Rafik Jacob M.B. B.Chir (M.D.) Associate Professor Department: Department of Medicine Business Phone: (904) 244-3530 Business Email: rafik.jacob@jax.ufl.edu Appointments and Locations Board Certifications Internal Medicine Show More Clinical Profile Specialties Internal Medicine Show More Publications 2025Enhancing Medical Education for the Care of Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The Role of Specialized Training and Early Exposure.Southern medical journal.118(2):111-113[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001782.[PMID] 39883149.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024A Case of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a 26-Year-Old Pregnant Woman.Cureus.16(5):e60679-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.60679.[PMID] 38903380.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024A Jaw-Dropping Consequence: Nintedanib's Role in Osteonecrosis of the Jaw.Cureus.16(7):e65689-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.65689.[PMID] 39205781.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Comprehensive Care for Adults with Down Syndrome in Primary Care Settings.Southern medical journal.117(6):296-301[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001693.[PMID] 38830582.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Optimizing Dental Care for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Challenges, Strategies, and Preventative Approaches.Cureus.16(11):e72871-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.72871.[PMID] 39624548.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Seized by Blood: A Case of Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Presenting As Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage.Cureus.16(8):e67308-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.67308.[PMID] 39301393.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Unlocking the World of Travel for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Cureus.16(1):e51846-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.51846.[PMID] 38327962.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Management in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Advances in medicine.2023():6825476-[DOI] 10.1155/2023/6825476.[PMID] 37251596.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Primary Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Clinic: Coordination of Care Challenges.Southern medical journal.116(4):355-357[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001535.[PMID] 37011584.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Screening Echocardiography in Adults with Down Syndrome.Southern medical journal.116(5):440-442[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001548.[PMID] 37137482.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Special Considerations for Management of Diabetes in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Advances in medicine.2023():2955772-[DOI] 10.1155/2023/2955772.[PMID] 36755896.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021A Primary Care Approach to Constipation in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Advances in medicine.2021():3248052-[DOI] 10.1155/2021/3248052.[PMID] 34820456.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Adrenal Infarction in Pregnancy Secondary to Elevated Plasma Factor VIII Activity.Cureus.13(11):e19491-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19491.[PMID] 34912632.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Etiology and Management of Behavioral Disorder in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Cureus.13(3):e14221-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.14221.[PMID] 33816039.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Management of Muscle Spasms in Adult Patients with Cerebral Palsy.Southern medical journal.114(12):777-782[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001335.[PMID] 34853854.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Osteoporosis in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Special Considerations for Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management.Southern medical journal.114(4):246-251[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001231.[PMID] 33787940.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Sleep Disordered Breathing in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: What Do We Know So Far?Southern medical journal.114(6):339-342[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001264.[PMID] 34075423.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Cureus.13(6):e15384-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.15384.[PMID] 34094790.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Gynecological Care and Contraception Considerations in Women with Cerebral Palsy.Southern medical journal.113(11):549-552[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001170.[PMID] 33140107.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Avascular necrosis: a growing concern for the HIV population.BMJ case reports.2018():-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2017-221678.[PMID] 29880618.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2017Rapid Onset of B12 Deficiency in the Setting of Worsening Multiple Myeloma: Correlations between B12 Deficiency and Multiple Myeloma.Case reports in oncological medicine.2017():6458676-[DOI] 10.1155/2017/6458676.[PMID] 28831320.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2016Skin rash in the intensive care unit: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, or a rare manifestation of a hidden cutaneous malignancy: A case report.Molecular and clinical oncology.4(3):413-415[DOI] .[PMID] 26998294.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Spindle Cell Foci in the Thyroid GlandApplied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology.19(5):400-407[DOI] 10.1097/pai.0b013e31820793a7.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Comparison of Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 Expression by 2 Monoclonal Antibodies in Pulmonary and Nonpulmonary Primary TumorsApplied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology.18(2):142-149[DOI] 10.1097/pai.0b013e3181bdf4e7.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 3rd Floor, Faculty Clinic653 West 8th Street, L21Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-3530 rafik.jacob@jax.ufl.edu Administrative Manager IshShamel Williams(904) 244-3530IshShamel.Williams@jax.ufl.edu Show More Education Medical Degree1993 · Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptInternal Medicine Residency2013 · Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Show More News July 1, 2022 21 UF COMJ faculty members receive promotions for 2022-23