Andrew D. Jacobs, Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Mason

Phone: (206) 223-6193

VM Departments

Cancer Institute
Digestive Disease Institute
Head and Neck Cancer
Hematology

Specialties

Hematology/Oncology, Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynecological Cancer, Pancreatic & Biliary Tract Disease

Clinic, Maps and Directions

Virginia Mason Seattle Main Clinic

Medical Education

University College of London, England, 1977

Residency

University of London Hospitals, England, 1980

Internship

St. Thomas' Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, England, 1978

Fellowships

Oncology and Hematology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1983

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, 1982; Subspecialty Certification in Medical Oncology, 1987; Subspecialty Certification in Hematology, 1988

Professional Activities and Awards

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief of Cancer Care Services at Virginia Mason; Medical Director of Clinical Research at Benaroya Research Institute

Special Interest(s)

Breast Cancer and General Oncology and Hematology.

Joined VM

1994

On Patients

"Patient care is the reason I entered the field of medicine. My goal is to treat each patient with the best that modern scientific medicine can offer, together with compassion and humanity."

On Specialty

"The nature of my specialty provides the opportunity for a unique and close relationship with each of my patients."

On Virginia Mason

"VM gives me the opportunity to work closely with superbly trained doctors who share the same philosophy of always putting the patient first."