He continued with general surgery training and orthopaedic research at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he finished his orthopaedic training in 1987. Dr. Jacobson, while practicing general orthopaedics, concentrates on sports medicine. Dr. Jacobson is active in local sports, serving as the team physician for the Norfolk Admirals,, Virginia Wesleyan College and most area high schools. Dr. Jacobson specializes in and has special interest in surgery of the knee, shoulder and elbow, and less-invasive hip replacement commonly known as hip resurfacing. He has  credentials in the Birmingham Resurfacing process, Total Hip Replacement and Anterior Hip Replacement