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
Practice locations
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1805 Columbia Rd NW
Washington, DC, 20009
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
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