Dr Tal Jacobson

Dr Tal Jacobson is kind and approachable with an easy going and relaxed manner that will put you at ease. He is professional, confidential and courteous. Dr Jacobson is a skilled specialist practitioner and an accomplished academic, with a career that has taken him around the world. Dr Jacobson graduated from Cambridge University and Guy’s Hospital, London University. He then completed extensive specialist training in the UK, including a Fertility Fellowship at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and a two year Fellowship in keyhole gynaecological surgery at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospitals. After completing his training in the UK, he spent a number of years practising in New Zealand before moving to Brisbane in 2010. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and an elected Councillor to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG) where he serves on a number of national committees. He convenes and oversees the RANZCOG Part 2 membership exam which is a critical component of the assessment of all obstetricians and gynaecologists in Australia and New Zealand. His research on endometriosis, pelvic pain, infertility, and laparoscopic surgery has been published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. He has been awarded the Cutler’s Company Surgical Fellowship and several other prizes and awards for his laparoscopic surgery research, and has undertaken travelling fellowships to the USA, Germany, and Austria. He teaches other doctors on a range of courses including anatomy, surgery and evidence based medicine. Dr Jacobson has a specific interest and experience in the management of endometriosis, pelvic pain, fibroids, infertility, menstrual disorders and complications of early pregnancy. He is a very experienced laparoscopic surgeon providing a wide range of procedures including treatment of endometriosis, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic treatment of ovarian cysts and robotic surgery. Dr Jacobson offers experienced fertility treatment including IVF. He operates at The Wesley Hospital, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, Spring Hill Day Surgery and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. Dr Jacobson is also a Staff Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers’ Hospital and delivers all babies exclusively at the Mater.