“Pulmonary medicine has provided me with a special opportunity to serve those with a variety of diseases. I hope to provide my patients with an insight into their disease that helps them understand their symptoms, treatment options and prognosis.”

Dr. Jacobs graduated from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and later completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He served as a Senior in Internal Medicine in Ambulatory Care at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Dr. Jacobs completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Michigan Hospitals.

He is a current member of several associations and organizations, including the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Thoracic Society, and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Jacobs was the former President of the Oregon Thoracic Society and the former Medical Director of the Critical Care Unit at St. Charles Medical Center (SCMC) in Bend, OR. Dr. Jacobs now focuses on general pulmonary medicine, asthma, sarcoidosis and other interstitial lung diseases, critical care medicine, evaluation of dyspnea, and other needs at The Oregon Clinic Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine East.

Dr. Jacobs enjoys photography, cycling, and exploring new places. 

Other Activities

President, Oregon Thoracic Society, 2007-2009

Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Central Oregon Chapter, 2005-2007

Member, Oregon Thoracic Society, 1999-Present

Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1999-Present

Member, American Thoracic Society, 1997-Present

Member, American College of Chest Physicians, 1996-Present

Member, American College of Physicians, 1993-Present

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1999

Residency, Senior Internal Medicine in Ambulatory Care, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1996

Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1995

MD, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 1992

BS, Kinesiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1987

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Pulmonary Diseases

Critical Care Medicine

LEADERSHIP

Medical Director, Intensive Care Unit, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR, 2012-2017

Medical Director, Critical Care Unit, St. Charles Medical Center (SCMC), Bend, OR, 2003-2007

HONORS

Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors”, 2024

Magna Cum Laude, University of California, 1987