Danny O Jacobs MD

Physician

4101 N Roxboro StDurham, NC 27704
Phone+1 919-684-8111

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1986
WashU MedicineClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2020 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2023
MA State Medical License 1987 - 2019
IA State Medical License 2002 - 2016
NE State Medical License Active through 2014
NC State Medical License 2003 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1981 - 1990

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2001
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Antibiotics for Appendicitis - Proceed with Caution.
Danny Jacobs
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2020-10-05
29 citations
Hemorrhoids: what are the options in 2018?
Danny O. Jacobs
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2018-01-01
15 citations
Hypoxia decreases creatine uptake in cardiomyocytes, while creatine supplementation enhances HIF activation.
Lucia Santacruz, Antonio J. Arciniegas, Marcus D. Darrabie, Jose G. Mantilla, Rebecca M. Baron
Physiological Reports. 2017-08-01

Press Mentions

Too Weird for Portland: Billboard Questions OHSU’s Archaic Practice of Killing Animals to Train DoctorsAugust 5th, 2024
Internationally Renowned OHSU Cancer Biologist Elected to the National Academy of SciencesMay 2nd, 2023
OHSU Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response | OHSU NewsMarch 31st, 2023

Grant Support

Complement In The Regulation Of Transcellular Sodium Gradient During IllnessNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1998–2002
Growth Hormone In Short Bowel PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Genetic Regulation Of Cellular Energetics During Initial IllnessNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1995–1997
Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism In Surgical PatientsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1989–1993