Micah A. Jacobs, MD
Pediatric Urologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Dr. Jacobs earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, after growing up in Houston. He completed his urologic residency at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, and fellowship training in pediatric urology at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He also earned a master’s degree in Public Health while at the University of Washington.
Dr. Jacobs joined the urology team at Children’s Health in 2011 and is a Professor at UT Southwestern. He is board-certified in Urology and is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His interests include congenital urologic abnormalities, spina bifida, minimally invasive surgery, complex urologic reconstruction and hypospadias.
Dr. Jacobs teaches for the American Board of Urology review course and is active in the American Urological Association’s academic activities.
Dr. Jacobs co-directs the Adolescent to Adult Transition program in Urology, focusing on spina bifida patients as they move into adulthood. He has written multiple research papers on the long-term outcomes of children with neurogenic bladder dysfunction who have undergone surgical reconstruction, as well as clinical outcomes of various surgical techniques in pediatric urology.
Dr. Jacobs sees patients at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Children’s Medical Center Plano, as well as at the Children’s Health Specialty Center Rockwall. Dr. Jacobs conducts a clinic for children with spina bifida at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.
Dr. Jacobs also spends as much time as possible with his two children and wife here in Dallas. He is an active member of his temple and is a lifelong fan of the Houston Astros.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Yale University School of Medicine (2003)
- Internship
- Lahey Hitchcock Clinic (2005), General Surgery
- Residency
- Lahey Hitchcock Clinic (2009), Urology
- Fellowship
- University of Washington Pediatric Residency Prgrm (2011), Pediatric Urology
- Graduate School
- University of Washington School of Medicine (2010)
- Board Certification
- American Board of Urology,
American Board of Urology(Pediatric Urology)
Conditions
- Absence of vagina or inadequate vaginal length in adolescents
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
- Anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
- Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis)
- Bladder exstrophy
- Bladder stones
- Caudal regression syndrome (CRS)
- Chordee (penile curvature)
- Cloacal anomaly
- Cloacal exstrophy
- Concealed or buried penis
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Constipation
- Cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Daytime wetting (urinary incontinence)
- Duplex kidney
- Duplicated uterus and or vagina
- Ectopic ureter
- Epispadias
- Gonadal dysgenesis
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Horseshoe kidney
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypospadias
- Inguinal hernia (groin)
- Labial adhesions
- Meatal stenosis
- Megaureter
- Micropenis
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)
- Nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Neurogenic bladder
- Penile lesion
- Penile torsion
- Phimosis
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
- Posterior urethral valves (PUV)
- Prune belly syndrome (Eagle-Barrett syndrome)
- Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Retractile testicles
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Testicular torsion
- Tethered spinal cord
- Torsion of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis
- Undescended testes (cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)
- Ureterovesical junction obstruction (UVJ)
- Urethral prolapse
- Urethral stricture
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Urinary urgency and/or frequency
- Urogenital sinus
- Varicocele
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Treatments
- Pediatric buccal mucosa vaginoplasty
- Pediatric circumcision
- Pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Pediatric posterior sagittal anorectal vaginal urethroplasty (PSARVUP)
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic bladder reconstruction
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplant
- Pediatric ureteroscopy
- Pediatric video urodynamic study (VUDS)
Departments and Programs
- Colorectal and Pelvic Center
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Program
- Pediatric Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
- Pediatric Bladder - Kidney and Ureteral Stones
- Pediatric Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
- Female Genital and Vaginal Reconstruction
- Pediatric Male Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
- Pediatric Rare Genitourinary Birth Defects and Disorders
- Pediatric Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder Center
- Pediatric Urology
- Prenatal Care for Urological Conditions
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Research Interests
- Complex urologic reconstruction
- Congenital urologic abnormalities
- Hypospadias
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Spina bifida
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Publications
Publications
- Early Vs. Expectant Management of Spina Bifida Patients-Are We All Talking About a Risk Stratified Approach? Edwards AB, Jacobs M, Current urology reports 2019 Nov 20 11 76
- Splenogonadal fusion: A rare finding during routine orchiopexy. Chen CJ, Kavoussi N, Jacobs MA, Urology case reports 2019 Nov 27 100904
- Time Course and Extent of Renal Function Changes in Patients Receiving Treatment for Staphylococcal Pneumonias: An Analysis Comparing Telavancin and Vancomycin from the ATTAIN Trials. Nogid B, Lacy MK, Jacobs M, Bruss J, Dwyer J, Pharmacotherapy 2018 10 38 10 990-998
- Streamlining risk stratification in infants and young children with spinal dysraphism: Vesicoureteral reflux and/or bladder trabeculations outperforms other urodynamic findings for predicting adverse outcomes. Timberlake MD, Jacobs MA, Kern AJ, Adams R, Walker C, Schlomer BJ Journal of pediatric urology 2018 Jun
Books
- Hernias and Hydroceles. In Pediatric Urology. Jacobs, MA (2013). Springer
- Varicocele. In Pediatric Urology. Jacobs, MA (2013). Springer
- Ureteroceles and Ectopic Ureters. In Pediatric Urology. Jacobs, MA, Snodgrass, W (2013). Springer
- Neurogenic Bladder. In Pediatric Urology. Snodgrass, W, Jacobs, MA, Gargollo, P (2013). Springer
- Robotic Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter in the Pediatric Population. In Robotic Urologic Surgery. Jacobs, M, Lendvay, T (2012). Springer
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2011)
- American Urology Association (2011)
- Dallas County Medical Society (2012)
- Society for Fetal Urology (2014)
- Society of Pediatric Urologists (2011)
- South Central Section of American Urological Association (2012)
- Texas Medical Association (2012)
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Awards and Honors
- D Magazine Best Doctor (2022)
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist, (2015-2021)
- "Super Doctors Texas Rising Stars" - Texas Monthly, (2014-2016)
- Young Leadership Position: Maimonides Medical Delegation (2015), Israel Bonds
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2014), Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
- Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005), Tufts University School of Medicine
