LucienRichardJacobsMDFACP, FACN, AGAF, FRCP, MSc

Gastroenterology • Tarzana, CA

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nutrition

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Office
5525 Etiwanda Ave
Ste 110
Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone+1 818-708-6070

Fax+1 818-708-6075

Education & Training

Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1975 - 1977
Chelsea College, London UniversityM.Sc, Biochemistry, 1973 - 1975
University of London Faculty of MedicineClass of 1970, MD

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1976 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification gGastro EHR, gMed, Inc., 2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

35 citations
Fiber and Colon Cancer
Lucien R. Jacobs
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 1988-12-01
50 citations
Long-term effects of fermentable fibers on rat colonic pH and epithelial cell cycle.
Joanne R. Lupton, David M. Coder, Lucien R. Jacobs
The Journal of Nutrition. 1988-07-01
10 citations
Fiber supplementation results in expanded proliferative zones in rat gastric mucosa.
Joanne R. Lupton, Lucien R. Jacobs
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1987-12-01

Journal Articles

Long term effects of fermentable fibers on rat colonic pH and epithelial cell cycle
Lupton JR, Coder DM, Jacobs LR, J Nutrition, 1988
Relationship between colonic luminal pH, cell proliferation and colon carcinogenesis in 1,2-demethylhydrazine treated rats fed high fiber diets
Jacobs LR, Lupton JR, Cancer Research, 4/1986
Regional differences in lectin binding to colorectal mucin glycoconjugates from controls and patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Jacobs LR and Huber PW, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1/1985
Effect of dietary fibers on rat large bowel mucosal growth and. Cell Proliferation
Jacobs LR, Lupton JR, Am J Physiol, 1984
Enhancement of rat colon carcinogens by wheat bran consumption during the stage of 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine administration
Jacobs LR, Cancer Research, 9/1983
Biochemical and Ultrastructural characterization of the Molecular Topography of the Rat Intestinal. Microvillous Membrane
Jacobs LR, Gastroenterology, 7/1983
Cytochemical Localization of Small Intestinal Glycoconjugates by Lectin Histochemistry in Controls and Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis
Jacobs LR, De Fontes D, Cox KL, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 5/1983
Effect of short-term dietary fat on cell growth in rat gastrointestinal mucosa and pancreas
Jacobs LR, Am J Clin Nuutrition, 3/1983
Intestinal diffusion barrier: unstirred water layer or membrane surface mucous coat
Smithson KW, Millard DB, Jacobs LR, Gray GM, Science, 12/11/1981
Alterations in Surface Ultrastructure and Anionic Sites of Rat Dimethylhydrazine-induced intestinal rumors
Jacobs LR, Virchows Arch B ( Cell Pathology ), 1981
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Grant Support

Effect of fiber, cell growth and pH on colon cancerNIH- NCI1983–1986

Research History

Clinical and Research FellowStanford University Medical Center1975 - 1977
Research FellowGuy's Hospital and Medical School1974 - 1975
Research FellowRoyal Postgraduate Medical School Hammersmith Hospital1973 - 1974