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Karny Jacoby, MD
Board Certified, Urology
Undergraduate Degree
BS with honors Cellular & Molecular Biology University of Washington 1982 Medical School
University of Washington, School of Medicine 1986 Urology Residency and Training
University of Texas Health Service Center San Antonio, Texas 1986-1992 Home State
Washington Professional Interests
Incontinence, Laparoscopic procedures (nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, pelvic reconstruction), stones, research in the area of incontinence and other urological conditions Outside Interests
Family activities, hiking, skiing, quilting American Board of Urology Although Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, urologists must have an understanding of internal
medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and other specialties in order to treat the wide variety of medical problems encountered.
In the field of Urology eight subspecialty areas have been recognized. These are:
Dr. Jacoby is published and holds patents for devices used in surgery. To read more about these activities please click on the link. Insuring that the physician is board certified is important because the Board evaluates a physician’s clinical
skills based on education, examination, and review of actual surgical cases, peer review and other criteria. Although Certification
does not guarantee competency, it does indicate that the physician has completed certain basic training requirements and has
demonstrated at the time of examination a level of knowledge and competence in the care of patients. In order for a physician
to sit for the oral Certifying Board Exam they must have:
Urologists must re-certify every ten years.
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