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Robert Benson Jones Jr MD
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Department: Medicine
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Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
21 8th Floor Medicine Office
35 3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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21 8th Floor Medicine Office
35 3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Education:
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2b Colgate University, 2012.
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3d Tulane University School of Medicine, 2017.
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2b Colgate University, 2012.
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3d Tulane University School of Medicine, 2017.
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Post-Graduate Training
24 6c Intern in Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2017-2018.
24 6e Resident in Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2018-2020.
24 86 Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2020-2022.
24 75 Fellow, Measey Medical Education Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2021-2022.
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24 6c Intern in Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2017-2018.
24 6e Resident in Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2018-2020.
24 86 Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2020-2022.
24 75 Fellow, Measey Medical Education Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2021-2022.
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Certifications
28 3c American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020.
28 65 American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2022.
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28 65 American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2022.
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1b - Male hypogonadism
1f - General Endocrinology
22 - Type 1 diabetes mellitus
22 - Type 2 diabetes mellitus
18 - Hypothyroidism
19 - Hyperthyroidism
1f - Adrenal insufficiency
1a - Cushing syndrome
19 - Cushing disease
1f - Primary aldosteronism
16 - Gynecomastia
23 - Obesity/Weight Management
1d - Female hypogonadism
1c - Hyperprolactinemia
19 - Hypopituitarism
14 - Acromegaly
19 - Pheochromocytoma
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Description of Clinical Expertise
35 - Gender-affirming hormone treatment1b - Male hypogonadism
1f - General Endocrinology
22 - Type 1 diabetes mellitus
22 - Type 2 diabetes mellitus
18 - Hypothyroidism
19 - Hyperthyroidism
1f - Adrenal insufficiency
1a - Cushing syndrome
19 - Cushing disease
1f - Primary aldosteronism
16 - Gynecomastia
23 - Obesity/Weight Management
1d - Female hypogonadism
1c - Hyperprolactinemia
19 - Hypopituitarism
14 - Acromegaly
19 - Pheochromocytoma
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c2 Jones RB Jr, Bonanni ML, Cohen DL.: A 25-Year-Old With Palpitations, Fatigue, and Migraines. JAMA 334: 631-632, Aug 2025.
10c Khan AN, Jones RB Jr, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler RA. : Trends in hip fracture rates in US male veterans. Osteoporos Int. Sept 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00198-024-07236-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
143 Robert Benson Jones Jr., Debbie Cohen: Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease and the Association with Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas. Current Cardiology Reports 25(11): 1451-1460, Nov 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s11886-023-01974-8. Epub 2023 Oct 17.
10f Khan A, Jones RB, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler R : Trends in Hip Fracture Rates in Male Veterans. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Vancouver, BC, Canada. October 2023 Notes: Poster.
120 Robert Benson Jones Jr., MD, Peter J. Snyder, MD: Testosterone Treatment of Men with Unequivocal Hypogonadism Following Treatment of Organ-confined Prostate Cancer. Endocrine Practice 29(9): 723-726, September 2023.
155 Etherington NB, Clancy C, Jones RB, Dine CJ, Diemer G: Peer Discussion Decreases Practice Intensity and Increases Certainty in Clinical Decision-Making Among Internal Medicine Residents. J Grad Med Educ 13(3): 371-376, June 2021 Notes: doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-00948.1.
2c c4 Redfield R, Dikdan SJ, Jones RB, Dikdan RJ, Miller A: Episode 9: SALT of the Earth. The Med LIT Review Podcast/ https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i2su6-eb22c0 Sept 2020.
155 Jones RB, Devin CL, Chalikonda D, Jaffe R: Q-Tip Implementation of a Text-Based, HIPAA-Compliant Event Reporting Process to Increase Event Reporting by Resident Physicians. American Journal of Medical Quality 35(4): 355, July/August 2020 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860620928002. 26 Epub 2020 May 26.
f9 Jones RB, Dikdan S, Babula B: Serum Ammonia and Folate Levels: An Opportunity for High Value Care. The Medicine Forum 21(16): 28-31, June 2020 Notes: DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.021.1.014 4e Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol21/iss1/16.
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Selected Publications
fc Sean J. Iwamoto, Robert B. Jones Jr., Sarah J. Wherry, and Kerrie J. Moreau: Chapter 63: Aging and Endocrinology. Endocrine Secrets, Eighth Edition. Elsevier, Page: 577-595, 2026.c2 Jones RB Jr, Bonanni ML, Cohen DL.: A 25-Year-Old With Palpitations, Fatigue, and Migraines. JAMA 334: 631-632, Aug 2025.
10c Khan AN, Jones RB Jr, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler RA. : Trends in hip fracture rates in US male veterans. Osteoporos Int. Sept 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00198-024-07236-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
143 Robert Benson Jones Jr., Debbie Cohen: Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease and the Association with Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas. Current Cardiology Reports 25(11): 1451-1460, Nov 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s11886-023-01974-8. Epub 2023 Oct 17.
10f Khan A, Jones RB, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler R : Trends in Hip Fracture Rates in Male Veterans. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Vancouver, BC, Canada. October 2023 Notes: Poster.
120 Robert Benson Jones Jr., MD, Peter J. Snyder, MD: Testosterone Treatment of Men with Unequivocal Hypogonadism Following Treatment of Organ-confined Prostate Cancer. Endocrine Practice 29(9): 723-726, September 2023.
155 Etherington NB, Clancy C, Jones RB, Dine CJ, Diemer G: Peer Discussion Decreases Practice Intensity and Increases Certainty in Clinical Decision-Making Among Internal Medicine Residents. J Grad Med Educ 13(3): 371-376, June 2021 Notes: doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-00948.1.
2c c4 Redfield R, Dikdan SJ, Jones RB, Dikdan RJ, Miller A: Episode 9: SALT of the Earth. The Med LIT Review Podcast/ https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i2su6-eb22c0 Sept 2020.
155 Jones RB, Devin CL, Chalikonda D, Jaffe R: Q-Tip Implementation of a Text-Based, HIPAA-Compliant Event Reporting Process to Increase Event Reporting by Resident Physicians. American Journal of Medical Quality 35(4): 355, July/August 2020 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860620928002. 26 Epub 2020 May 26.
f9 Jones RB, Dikdan S, Babula B: Serum Ammonia and Folate Levels: An Opportunity for High Value Care. The Medicine Forum 21(16): 28-31, June 2020 Notes: DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.021.1.014 4e Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol21/iss1/16.
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