www.hawaiihealthonline.com: About Dr. Jacoby

Dr. Jacoby was born and raised in Southern California where he attended California State University at Northridge (C.S.U.N.) graduating in 1983 (Honors) with a Bachelors degree in both Chemistry and Biology. He received his D.D.S. degree in 1987 from University of California at Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), and then moved to Chicago to attend a one-year internship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He returned to Los Angeles and practiced General Dentistry for one year.

He was then accepted to the 2-year Periodontics Residency program at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas where he received his Certificate in Periodontics and a Masters Degree in Oral Biology in 1991. During this Residency Dr. Jacoby performed extensive research and publication in the dental sciences, which can be accessed by clicking . Upon graduation he then established a private Periodontics specialty practice in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Jacoby is the inventor and patent holder of several specialized endoscopic instruments used in Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry and Dental Surgery. He is Chairman-Of-The-Board of Microvision Dental Technologies which is the high-technology company that is currently designing devices based on Dr. Jacoby's patents and inventions. The website can be accessed by clicking

In 1998, Dr. Jacoby moved to Hawaii and recently joined Dr. William Babbitt, a Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at his private practice in Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Dr. Jacoby is also the volunteer Periodontist for the charity Mobilecare that provides dental care to the underprivileged population of Kona.

Dr. Jacoby is a member of the American Dental Association and the Hawaii Dental Society. His interests including: fishing, surfing, and music.