James A. Jacob, MD

President of Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hep
Gastroenterology
Ohio State University College of Medicine
United States of America

Business Expert Gastroenterology
Biography

 Dr. Jacob’s career is distinguished by his passion for quality healthcare through a number of leadership roles.  He is the past President of Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology and a former Vice Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Community Hospital South also serving as the Chairman of the department’s Quality Assurance Committee.  During Dr. Jacob’s presidency, IGH increased its clinical presence in Shelbyville from two to five days per week and expanded its clinical and research partnership with Community Hospital South improving healthcare access for south side patients.   

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Dr. Jacob graduated Cum Laude from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, then attended the Ohio State University College of Medicine.  He completed his Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center and Gastroenterology Fellowship at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.  He joined Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 1994.