University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
2007
Doctor of Medicine Degree

Stanford University, Department of Biological Sciences
2003
Masters of Science Degree

Stanford University, Department of Biological Sciences
2003
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honors

Dorchester House Multi-Service Health Center
2011-2012
Dermatologist

Licensed in Medicine by the State of California
2011
Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration
2010

Garg A, Wang J, Reddy SB, Powers J, Jacob R, Powers M, Biello K, Cayce R, Savory S, Belazarian L, Domingues E, Korzenko A, Wilson L, Grant Kels JM, George P, Robinson-Bostom L, Trotter SC, Geller AC; for the Integrated Skin Exam Consortium. Curricular Factors Associated With Medical Students' Practice of the Skin Cancer Examination: An Educational Enhancement Initiative by the Integrated Skin Exam Consortium. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Jun 4.

Garg A, Wang J, Reddy SB, Powers J, Jacob R, Powers M, Biello K, Cayce R, Savory S,  Belazarian L, Domingues E, Korzenko A, Wilson L, Grant-Kels JM, George P, Robinson-Bostom L, Trotter SC, Geller AC. The Integrated Skin Exam film: an educational intervention to promote early detection of melanoma by medical students. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Jan;70(1):115-9.

Jacob R and Konnikov N. (2012) Oral anti-fungal therapy. In K. Wolff, L. Goldsmith, S.
Katz, B. Gilchrest, A. Paller, & D. Leffell (Eds.), Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General
Medicine. (8th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Professional.

Jacob R, Silva C, Powers J, Schieke S, Mendese G, Burlingame R, Miller D, Wolpowitz
D, Graber E, Mahalingam M. Levamisole-Induced Vasculopathy: A Report of 2 Cases
and a Novel Histopathologic Finding. Am J Dermpath. 2012 Apr;34(2):208-13.

Jacob R, Tutuncu Z, Kavanaugh A. (2005) Update on Psoriatic Arthritis. New
Developments in Rheumatic Diseases. 3(2):1-7.

Tolwani RJ, Cosgaya JM, Varma S, Jacob R, Kuo LE, Shooter EM. (2004) BDNF
overexpression produces a long-term increase in myelin formation in the peripheral
nervous system. J Neurosci Res. 77(5):662-9.

Jacob R, Ting LM, Quadri L. (2001) Functional analysis of intracellular and extracellular
differential promoter activity of virulence genes from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
Stanford Biologist. 6:27-30.

World Congress of Dermatology, Seoul, South Korea
May 2011
The Integrated Skin Examination: an educational intervention developed to enhance the
ability and willingness of medical students to examine the skin for melanoma.

New England Dermatological Society, Boston, MA
Dec 2010
The Integrated Skin Examination: a instructional short film.

Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group, Chicago, IL
Oct 2010
The Integrated Skin Examination: a new methodology for encouraging nondermatologists
to examine the skin.

Jacob R, Kurban A. Scleredema associated with monoclonal gammopathy of
undetermined significance. 88th Atlantic Dermatology Conference, Boston, MA. Apr
2011.

Jacob R, Bibi Y, Demiere MF, Garg A. Refractory pyoderma gangrenosum treated
successfully with IVIG. New England Dermatological Society, Boston, MA. Dec 2010.

Jacob R, Kurban A. Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma. New England Dermatological
Society, Boston, MA. Dec 2010.

Chandrangsu C, Jacob R, Bibi Y, Kurban A. Kaposi’ s sarcoma. New England
Dermatological Society, Boston, MA. Dec 2010.

Rattanasirivilai P, Jacob R, Powers JG, Graber E. Levamisole-indued vasculopathy with
ecchymoses and necrosis (LIVEN). New England Dermatological Society, Boston, MA.
Dec 2010.

Jacob R, Beckford A, Muz P, Demiere MF. Chronic actinic dermatitis. New England
Dermatological Society, Boston, MA. Dec 2009.

Jacob R, Beckford A, Bibi Y, Demiere MF. Vasculitis secondary to adalimumab and
occurrence of pyoderma gangrenosum. New England Dermatological Society, Boston,
MA. Dec 2009.

American Academy of Dermatology World Congress Travel Fellowship (2011)
Pharmacology Education and Research Foundation Award (2007)
Los Angeles Hillel Council Medical Scholarship (2003, 2004, 2005)
NIH Short Term Research Fellowship Grant (2004)
American College of Rheumatology Clinical Preceptorship Award (2004)
Hughes Major Research Grant for the Biological Sciences (2002)
Hughes Small Research Grant for the Biological Sciences (2000)

American Academy of Dermatology
San Diego Dermatologic Society