Rafik Jacob MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical director of Program for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL 32209
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Summary
- Dr. Rafik Jacob is an internal medicine specialist based in Jacksonville, FL, currently serving as the Medical Director at UF Health Jacksonville since 2022. He completed his medical education at Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine and his residency in internal medicine at One Brooklyn Health System - Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and Brown University. Dr. Jacob has experience in treating adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has contributed several publications on related healthcare topics. He has been recognized multiple times as an exemplary teacher by the University of Florida.
Education & Training
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
One Brooklyn Health System - Kingsbrook Jewish Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2012
Ain Shams University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2012 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Exemplary teacher award UF health, 2025
- Examplery Teacher University of Florida, Jacksonville, 2023
- Examplery Teacher UF, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Enhancing Medical Education for the Care of Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The Role of Specialized Training and Early Exposure.Alice Hamilton, Caroline Sachse, Elisa Sottile, Rafik Jacob
Southern Medical Journal. 2025-02-01 - Optimizing Dental Care for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Challenges, Strategies, and Preventative Approaches.Caroline Sachse, Rafik Jacob
Cureus. 2024-11-01 - Seized by Blood: A Case of Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Presenting As Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage.Kaitlyn N Romero, Anvit D Reddy, Oshin Rai, Abhinav Karan, Azeem Rathore
Cureus. 2024-08-01
Journal Articles
- Enhancing Medical Education for the Care of Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The Role of Specialized Training and Early ExposureElisa Sottilr, Southern medical journal, 2/2/2025
- Comprehensive Care for Adults with Down Syndrome in Primary Care SettingsAbtahi Tishad, BS, Siena Vadakal, BS, Jay Talati, BS, Mariam Louis, MD, Rafik Jacob, MD, Southern medical journal, 6/6/2024
- A Case of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a 26-Year-Old Pregnant WomanNatalie Shaykh • Falguni Patel • Luke Stachler • Kabeer Ali • Vanshika Tripathi • Oshin Rai • Rafik Jacob, Cureus
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Authored Content
- Rafik Jacob: Caring for the most vulnerableFebruary 2024
- Making adjustments: diabetes and developmental disabilityNovember 2023
Committees
- vice chair, MPIC 2017 - Present
Other Languages
- German, Arabic
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