NexGen Orthopedics: Lloydine Jacobs, MD in New York

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Dr. Lloydine J. Jacobs is proud to serve patients at NexGen Orthopedics in Hawthorne, Clifton, and Norwood, New Jersey. She is also located in midtown Manhattan, New York City, and in northeast Philadelphia Dr. Jacobs always knew that she wanted to be a doctor. Her interest in medicine was inspired by her older brother’s experiences. After nearly a decade of hard work and relentless determination, her older brother, Lloyd Jacobs II, finally earned his admission to Rutgers Medical School. About six weeks after receiving his acceptance letter, Lloyd went out to run some errands when he sustained a gunshot injury to the head from a stray bullet.
Everyone, including his medical team, was certain that he would not survive. However, he eventually underwent a surgical procedure that allowed his brain more room to swell and which ultimately saved his life. From that moment onward, 5-year-old Lloydine resolved to become a surgeon so that she too could save lives, just like her brother’s. (And, Lloyd, with the support of a loving family and that same unwavering determination, went on to medical school and has been a practicing physician for over two decades now.)
Dr. Lloydine Jacob’s academic excellence enabled her to graduate from high school at the age of only 15-years-old with high honors. Upon graduation, Dr. Jacobs immediately enrolled in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, a 7-year B.S./MD program that would prepare her for her medical career.
After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, Dr. Jacobs graduated from Albany Medical College with her Doctorate degree in Medicine at only 22 years of age. She then took the United States Medical Licensing Examination and scored in the top 1% of the nation.
After demonstrating her mastery of physiology and pathology on the boards, Dr. Jacobs went on to complete her residency in Orthopedic & Spine Surgery at the world-renowned University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She then supplemented her clinical ex