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Dr. Karny Jacoby - Board Certified, Urology

Undergraduate Degree
- BS with honors Cellular & Molecular Biology
  University of Washington - 1982
Medical School
- University of Washington, School of Medicine - 1986
Urology Residency and Training
- University of Texas Health Service Center
  San Antonio, Texas - 1986-1992
Home State
- Washington
Outside Interests
- Family activities, hiking, skiing, & quilting

Professional Interests
- Incontinence, Laparoscopic procedures (nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, pelvic reconstruction), stones, research in the area of incontinence and other urological conditions
American Board of Urology
- Although Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, urologists must have an understanding of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties in order to treat the wide variety of medical problems encountered. In the field of Urology, eight subspecialty areas have been recognized.


These Specialty Areas Are:
Pediatrics Urologic Oncology Cancer Kidney Transplantation Male Infertility Urinary Tract Stones Female Urology	Urinary Incontinence Pelvic Outlet Relaxation Disorder Genitourinary Trauma Neurology Voiding Disorders Urodynamic Evaluation Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence


Dr. Jacoby is published and holds patents for devices used in surgery.	Click Here to Read More About These Activities

Insuring that the physician is board certified is important because the Board evaluates a physician’s clinical skills based on education, examination, and review of actual surgical cases, peer review, and other criteria. Although Certification does not guarantee competency, it does indicate that the physician has completed certain basic training requirements and has demonstrated at the time of examination a level of knowledge and competence in the care of patients. In order for a physician to sit for the oral Certifying Board Exam, they must have:

Graduated from an accredited Medical School
Satisfactorily completed a minimum of 5 clinical years of post-graduate training in an ACGME-accredited program
Satisfactorily completed a 12-month residency program in general surgery, urology, or other clinical rotations relevant to urology
Satisfactorily completed 3 years of training specifically in urology and acted as the Chief resident in urology
Pass a day-long written Qualifying Exam
Completed 18 months of continuous practice in the same community
Received a positive review and letters of recommendation
Submit a practice log that demonstrates clinical proficiency
Urologists must re-certify every ten years.