Dr. Joelle L. Jakobsen, MD | Folsom, CA | Surgery

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Dr. Joelle Jakobsen is a surgeon who specializes in comprehensive surgical care. She earned her medical degree from Loma Linda University and completed an advanced fellowship at Orlando Regional Medical Center to further develop her surgical expertise. Dr. Jakobsen holds board certification in surgery from the American Board of Surgery, demonstrating her commitment to maintaining the highest standards of surgical practice. She provides care to patients in English.

Dr. Jakobsen practices at Mercy San Juan Medical Center and sees patients at locations in Folsom and Carmichael, California. She focuses on treating breast cancer, including complex cases involving metastatic or recurrent breast cancer and Paget disease of the breast. Her surgical expertise includes performing specialized diagnostic procedures such as scintimammography and comprehensive pathology testing. Patients have rated Dr. Jakobsen an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars, reflecting their confidence in her surgical care and …clinical expertise.

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accepting new patients
4.5

49 Ratings
49 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Orlando Regional Medical Ctr
33 written reviews
1 specialty
1 area of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
Female

Patients express high satisfaction with Dr. Joelle Lynette Jakobsen, praising her professionalism, kindness, and ability to make them comfortable during appointments and procedures. Many commend her for spending detailed time reviewing test results and treatment plans, as well as her empathetic approach and excellent communication skills. However, some patients felt their appointments were rushed and lacked empathy or personal connection, highlighting a need for more reassurance and personalized attention in certain instances.

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Dr. Jakobsen is the best

July 19th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr Jakobsen spent quality time with me going through my test results, ongoing treatment plan and next steps

May 20th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Love this physician, love the dignity health breast cancer program.

April 30th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Very understanding about my situation

April 29th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr.Jakobsen was so very nice and kind to me. She took care of my problem and made me feel so much better.

April 28th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr Jakobsen is wonderful!

February 23rd, 2025 | Source: Partner

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This visit felt very rushed and there was very little empathy for my concerns. Based on her responses, I felt as if my concerns were irrelevant and that I was wasting her time by discussing them. I definitely did not get the reassurances that I was hoping for.

January 8th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Good visit with doc

January 3rd, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Jakobsen & intern made a scary procedure easy. Encouraged me to babble on about cats. Excellent distraction!

November 16th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Jakobsen is excellent in her manner with me every time I see her.

September 5th, 2024 | Source: Partner

Specialty Care - Mercy Medical Group - Folsom, CA

1730 Prairie City Rd Suite 120Folsom, CA 95630

Tel: (916) 536-3600

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Specialty Care - Mercy Physicians Plaza - San Juan, Carmichael, CA

6555 Coyle AveCarmichael, CA 95608

Tel: (916) 536-3600

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dr. Joelle L. Jakobsen, MD	Dr. William S Carnazzo	Dr. Aaryan Nath Koura	Dr. Tamra Lee Barker
Surgery	Psychiatry	Critical Care Medicine	Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Accepts New Patients
4.5 (49 Ratings)	5 (1 Rating)	4.5 (2 Ratings)	1.3 (3 Ratings)
	68 Years of Experience	41 Years of Experience	32 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English
Folsom , CA	Sacramento , CA	Sacramento , CA	Davis , CA
Med School: Loma Linda University	Med School: Creighton University School Of Medicine	Med School: Christian Medical College Ludhiana	Med School: George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Surgery

Surgery

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

Orlando Regional Medical Ctr

Medical School

Loma Linda University

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