Alex Jacobsen DO
Sports Medicine
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About Alex Jacobsen DO
Alexander Jacobsen, DO, is a physiatrist and sports medicine physician at the UT Health East Texas Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute in Tyler. Dr. Jacobsen sees patients of all ages and has a special interest in stroke, brain injury, joint pain management and prosthetic medicine.
Dr. Jacobsen got into healthcare because his father is a physician and his mother is a nurse, and he grew up seeing the pride they took in helping people. He has a unique reason for choosing his specialty. "My uncle, long ago, suffered a spinal cord injury and became tetraplegic in a wheelchair, but remained active in wheelchair sports and various community projects," he said. "Combining the passion I witnessed for healthcare and the experiances withing the adaptive sporting community, I found PM&R and sports medicine the perfect fit."
Physiatry is the specialty of function. No matter where someone is starting from -- an ankle sprain, a broken arm, a stroke or a spinal cord injury -- helping people achieve their functional, sport or independence goals is what brings me joy,” he said. In combination with my sports medicine training, I enjoy taking a broad holistic approach to treatment strategies that can include exercise or activity coaching, dietary changes, supplementation, medications, bracing or interventional procedures.”
In his spare time, Dr. Jacobsen is spending time with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys all things outdoors including hunting, fishing and hiking. He has trained and competed in various sports including powerlifting, bodybuilding, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He also loves music and plays a number of instruments including guitar, mandolin, piano, and even trumpet in the Jazz band at Texas Christian University.
Dr. Jacobsen is employed as a clinical faculty physician at The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center under the UT Tyler School of Medicine. - Specialty
- Sports Medicine
- Gender
- Male
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American Board of Family MedicinePatient Reviews for Alex Jacobsen DO
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Excellent provider of service
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This physician was the BEST. This guy made sticking needles in my hand a piece of cake. I would go to him for anything to bad he's not a primary care physician. He has the nicest demeanor, he's professional and has a great sense of humor. Keep up the good work!
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Very personable, regardless of having the procedure previously, he still took the time to throughly walk through every step with me.
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I loved that Dr Jacobson talked me through everything he did, and then explained everything after. Not many doctors take the time to explain what they are doing to patients, highly recommend Dr. Jacobson and his nurse to anyone who needs a nerve study done.
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Excellent visit.
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I am big on treatment being as conservative as possible. Dr Jacobson explained what could be done as far as surgery but he completely respected my wish in going the conservative route first.
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The doctor spent a lot of time with me and explained everything thoroughly and listened to all of my concerns.
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I felt like Dr Jacobsen was very thorough and gave me plenty of time to address each concern that I had.
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Dr. Jacobson was very patient and caring. He had a great attitude and was very courteous.
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They were very caring and made you feel like you were their only patient
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Extremely impressed with Dr. Jacobsen! He took the time to listen to my, addressed my questions, and seem genuinely interested in trying to solve my problem.
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Very attentive and answered all my questions
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Dr. Jacobsen explained all the procedures and what I was to expect.
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Dr. Jacobsen listened and addressed all of my concerns. He was easy to talk to and explained in great detail about my injury, risks, and treatment.
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He was very good. I am thankful.
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Very thorough exam was performed and Dr Jacobsen and his partner were very impressive with their knowledge.
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Great help
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They value their patients
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The provider had excellent bed side manner.
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Entire staff was very friendly and courteous, helpful, and made me feel very comfortable. Highly recommend their office.
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Dr. Jacobsen was very professional.
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I was seen by a Fellow and Dr Jacobson . Both were outstanding
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This was a very good visit
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Dr Jacobsen was awesome
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They were extremely excellent to me and my care to what I needed.
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Very thorough in his exam technique
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Both Dr Jacobsen and Dr Bobel were amazing! Very personable and professional.
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Dr. Jacobsen was great. He answered my questions. Was great about handling any pain I had.
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Dr Jacobson was outstanding. He was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and funny and gave great explanations. I really appreciate it his expertise and lighthearted, fun personality. I would highly recommend him.
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First time to that office! Everyone I dealt with was very helpful and caring!
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Dr.Jacobsen explained everything to me on what he was going to be doing and I had no issues
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Both were attentive and great bedside manner. Both interacted to make me feel at ease
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Dr Jacobsen is very thorough and listened to my concerns. He made sure that my questions are answered, very well mannered and professional. I did not feel like I'm just a patient to get by.
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Dr Jacobsen always calms my worries and even though I'm a registered nurse, he speaks on a level to where I understand everything that's occurring with my care. He discusses things to make my therapy better and educates and allows me to make decisions for myself.
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Excellent service.
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Very understanding and even fun to be with!!!
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Dr. Jacobsen is very kind and compassionate as well as knowledgeable about my problem. He explained very well.