Dr Benjamin Jacobs

Dr Benjamin Jacobs is a consultant Paediatrician in London, UK. He trained in London before taking up a 4-year lecturer post (Honorary Senior Registrar) at the University of Manchester. During this lectureship, Dr Jacobs submitted his thesis on the psychology of children's eczema which saw him awarded a three-year fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada from 1996-1999. Before returning to the UK he obtained an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology with a thesis on influenza in children (CARIFS).

Dr Jacobs works in London at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital with a specialist interest in the treatment of children and teenagers with bone or musculoskeletal problems, especially those relating to nutrition, bone disease, growing pains and Vitamin D. He is also experienced in the treatment of rare bone diseases such as osteogenesis, rickets and CRMO.

Dr Jacobs has spoken in international conferences about children's bone diseases and speaks on behalf of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Dr Jacobs is flexible and patients are seen within 2 to 3 days, just email or call us.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

DEXA MRI Scan

Vitamin D, Calcium and Parathyroid Hormone assessment

• Respiratory Infection
• Asthma
• Nutrition
• Paediatric Malnutrition
• Paediatric Orthopaedics
• Respiratory Allergies
• Paediatrics
• Paediatric bone disease
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Paediatric respiratory problems