Dr. Bailey Jacobson is an American

orthodontist Orthodontics (also referred to as orthodontia) is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, as well as misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modificati ...

who is a recipient of Emanuel Earl Shephard Award . Jacobson is known for his contributions in the subject of

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and

cleft palate A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. A cleft palate occurs when the palate (the roof of the mouth) contains an opening into the nose. The ...

Life

Jacobson was born on the North Side of Chicago in 1934. He received his dental degree from

Northwestern University Dental School The Northwestern University Dental School was a private dental school that operated from 1891 to 2001 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. History The Northwestern University Dental School opened in 1891. Its first dean was Edgar Swain. The sch ...

in 1957. He then spent two years in the

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on active duty. After being discharged, Jacobson enrolled in the Orthodontic Program at Northwestern, graduating in 1961. He then became an instructor at the Northwestern Dental School, teaching

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and orthodontics until the school closed in 2009. Jacobson's son, Ron Jacobson, is also an orthodontist.

Professional life

Jacobson was very active in the alumni community of Northwestern Dental School. He served as the chairman of the Alumni Resource Committee and the Dental Alumni Association. He was also a founder of the John R. Thompson Foundation. Jacobson has over 50 publications and has written chapters in three

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Awards & Positions

* Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Journal - Reviewer * American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics - Reviewer * Craniofacial Team at

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, Chicago - Members (40 years) * Northwestern Alumni Service Award * Illinois Society of Orthodontists Outstanding Teacher Award - 2001 *

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- Diplomate * Earl E. Shepard Distinguished Service Award - 2004

References

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