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Anne Jacobsen, MD

Specialty in Emergency Medicine

Dr. Jacobsen is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and writer for Buoy Health. She received her undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Macalester College (2006) and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine (2010). She completed an Emergency Medicine residency program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2013). She practices community Emergency Medicine in Kansas City and is also engaged in urgent care telemedicine. She joined Buoy Health in 2021. She is passionate about explaining medicine in terms that patients can understand. She hopes to empower her patients with great educational resources so they can understand their current medical concerns and improve their health for the future.

Practice names

Community Emergency Medicine Physician, Kansas City

St. Luke's Community Hospital

Urgent Care Telemedicine Physician, Remote

Telemedicine Physician

Education and training

2010-2013 - Emergency Room Residency, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

2006-2010 - MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS

2002-2006 - BA, Chemistry & Biology, Macalester College, St. Paul MN

Certifications

American Board of Emergency Medicine Certified

Articles from Anne Jacobsen, MD

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Salmonella Poisoning

Salmonella poisoning, also known as salmonellosis, is a type of food poisoning you can get from drinking water or eating food that is contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria.

7 Causes of Knee Locking

Knee locking can be troubling and painful. While it may only happen once, if it happens frequently or makes it impossible to walk, you may have a more serious condition.

13 Causes of Lip Numbness

Numb lips can be caused by something as simple cold sores and serious as cancer or a stroke. Here’s how to tell the difference.

What Causes Cold Skin?

Body temperature is regulated by various mechanisms in the body and brain. When skin temperature fluctuates, or skin stays cold after trying to warm up, it may mean that something is wrong with one of these systems.

How to Know if You Have Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a virus that causes flu-like symptoms followed by a rash. It is often spread by skin to skin contact.

Clear, Odorless Ear Discharge

Clear, odorless ear discharge may just be thinning ear wax. But if it’s accompanied by pain, dizziness, or hearing loss, it may be a sign of a growth or infection and may need medical attention.

Excessive sweating can be uncomfortable and embarrassing but there are treatments.

11 Causes of Foot Pain

Foot pain can be caused by minor issues like a blister or ingrown toenail that can be treated at home. It can also be caused by more serious conditions, such as a fracture or gout.

While nipple pain can raise fears of breast cancer, the discomfort is much more likely to be caused by skin conditions such as eczema, getting your nipples pierced, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.

Why Does Skin Turn Blue?

Blue or bluish colored skin may be caused by a problem with oxygen flow in the body. Blue skin may also be from certain medications or supplements. Your other symptoms can help a doctor figure out the cause of blue skin.

Salmonella Poisoning

Salmonella poisoning, also known as salmonellosis, is a type of food poisoning you can get from drinking water or eating food that is contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria.

7 Causes of Knee Locking

Knee locking can be troubling and painful. While it may only happen once, if it happens frequently or makes it impossible to walk, you may have a more serious condition.

13 Causes of Lip Numbness

Numb lips can be caused by something as simple cold sores and serious as cancer or a stroke. Here’s how to tell the difference.

What Causes Cold Skin?

Body temperature is regulated by various mechanisms in the body and brain. When skin temperature fluctuates, or skin stays cold after trying to warm up, it may mean that something is wrong with one of these systems.

How to Know if You Have Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a virus that causes flu-like symptoms followed by a rash. It is often spread by skin to skin contact.

Clear, Odorless Ear Discharge

Clear, odorless ear discharge may just be thinning ear wax. But if it’s accompanied by pain, dizziness, or hearing loss, it may be a sign of a growth or infection and may need medical attention.

Excessive sweating can be uncomfortable and embarrassing but there are treatments.

11 Causes of Foot Pain

Foot pain can be caused by minor issues like a blister or ingrown toenail that can be treated at home. It can also be caused by more serious conditions, such as a fracture or gout.

While nipple pain can raise fears of breast cancer, the discomfort is much more likely to be caused by skin conditions such as eczema, getting your nipples pierced, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.

Why Does Skin Turn Blue?

Blue or bluish colored skin may be caused by a problem with oxygen flow in the body. Blue skin may also be from certain medications or supplements. Your other symptoms can help a doctor figure out the cause of blue skin.

Salmonella Poisoning

Salmonella poisoning, also known as salmonellosis, is a type of food poisoning you can get from drinking water or eating food that is contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria.

7 Causes of Knee Locking

Knee locking can be troubling and painful. While it may only happen once, if it happens frequently or makes it impossible to walk, you may have a more serious condition.

13 Causes of Lip Numbness

Numb lips can be caused by something as simple cold sores and serious as cancer or a stroke. Here’s how to tell the difference.

What Causes Cold Skin?

Body temperature is regulated by various mechanisms in the body and brain. When skin temperature fluctuates, or skin stays cold after trying to warm up, it may mean that something is wrong with one of these systems.

How to Know if You Have Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a virus that causes flu-like symptoms followed by a rash. It is often spread by skin to skin contact.

Clear, Odorless Ear Discharge

Clear, odorless ear discharge may just be thinning ear wax. But if it’s accompanied by pain, dizziness, or hearing loss, it may be a sign of a growth or infection and may need medical attention.

Excessive sweating can be uncomfortable and embarrassing but there are treatments.

11 Causes of Foot Pain

Foot pain can be caused by minor issues like a blister or ingrown toenail that can be treated at home. It can also be caused by more serious conditions, such as a fracture or gout.

While nipple pain can raise fears of breast cancer, the discomfort is much more likely to be caused by skin conditions such as eczema, getting your nipples pierced, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.

Why Does Skin Turn Blue?

Blue or bluish colored skin may be caused by a problem with oxygen flow in the body. Blue skin may also be from certain medications or supplements. Your other symptoms can help a doctor figure out the cause of blue skin.