Alison Jacoby, MD
Professor
Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
School of Medicine

Jacoby's research focuses on new treatments for fibroids as well as on understanding factors that contribute to patients’ decisions on fibroid therapy.

Jacoby earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Tufts Medical Center. She joined UCSF in 1997.

• PROMISe trial: a pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids.
  Fertility and sterility 2015 Jacoby VL, Kohi MP, Poder L, Jacoby A, Lager J, Schembri M, Rieke V, Grady D, Vittinghoff E, Coakley FV
• A 45-year-old woman with an enlarging pelvic mass.
  2014 David Chelmow, Christine R. Isaacs, Ashley Carroll, Alison F. Jacoby
• Use of medical, surgical and complementary treatments among women with fibroids.
  European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2014 Jacoby VL, Jacoby A, Learman LA, Schembri M, Gregorich SE, Jackson R, Kuppermann M
• 4:06 PM; Abstract No. 140 A pilot randomized placebo-controlled trial of MR guided focused ultrasound for symptomatic uterine fibroids.
  Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 M.P. Kohi, F. Coakley, A. Jacoby, V. Rieke, A.C. Westphalen, A.G. Taylor, K. Kolli, N. Fidelman, J. LaBerge, R.K. Kerlan, V. Jacoby
• Contributions of hysterectomy and uterus-preserving surgery to health-related quality of life.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2013 Kuppermann M, Learman LA, Schembri M, Gregorich SE, Jackson RA, Jacoby A, Lewis J, Washington AE
• Neonatal outcomes in women with sonographically identified uterine leiomyomata.
  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2012 Lai J, Caughey AB, Qidwai GI, Jacoby AF
• Success of uterus-preserving treatments for abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and symptomatic fibroids: age and bridges to menopause.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2011 Learman LA, Nakagawa S, Gregorich SE, Jackson RA, Jacoby A, Kuppermann M
• Symptom resolution after hysterectomy and alternative treatments for chronic pelvic pain: does depression make a difference?
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2011 Learman LA, Gregorich SE, Schembri M, Jacoby A, Jackson RA, Kuppermann M
• Disparities in the Availability of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Procedures among California Hospitals.
  Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2010 V.L. Jacoby, M. Autry, M. Kuppermann, S. Nakagawa, A.F. Jacoby
• Predictors of hysterectomy use and satisfaction.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2010 Kuppermann M, Learman LA, Schembri M, Gregorich SE, Jackson R, Jacoby A, Lewis J, Washington AE
• Prevalence and incidence of urinary incontinence in a diverse population of women with noncancerous gynecologic conditions.
  Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery 2010 Wu JM, Stinnett S, Jackson RA, Jacoby A, Learman LA, Kuppermann M
• Nationwide use of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal and vaginal approaches.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2009 Jacoby VL, Autry A, Jacobson G, Domush R, Nakagawa S, Jacoby A
• Predictors of Laparoscopic Versus Vaginal Approach to Hysterectomy.
  Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2008 V.L. Jacoby, G.F. Jacobson, A.M. Autry, R. Domush, S. Nakagawa, A. Jacoby
• 295: Neonatal outcomes in women with sonographically identified uterine leiomyomata.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007 Jasmine Lai, Aaron Caughey, G. Iram Qidwai, Alison F. Jacoby
• Effect of noncancerous pelvic problems on health-related quality of life and sexual functioning.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2007 Kuppermann M, Learman LA, Schembri M, Gregorich S, Jacoby A, Jackson RA, Gates E, Wassel-Fyr C, Lewis J, Washington AE
• Ultrasound interstitial thermal therapy (USITT) for the treatment of uterine myomas.
  Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering 2007 Nau WH, Diederich CJ, Simko J, Juang T, Jacoby A, Burdette EC
• Obstetric outcomes in women with sonographically identified uterine leiomyomata.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2006 Qidwai GI, Caughey AB, Jacoby AF
• Obstetric outcomes in women with sonographically identified uterine myomas.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004 Iram Qidwai, Aaron B. Caughey, Tina Tan, Alison Jacoby
• Systematic review of mifepristone for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2004 Steinauer J, Pritts EA, Jackson R, Jacoby AF
• Coil Embolization of a Tuboovarian Anastomosis before Uterine Artery Embolization to Prevent Nontarget Particle Embolization of the Ovary.
  Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2003 Kristen A. Wolanske, Roy L. Gordon, Mark W. Wilson, Robert K. Kerlan, Jeanne M. LaBerge, Alison F. Jacoby
• Coil embolization of a tuboovarian anastomosis before uterine artery embolization to prevent nontarget particle embolization of the ovary.
  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2003 Wolanske KA, Gordon RL, Wilson MW, Kerlan RK, LaBerge JM, Jacoby AF
• Reversal of flow in the ovarian artery during uterine artery embolization.
  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2003 Wolanske KA, Gordon RL, Kerlan RK, Wilson MW, LaBerge JM, Jacoby AF