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
- 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
- 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 Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
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
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