
James G Jakowatz MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Director, UCI Melanoma Center Professor of Surgery
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101 The City DriveBldg 56 RT 81Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-8171
Fax+1 714-456-7244
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Education & Training
- City of Hope National Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1983
- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1979 - 1987
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient Characteristics and Outcomes in Clinically Misdiagnosed Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma.Yingjoy Li, Tu Tran, Bonnie A Lee, Linda T Doan, Kenneth G Linden
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-04-11 - Primary sarcoma of the liver: A nationwide analysis of a rare mesenchymal tumor.Nicole Finney, Tu Tran, Bima J Hasjim, James Jakowatz, Elaine Chiao
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024-02-01 - Histopathologic Evolution of Melanocytes Associated With Rapid Clinical Progression of Melanoma: Clinicopathologic Presentation of Hyperprogressive Disease in a Patien...Jocelyn Almanza, Allison Dobry, Samuel Ejadi, James Jakowatz, Bonnie Lee
The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2022-12-01
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