Michael A. Jacobs, M.D., graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, where he was elected a member of elite academic fraternity Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). He completed his internship in general surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as residencies in the combined Harvard orthopedic program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital.

After residency, Dr. Jacobs completed further education with fellowships in trauma and joint replacement at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jacobs is chief of orthopedic surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital, a position he has held since 2000. He also is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs is chairman of the industry and technology committee of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and a member of numerous other national organizations.

During his career, Dr. Jacobs has served as the team orthopedist for professional sports teams, including the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Bandits American Hockey League.

Good to Know: His specialties include joint reconstruction, minimally invasive hip/knee replacements, hip/knee revision surgery, cartilage restoration, as well as sports-related injuries of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Jacobs is actively involved in research projects using hip resurfacing devices.