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Dina Jacobs, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Director, Penn MS and Related Disorders Program , Perelman School of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Community Outreach and Network Development, Penn MS and Related Disorders Program , Perelman School of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Neuroscience MS Disease Team Lead , Penn Medicine
Clinical Director, Center for Neuroinflammation and Neurotherapeutics, Penn Medicine
Neurology Clinical Outpatient Director, Penn Medicine
Neurology Outpatient Clinical Director, Practice Based Leadership Program, Penn Medicine
Department: Neurology

Contact information
Department of Neurology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
3 West Gates Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-3647
Fax: (215) 349-5579
Education:
B.A. (Natural Science, Spanish)
University of Pennsylvania , 1990.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania, 1996.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1996-1997.
Resident, Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1997-2000.
Fellow, Multiple Sclerosis, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 2000-2001.
Clinical Instructor, Divisions of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2000-2002.
Fellow, Neuro-Ophthalmology , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, 2001-2002.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , 2001.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Recertification, 2011.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Recertification, 2022.
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Selected Publications

Garabedian M, Pileggi C, Zimmerman V, Jacobs D.: Benefits of a newly diagnosed visit with a MS certified nurse practitioner Consortium of MS Centers Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN May 2024.

Rivera Torres N, Lavietes J, Morrison A, Desai N, Jacobs D, Samudralwar R: Identifying if Disparities in Care Exist for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Recently Hospitalized and Followed in Neurology Resident Clinics Compared to Attending Subspecialty Clinics within a Comprehensive MS Center Consortium of MS Centers Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN May 2024.

Bourgeon DA, Desai N, Prout JT, Lane C, Zimmerman V,Jacobs D: How Grit Affects Quality of Life in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Consortium of MS Centers Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN May 2024.

Zuroff L, Wijangco J, Brandstadter R, Goldman MD, Graham EL, Farber RS, Freeman L, Valizadeh N, Bove R, Jacobs D: Trends in management practices of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Lessons from a multicenter academic cohort. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO April 2024.

Johnson TR, Gandelman S, Serafin LR, Charles JY, Jacobs D: Rehabilitation Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis Patients on Ocrelizumab Diagnosed with West Nile Virus Encephalitis. Cureus 16(3): e57063, March 2024.

Radzik AM, Amezcua L, Anderson A, Gilmore S, Ahmad S, Brandstadter R, Fabian M, Graham E, Hodgkinson S, Horton L, Jacobs D, Katz Sand I, Kohli A, Levine L, McLemore M, Okai A, Patel J, Poole S, Riley C, Satyanarayan S, Tardo L, Verter E, Villacorta V, Zimmerman V, Zuroff L, Williams M, Houtchens M, Bove R.: Disparities by Race in Pregnancy Care and Clinical Outcomes in Women with MS: a Diverse, Multicenter Cohort. Neurology 102(4): e208100, Feb 2024.

Thebault S, Yamashita L, Breville G, Espinoza DA, Woodson Z, Vittone M, Gandelman SB, Windle A, Kadri J, Rezk A, Kim Y, Soldan SS, Perrone CM, Jacobs DA, Markowitz CE, Jefferson A, Schindler MK, Bar-Or A. : Tandem CSF and Blood Flow-Cytometric Immune-Cell Profiling in the Evaluation of Neuroinflammatory Conditions ACTRIMS Forum, West Palm Beach, FL 2024.

Rivera-Torres N, Lavietes J, Lane C, Jefferson A, Gandelman S, Woodson Z, Yamashita L, McGoldrick T, Giardino M, Cherwony C, Prieur L, McCabe K, Smith C, Houser A, BA, Scafidi F, French E, Perrone E, Noon A, Johnson D, Carmolingo A, Fuller R, Lenzi K, Lee J, Pileggi C, Garabedian M, Zeccardi S, Sekella N, Kakara M, Thebault S, Brandstadter R, Perrone C, Schindler M, Orthmann-Murphy J, MD, Markowitz C, Berger J, MD, Bar-Or A, Price R, Stein L, Samudralwar R, Jacobs D.: The Penn MS and Related Disorders Center’s Approach to Addressing Disparities in Care in Resident Clinic. ACTRIMS Forum, West Palm Beach, FL 2024 Notes: in press.

Rivera-Torres N, Lavietes J, Jacobs D, Samuldralwar R. : Provider perspectives between resident physicians and subspecialized attendings in the care of patients with Multiple Sclerosis. ACTRIMS Forum, West Palm Beach, FL 2024.

Graham E, Bove R, Costello K, Crayton H, Jacobs D, Shah S, Sorrell F, Stoll S, Houtchens M: Dispelling the Myths: Practical Considerations for Managing Pregnancy in Patients With MS. Neurology: Clinical Practice 2024 Notes: in press.

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Last updated: 03/27/2024
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