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About Robin Jacob
Robin Jacob, M.D. is a Black hematology practicing in COOKEVILLE, TN. Robin offers in-person visits and is currently accepting new patients.
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Black patients and Hematology
Black hematologists: sickle cell, anemia, clotting, and blood cancers. Over 90 percent of U.S. sickle cell patients are Black, and specialist centers matter.
Sickle cell disease affects roughly 100,000 Americans, more than 90 percent of whom are Black (CDC). Despite affecting 1 in 365 Black births, sickle cell patients face documented undertreatment of pain in emergency departments and limited access to comprehensive care centers. Fewer than 40 of those centers exist nationally. Hematologists also treat iron-deficiency anemia (twice as common in Black women), inherited clotting disorders, and blood cancers like multiple myeloma, which disproportionately affects Black Americans.
Multiple myeloma is 2 to 3 times more common in Black than white Americans (Landgren, Blood), and Black patients experience longer diagnostic delays.
Conditions we cover
- Sickle cell disease and trait counseling
- Multiple myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia
- Iron-deficiency anemia and thalassemia
- Venous thromboembolism and clotting disorders
- Bleeding disorders (von Willebrand, hemophilia)
When to book
- Chronic fatigue with low hemoglobin on labs
- Unexplained pain crises or swelling
- Blood clots in legs, lungs, or after surgery
- Monoclonal protein found on routine labs
Advocacy prompts
- Am I eligible for a sickle cell center of excellence or gene therapy trial?
- What's my iron saturation, ferritin, and TIBC?
- Should my children be tested for sickle cell trait?
Frequently asked questions
Is Robin Jacob accepting new patients? ▾
Yes, Robin Jacob is accepting new patients.
Where is Robin Jacob's practice located? ▾
Robin Jacob practices at 1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501. Phone: 931-783-2497.
Does Robin Jacob offer telehealth? ▾
Robin Jacob sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a Hematology treat? ▾
Black hematologists: sickle cell, anemia, clotting, and blood cancers. Over 90 percent of U.S. sickle cell patients are Black, and specialist centers matter.
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