Description of Research Expertise

Cardiovascular risk assessment using imaging of plaque and genetics.
Novel treatments for dyslipidemia and reducing future cardiac events.
Radiation vasculopathy.

Description of Clinical Expertise

Cardiovascular risk assessment using imaging of plaque and genetics.
Novel treatments for dyslipidemia and reducing future cardiac events.
Radiation vasculopathy.
Treating medication sensitive patients.

Description of Other Expertise

Douglas S. Jacoby, MD, FACC, FNLA is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

He serves as the medical director of the Penn Medicine Center for Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Management, which focuses on assessing and reducing all aspects of cardiovascular risk. Dr. Jacoby received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University, and completed residency and a cardiology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He practices both as a cardiologist and lipidologist.

In primary prevention, his clinical interests involve more accurately assessing cardiovascular risk, especially in patients with a family history of heart disease or unique risk factors such as radiation therapy. In both primary and secondary prevention, Dr. Jacoby focuses on reducing all modifiable risk factors of heart attacks and strokes, including cholesterol disorders, hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Jacoby works with his patients to preserve their long-term health.