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Office
2363 MacArthur Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052Phone+1 484-526-1735
Summary
- Dr. Glen Jacob, based in Whitehall, PA, is a general surgeon specializing in hand surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2002 and completed his residency and fellowship in hand surgery at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School. He currently serves as a hand surgeon at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus and previously held similar roles at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Dr. Jacob's expertise includes hand surgery and wrist surgery. His research has been published in several journals, and he received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Epic Systems Corporation.
Education & Training
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2009 - 2010- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2008
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
WV State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Foregoing Preoperative Antibiotics in Clean, Implant-Based Hand Surgery Does Not Increase Postoperative Infectious Risks.Emma S Dahmus, Brian K Foster, Clarice R Callahan, Julia M Schroer, Katie E Frank
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2024-05-01 - The Use of Preoperative Antibiotics in Hardware-Based Hand Procedures Is Not Necessary: A Single-Surgeon Experience.Emma S Dahmus, Katie Frank, Glen Jacob
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2023-06-01 - 6 citationsRe-fracture of Distal Radius and Hardware Repair in the Setting of Trauma.Brandon Lucke-Wold, Patrick C. Bonasso, Glen Jacob
Medical Student Research Journal. 2016-12-05
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