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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Jacobs identified specializing in OphthalmologyOphthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. No Sub Specialty..

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Jacobs is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Marshall Medical Center North
8000 AL Highway 69
Guntersville, AL

Education

Dr. Jacobs attended medical school at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and graduated in 1965 having 47 years experience. Additional Ophthalmology training was conducted at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. James Jacobs MD as:

• James W Jacobs
• J Jacobs

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