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Office
530 1st Ave
Fl 7
New York, NY 10016Phone+1 212-263-0474Fax+1 212-263-0475
Summary
- Dr. Ira Jacobson is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in hepatology, viral hepatitides, transplant hepatology, biliary tract disease, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1982 - 1984
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1979
- Yale UniversityB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1971 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Physicians
- Fellow American Gastroenterological Association
- Fellow American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Nitazoxanide, Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
- Study of Nitazoxanide, Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin in Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- HCV-TARGET- Hepatitis C Therapeutic Registry and Research Network Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 519 citationsEfficacy of boceprevir, an NS3 protease inhibitor, in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C infe...Paul Y. Kwo, Eric Lawitz, Jonathan McCone, Eugene R. Schiff, John M. Vierling
Lancet. 2010-08-28 - 147 citationsNew direct-acting antiviral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection and perspectivesChristoph Welsch, Arun Jesudian, Stefan Zeuzem, Ira M. Jacobson
Gut. 2012-05-01 - 28 citationsPegbelfermin in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Compensated Cirrhosis (FALCON 2): A Randomized Phase 2b Study.Manal F Abdelmalek, Arun J Sanyal, Atsushi Nakajima, Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri, Zachary D Goodman
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Diagnosis and Management of Primary Biliary CholangitisZobair M Younossi, Kris V Kowdley, Ira M Jacobson, Mitchell L Shiffman, Paul Kwo, Nature
- Grazoprevir, Ruzasvir, and Uprifosbuvir for HCV After NS5A Treatment FailureIra Jacobson, MD, Hepatology
- Hepatitis C virus RNA functionally sequesters miR-122Luna JM, Scheel TK, Danino T, Shaw KS, Mele A, Fak JJ, Nishiuchi E, Takacs CN, Catanese MT, de Jong YP, Rice CM, Darnell RB, Cell, 1/12/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Simeprevir with pegylated interferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection (QUEST-1) a phase 3, random...Dore GJ, Foster GR, Fried MW, Radu M, Rafalsky VV, Moroz L, Craxi A, Peeters M, Lenz O, Ouwerkerk-Mahadevan S, De La Rosa G, Kalmeijer R, Scott J, Sinha R, Beaumont-Ma..., Lancet, 1/3/2014
- Sapphire II: Phase 3 Placebo controlled study of Interferon-free, 12-week regimen of ABT-450/R/ABT-267 ABT-333. And Ribavirin treatment-experienced adults with Hepatit...Zeuzem S, Baykal T, Marinho R.T, Poordad F., Bourliere M, Sulkowski M, Wedemeyer H., Tam E., Desmond P., Jensen D., Di Bisceglie A.M., Varunok P., Hassanein T, Xiong J..., Journal of Hepatology, 1/1/2014
- Safety and efficacy of MK-5172 plus Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Rivacirin (PR) in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic treatment-naïve patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genot...Hezode C, Bruno S, Serfaty P, Kwo A, Zhou A, Gilbert C, Hwang P, Wahl J, Robertson M.N., Mobashery N, Journal of Hepatology, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Current State of the Are in HCV Therapy1/1/2015
- Curren Therapy for HCVKansas City, KS - 1/1/2015
- All-Oral Therapies for HCVLa Jolla, CA - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Update on hepatitis C virus in HIV/HCV co-infectionwith Talal AH, National AIDS treatment advocacy program
http://www.natap.org/2001/jun/current061101.htmwwnatap.org/2001/jun/current061101
1/1/2001 - Advice for testing and treatment of hepatitis Cwith Russo M, Medical Society of the State of New York
1/1/1999 - ERCP and the pancreasJacobson IM, Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology, audiotape update program of American College of Gastroenterol
1/1/1994
Press Mentions
- Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Hosts R&D Day on Pipeline of Novel Immunomodulatory TherapeuticsDecember 6th, 2018
- Ribavirin Beneficial for Patients with Hepatitis C Genotype 3November 29th, 2018
- Renowned Liver Disease Specialist Named Director of Hepatology at NYU Langone HealthAugust 16th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Placebo-Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Study To Evaluate The Safety, TolerabiNational Center For Research Resources2006
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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