Phone: (727) 796-4166
About Pothen Jacob, M.D.
Dr. Jacob graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. He completed Internal Medicine Residency at University of Pittsburgh in 1985. He then joined a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago. This included a one year fellowship in Motility Disorders, Sponsored by the National Institute of Health. He is the lead author in several scientific publications in gastroenterology journals. He has been in private practice in Pinellas County since 1990. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr Jacob practices in all aspects of Gastroenterology with special interest in Motility Disorders, Liver Disease and Colon cancer screening. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Conditons & Procedures
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux & Gerd
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Fistulas
- Anal Itch
- Anemia
- Anorectal Stenosis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
- Colitis
- Colon Diseases & Polyps
- Colon Fistula
- Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Disease
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastroparesis
- H. Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Disease
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cystic
- Pancreatic Disease & Pancreatitis
- Pelvic Floor Pain
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Radiation Proctitis
- Rectal Ulcer
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Intestinal Disorders
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Anoscopy
- Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam)
- Colonoscopy (Screening & Diagnostic)
- EGD (Upper Endoscopy)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
- Enteroscopy (Small & Large Bowel)
- Esophageal Ablation
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Treatment & Banding
- PEG Placement
Office Locations
Primary Location
Gastro Florida - Safety Harbor
1840 Mease Dr.
Ste. 305
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Phone: (727) 796-4166
Fax: (727) 669-5849
- North Pinellas Surgery Center
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
HCA Florida Northside Hospital
HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
Morton Plant Hospital
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Education
MEDICAL
RESIDENCY
Fellowship
Professional Highlights
Certifications
- Board-certified in Gastroenterology
- Board-certified in Internal Medicine
Professional Organizations
- American Gastroenterology Association
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American College of Physicians
- American Society of Internal Medicine
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