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Ellen Russell Jacobson MD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Dermatitis / Eczema
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Cancer
  • Cosmetic Dermatology
  • Dermatology
  • General Adult Dermatology
  • Psoriasis
  • Skin Cancers Including Melanoma

Location

Vanderbilt Dermatology
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 26300
Nashville, TN 37204

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 1986
  • Internship, Internal Medicine - Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1988
  • Residency - University of Tennessee Memphis, 1991

Board Certifications

  • Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology, 1991

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr Jacobson is simply the best. I trust her wholeheartedly.
July 24, 2026
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Always a pleasure to go to Dr. Jacobson. Have been a patient of hers for years.
July 24, 2026
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Honestly Ellen is the best derm ever
July 22, 2026
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I love Dr. Jacobson! She is so incredible! I do not want to see any other Dermatologist!!
July 22, 2026
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DR. JACOBSON knows her stuff, explained my options, and worked with my PCP, G. GARRISS, to amend my treatment in light of testing [biopsy] results ! Can't do better than that, I believe !
July 20, 2026
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Good
July 17, 2026
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Dr. Ellen Jacobson was wonderful. Listened to my concerns. She was friendly with a great sense of humor. I like that in a doctor.
July 12, 2026
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Dr Jacobson is the best.
July 9, 2026
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Doctor is the example of VUMC Credo !
July 8, 2026
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