About me
Miriam Jacobs, MD, is board-certified and fellowship-trained in medical oncology at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a specialist in early and advanced breast cancers, Dr. Jacobs provides chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, precision medicine, and clinical trials. She is also a member of the American Association of Cancer Research, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Jacobs’ approach to care focuses on providing individualized and holistic treatments. She begins by talking with patients to learn about their medical histories and health goals. She then collaborates with an experienced team of radiation oncologists and surgeons to develop comprehensive and tailored wellness plans. She also educates patients about natural, traditional, and state-of-the-art cancer treatments.
Dr. Jacobs is dedicated to advancing the field of precision medicine – an innovative form of care that uses people’s own cells to develop highly personalized prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options. She is particularly interested in providing hormone receptor-positive, CAR T-cell, and CAR NK-cell therapies to improve the health of breast cancer survivors. Referring physicians should know that she is available to give second opinions and discuss clinical trial opportunities.
Philosophy of care
“Research creates endless possibilities to discover new methods of treating complex diseases or enhancing people’s lives. As a clinical researcher, I’m passionate about contributing to the collection of knowledge that can lead to immediate medical solutions or future health innovations. I’m also grateful to clinical trial participants who are true healthcare pioneers and heroes.”
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Mammaprint Testing
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
Procedures I perform
- After Hours Care
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Blood Draws
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Support
- Cancer Survivorship
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Disease Prevention
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Genetic Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Consultation
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Mammaprint Testing
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Oncology Consultation
- Online Therapy
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Pain Management Consultation
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pathology Consultation
- Patient Navigation
- Peer Support Groups
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Supportive Care
- Symptom Management Consultation
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Wellness Services
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Navigate
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: University of California San Diego (2015)
Medical School: Medical School for International Health at Ben Gurion University (2012)
Awards
- Abstract Achievement Award, American Society of Hematology (December 2019) Dean’s Scholar Award, Washington University School of Medicine (July 2022-Present)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
News and publications
A Noncompetitive Inhibitor of Serotonin Transport, Acts by Stabilizing the Cytoplasmic-Facing Form of the Transporter, Journal of Biological Chemistry, August 2007
A Conformational Mechanism for Neurotransmitter Transporters, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2008
A Conserved Asparagine Residue in TM1 of the Serotonin Transporter Dictates Chloride-Coupled Neurotransmitter Transport, Journal of Biological Chemistry, July 2011
Use of Low Frequency Driver Mutations Detected by Cell-Free Circulating Tumor DNA to Guide Targeted Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, JCO Precision Oncology, 2018
Genomic Landscape of Appendiceal Neoplasms, JCO Precision Oncology, 2018
The Use of Ruxolitinib for Acute Graft-Versus Host Disease Developing After Solid Organ Transplantation, American Journal of Transplantation, February 2020
Outcomes of Patients with Large B-Cell Lymphoma Progressing After Axicabtagene Cilolecuel Therapy, Blood, April 1, 2021
Memory-Like Differentiation Enhances NK Cell Response to Melanoma, Clinical Cancer Research, August 3, 2021
CD7 Deleted Hematopoietic Stem Cells Can Restore Immunity After CAR T-Cell Therapy, Journal of Clinical Investigation Insights, August 23, 2021
Systemic IL-15 Promotes Allogeneic Cell Rejection in Patients Treated with Natural Killer Cell Adoptive Therapy, Blood, February 24, 2022
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Donor-Derived Memory-Like NK Cells Functionally Persist After Transfer Into Patients with Leukemia, Science Translational Medicine, February 23, 2022
Severity of Cytokine Release Syndrome Influences Outcomes After Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Large B Cell Lymphoma, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia, October 22, 2022
Brexucabtagene Autoleucel for Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Standard-of-Care Practice, Journal of Clinical Oncology, December 2022