Katherine Jacobs, DO
Dr. Katherine Jacobs began her Maternal Fetal Medicine career in 2014 after completing her medical school training in Texas and her Obstetrics/Gynecology residency and MFM fellowship at the University of Minnesota. She served as the chief administrative resident during her final year of residency. After fellowship she joined a practice in Fort Worth, Texas where she worked from 2014-2015 and then relocated back to Minnesota in 2015 to be closer to family. As assistant professor at the University of Minnesota in Maternal Fetal Medicine for 8 years, Dr. Jacobs, has been a passionate advocate of resident and fellow education. She served as the assistant fellowship program director, co-director of the OBGYN residency ultrasound rotation, and director of the fetal diagnosis and treatment center while at the University of Minnesota. She has received numerous teaching awards through the University of Minnesota and received recognition locally as a “Top Doctor” in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Jacobs is double board certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. Jacobs has authored and co-authored numerous publications that span the breadth of the specialty in peer-reviewed journals. Her clinical interests include autoimmune disease complicating pregnancy, periviability, fetal growth restriction and fetal anomalies. She is committed to providing exceptional maternal fetal medicine care for families in Minnesota through compassionate and evidence based practice.
In her free time, Dr. Jacobs enjoys spending time with her family. She and her husband have two children. She enjoys traveling and visiting new places, hiking in our beautiful National Parks, spending time with friends and reading historical fiction novels.