Clinical Interests
- Epilepsy
- Seizure disorders
- Women's health in neurology
Research Interests
- Medically refractory epilepsy
- Health care disparities in epilepsy
- Clinical trials in epilepsy
Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Training
- Fellowship, Epilepsy/EEG, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy
Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Epilepsy Society
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- Philadelphia Neurological Society
Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America®, Neurology, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2024
- Top Doctors, Neurology, Philadelphia magazine, 2015-2025
- Erick Burton Osberg Award, Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania, 2017
- Top Doc for Women, Philadelphia magazine
- Best Doctors Award, Consumer’s Research Council, 2003-2017
- Shining Star Award, 2002
- Physician Volunteer of the Year, 2000
Patient Comments
Very knowledgeable and understanding and helpful.
She's always there to help me
Dr. Jacobson is very practical and addresses issues objectively.
Now That Dr. Jacobson & I Work Together With My Son. I Appreciate Her Very Much!!
Confusion on my part about diagnosis and symptoms. Wish I had more time to be explained how the diagnostic process for seizure/epilepsy works, how my mood or panic disorder might mimic a seizure or create a seizure-lookalike syncope that seems more dire or serious than fainting episode. I did have a lot of concerns that might have been difficult to address in one session, or might require opinions from my psychiatrist.