Adam R Jacobs, MD

Adam Jacobs, MD, is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist. He serves as the Medical Director for Complex Family Planning at The Mount Sinai Hospital in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is the Ryan Residency Family Planning Program Director for The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Dr. Jacobs holds appointments as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Pediatrics, and Medical Education. He established multiple family planning training programs over his career, including development of formal family planning clinical training at The Mount Sinai Hospital in 2004 and a LARC training program at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center. He has received commendation for his efforts as a medical educator, winning both the CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education and an APGO Excellence in Teaching Award. He also received a national award for his clinical service. He actively served as a board member for several leading family planning service and advocacy organizations, including Planned Parenthood of New York City and Physicians for Reproductive Health. His research interests include abortion safety, understanding and reducing abortion stigma, and contraception for transgender individuals and adolescents. He has published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and presented his work at national conferences.

Dr. Jacobs received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed a fellowship in obstetrics and gynecology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, subsequently joining the faculty at Mount Sinai.