with fibroids through research, education, and collaborative clinical practice. The UCFN is participating in the COMPARE-UF study, a nationwide study of 5,000 women undergoing treatment for uterine fibroids.

A full list of Dr. Jacoby’s current research studies can be found here.

Education/Training

Year Institution & Location Degree Field of Study
2007 University of California, San Francisco M.A.S. Clinical Research
2005 University of California, San Francisco Residency Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001 University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine M.D. Medicine
1995 University of California, Berkeley B.A. Geography

Achievements & Recognition

Year Major Honors
2012 Medical Student Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
2003-2011 Resident Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
2005

James R. Green Award for Chief Resident, University of California, San Francisco

2001

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine