Dr Benjamin Jacobs, Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Benjamin Jacobs
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Benjamin Jacobs MBBS DCH MRCP (UK) MRCPCH MSc MD
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Benjamin Jacobs
Consultant Paediatrician MBBS DCH MRCP (UK) MRCPCH MSc MD
Dr Jacobs is a recommended Consultant Paediatrician
Areas of expertise
- Allergy Medicine
- Growing Pains
- Joint Pain
- Paediatric (Pediatric) Respiratory Medicine
- Paediatric (Pediatric) Rheumatology
Recommendations for Dr Jacobs
These recommendations are for information purposes only. Doctors providing recommendations do so in good faith and are not responsible for clinical outcomes.
Recommended by:
by Dr Jeremy Rees, Neurologist
❝I know Dr Jacobs through my association with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. I also know him personally. He is an excellent paediatrician and combines the rare qualities of common sense with sensitivity and wisdom gained over so many years. I would be happy for him to look after my children.❞
by Dr Jeremy Rees, Neurologist
❝I know Dr Jacobs through my association with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. I also know him personally. He is an excellent paediatrician and combines the rare qualities of common sense with sensitivity and wisdom gained over so many years. I would be happy for him to look after my children.❞
Make an appointment
Address
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Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre
Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 9PY
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The Wellington Hospital Elstree Waterfront
The Waterfront Business Park, Beaufort House, Elstree Road , Elstree, WD6 3BS
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The Wellington Hospital
Wellington Place, St John's Wood, London, NW8 9LE
About Dr Benjamin Jacobs
GMC number: 3065251
Year qualified: 1985
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Benjamin Jacobs is a Consultant Paediatrician based in London, specialising in all areas of children's medicine. He graduated with a merit in surgery from Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London, in 1985. Following his graduation, Dr Jacobs trained in paediatrics in London and subsequently accepted a four-year lecturer post at the University of Manchester as an Honorary Senior Registrar. During this period, he conducted research and submitted an MD thesis focused on the psychology of children's eczema.
Dr Jacobs' impressive research efforts earned him a three-year fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, from 1996 to 1999. During his fellowship, he completed an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology with a thesis on influenza in children (CARIFS). After completing his fellowship, he returned to the UK to continue his medical career.
Dr Jacobs has a specialist interest in treating children and teenagers with bone or musculoskeletal problems, particularly those related to nutrition, Vitamin D, growing pains, and bone disease. He has extensive experience in treating rare bone diseases such as rickets, osteogenesis, and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO).
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Jacobs frequently lectures at national and international conferences, sharing his research and expertise in children's bone diseases. He also represents the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health as a speaker.
Dr Jacobs has been dedicated to paediatric medicine since his appointment and continues to contribute significantly to the field through both his clinical practice and research.
Areas of expertise
- Allergic Rhinitis (Hayfever)
- Allergy Medicine
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Back Pain
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis (CRMO)
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
- Gait Abnormalities
- Growing Pains
- In Toeing
- Joint Pain
- Kawasaki Disease
- Knee Pain
- Limb Length Discrepancies
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteoporosis
- Paediatric (Pediatric) Consultation
- Paediatric (Pediatric) Respiratory Medicine
- Paediatric (Pediatric) Rheumatology
- Positional Skull Deformity
- Reactive Arthritis
- Rehabilitation
- Rheumatology
- Rickets
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
- Well Baby Check
Other specialists recommended by Dr Jacobs
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Mr Jonathan Wright, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon
❝Mr Jonathan Wright is the leading surgeon for the complex Orthopaedic issues my patients have. He is highly experienced in surgery but also happens to be most caring and is a great communicator with excellent people skills.❞
Mr Rob Pollock, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Hip and Knee)
❝Mr Pollock is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who treats patients of all ages with problems ranging from minor orthopaedic and soft tissue cancers. I highly recommend him.❞
Mr Tim Waters, Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr. Waters is an orthopaedic surgeon who used to work with us at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and now provides a great service up north.❞
Prof. George Ikkos, Psychiatrist
❝Prof Ikkos is the most helpful psychiatrist for patients with complex pain and musculoskeletal function problems.❞
Mr David Goodier, Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝David Goodier is the expert in adult limb reconstruction. He’s an outstanding orthopaedic surgeon.❞
Mr Richard Carrington, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr Richard Carrington is the man to see if there’s a problem with your knee.❞
Prof. Adam Fox, Consultant Paediatric Allergist
❝Dr Adam Fox is the man to see if your child has an allergy.❞
Dr Steven Mann, Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist
❝Dr. Steven Mann is a terrific adult gastroenterologist.❞
Mr Andrew Goldberg, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
❝Mr Goldberg is the expert in foot and ankle surgery.❞
Mr Jan Lehovsky, Orthopaedic Surgeon
❝Mr. Lehovsky is one of the world’s top orthopaedic surgeons. He is a gifted expert in the treatment of scoliosis in teenagers as well as all other ages.❞
Dr Jeremy Rees, Neurologist
❝Jeremy is a neurologist who is most helpful with older teenagers and adults with any neurological disorder.❞
