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CURRICULUM VITAE
LAURENCE
A. JACOBS, M.D., FACOG
Ob/Gyn – Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
jacobsmd66@aol.com
Office Addresses:
Fertility Centers of Illinois
135 N Arlington Heights Road, Suite 195
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-215-8899
www.fcionline.com
Fertility Centers of Illinois
5911 Northwest Highway, Suite 205
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
www.fcionline.com
Fertility Centers of Illinois
3703 W. Lake Avenue, Suite 106
Glenview, IL 60026
847-998-8200
www.fcionline.com
College:
Northwestern
University, 1971, B.A.
Highest Distinction, Dean's List, Phi Beta Kappa
Medical School:
Northwestern University, 1975, M.D., School of Medicine
Residency:
Northwestern University, 1975-1979, OB/GYN
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Prentice Women's Hospital
Ob/Gyn Practice:
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1979-1986
Arlington Heights, IL
Reproductive Endocrinology Fellowship:
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility, 1986-1988
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Certification:
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981
Reproductive Endocrinology Written Board Examination, 1991
Medical License:
Illinois, 36-54440
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility Practice:
Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Associate Director, 1988-1995
Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Director, 1995-1997
Fertility Centers of Illinois, 1998-Present
Hospital Appointments:
Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL, 1979-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, 1988-Present
Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1998-Present
Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, IL, 1999-Present
Academic Positions:
Associate, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Northwestern University
Medical School, Chicago, IL, 1979-1992
Associate, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, 1992-1997
Chairman, Gynecologic Endoscopy Committee, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital,
Park Ridge, IL, 1992-Present
Section Head, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics
& Gynecology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL,
1995-Present
Instructor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Illinois,
Chicago, IL, 2005-Present
Professional Associations:
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow (FACOG)
Chicago Gynecologic Society
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
Special Recognition:
- "Top Doctors Chicago Area." Chicago Magazine, January 1993
- Book "How to Find the Best Doctors - Chicago Metropolitan Area." Castle Connolly Guide, 1999
- Book "Top Doctors - Chicago Metro Area." Castle Connolly Guide, 2001
- Book "America's Top Doctors" - First Edition. Castle Connolly Guide, 2001
- Book "America's Top Doctors" - Second Edition. Castle Connolly Guide, 2002
- Recognized as one of the top fertility specialists nationwide. Ladies Home Journal, May 2002
- Book "Top Doctors - Chicago Metro Area." Castle Connolly Guide, 2002
- "Top Doctors Chicago Area." Chicago Magazine, January 2004
- Book "America's Top Doctors" - Third & Fourth Editions. Castle Connolly Guide, 2003 & 2004
- Book "Top Doctors - Chicago Metro Area." Castle Connolly Guide, 2003 & 2004
- Book "America's Top Doctors" - Fifth & Sixth Editions. Castle Connolly Guide, 2005 & 2006
- Book "Top Doctors - Chicago Metro Area." Castle Connolly Guide, 2005 & 2006
- "Top Doctors Chicago Area." Chicago Magazine, January 2006
Distinguished Honors:
American Fertility Association (Formerly the AIA) - Medical Advisory Board,
2002 - Present
Publications:
Articles (Peer Review Journals):
- Jacobs LA, Thie J, Patton P, Williams TJ: Primary Microsurgery for Post Inflammatory Tubal Infertility. Fertility and Sterility, Volume 50:855, 1988.
- Jacobs LA, Thie J, Field CS, Herrman B, Coulam CR, Ory SJ: Treatment of Endometriosis with the GnRH Agonist Nafarelin Acetate. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Reno, Nevada, 1987. International Journal of Fertility, January 1991.
Book Chapters:
- Jacobs LA: Diagnosis and Evaluation of Stress Urinary Incontinence. LATPOSA (Northwest Community Bulletin), November 1982.
- Jacobs LA, Ory SJ: Prostaglandin and Protoglandin Inhibitors in Reproduction. Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7 (3): 1-8, 1987.
- Jacobs LA: Initial Clinical Survey of the Infertile Couple. Primary Care in Office Gynecology. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988.
- Jacobs LA, Ory SJ: Changes in Artificial Insemination Regimens: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. JP Lippincott, Philadelphia, September 1989.
Abstracts:
- Jacobs LA, Thie J, Field CS, Herrman B, Coulam CR, Ory SJ: Treatment of Endometriosis with the GnRH Agonist Nafarelin Acetate. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Reno, NV, 1987.
- Jacobs LA, Benda AR, Arneson BW, Aaker DV, Ory SJ, Ball GD: Computerized vs. Traditional Semen Analysis. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Atlanta, GA, October 1988.
- Jacobs LA, Benda AR, Arneson BW, Ory SJ, Ball GD: Comparison of Separation Techniques for Selection of Motile Sperm from Frozen-Thawed Human Semen. 45th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, San Francisco, CA, November 1989.
- Johnson AR, Daniel S, Miller C, Jacobs L: A Fast and Simple Method for the Formation of Continuous Percoll Gradients for Sperm Preparation. American Fertility Society, 1993 Annual Meeting Abstract #196, Fertility and Sterility. Program Supp., p. 169.
Newspaper Column:
Focus on Fertility. Pioneer Press newspapers, Illinois, monthly,
2004-present.
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