Dr. Bruce L. Jacobs
Overview
Bruce L. Jacobs, MD, is an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received a medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., and earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Jacobs completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Pittsburgh, and fellowships in health services research, laparoscopy/endourology, and urologic oncology at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Jacobs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carbuncle. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 191 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Department Of Urology
Bishoy A. Gayed, MD, is an assistant professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City. Dr. Gayed completed his residency in urology at UPMC and a fellowship in urologic oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in urology, urologic oncology, urologic surgery, and the management of tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, ureteral, testicular, penile, and adrenal cancers. Dr. Gayed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carbuncle. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
UPMC Department Of Urology
Dr. Ricardo G. Alvim is a urologist certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Alvim received his medical degree from Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and completed residencies in general surgery at Federal University of Minas Gerais and urology at Governor Israel Pinheiro-IPSEMG General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is a clinical assistant professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in urology, urologic oncology, and urologic surgery. Dr. Alvim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carbuncle. His top areas of expertise are Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
UPMC Department Of Urology
Tatum V. Tarin, MD, is an Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed residencies in surgery and urology at Stanford University Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in urological oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y., where he was a clinical instructor for two years prior to joining UPMC. Dr. Tarin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carbuncle. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Bladder CancerDr. Jacobs isDistinguished. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Jacobs isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Prostate CancerDr. Jacobs isDistinguished. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- ProstatectomyDr. Jacobs isDistinguished. Learn about Prostatectomy.
- Advanced
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Jacobs isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- NephrectomyDr. Jacobs isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- UreteroscopyDr. Jacobs isAdvanced. Learn about Ureteroscopy.
- Urothelial CancerDr. Jacobs isAdvanced. Learn about Urothelial Cancer.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- BoilsDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Jacobs isExperienced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.