Dr. Timothy W Jacobs M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1100 9th Ave Virginia Mason Ctr. Seattle WA, 98101About
Dr. Timothy Jacobs is a pathologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Jacobs is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Jacobs can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Jacobs may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
Univ Of Cape Town- Fac Of Med- Cape Town- So Africa 1986
University of Minnesota Medical School 1981
University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences 1986
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Awards
- 2011 Seattle Super Doctors
Fellowships
- Breast Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston 1998
- Cytopathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston 1999
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