SantiagoHEMA
Specialized Hospital for Advanced Medicine: labs, cardiology and the procedure in the same building, fifteen minutes from the airport. The most practical choice if you fly in.
Surgical oncology
Trained first as a general surgeon and then in surgical oncology. That double training allows him to tell you whether the tumor should be operated on or whether, in your case, surgery is not indicated. He treats tumors of the thyroid, breast, head and neck, chest, soft tissue and digestive tract, in Santiago and Santo Domingo.
What he does
This is what a surgical oncologist does.
- EvaluatesWith your studies, he determines what it is, what stage it is at and which options exist.If a biopsy is needed, he performs it himself.
- OperatesHe operates when surgery is the indicated treatment.The tumor is removed with a margin, preserving what can be preserved and taking care from the start of the functional and cosmetic result.
- CoordinatesWith medical oncology, radiotherapy and pathology.Cancer is treated as a team; the surgical oncologist is the one who organizes it around the patient.
The areas
The areas he treats.
- ThyroidNodules, goiter and cancer, with the option of treatment without surgery.It is the main unit.
- Breast cancerBreast cancer: evaluation, surgery and follow-up.It is the most common cancer in women and the one most often cured when detected early.
- Head and neckHead and neck tumors.This area covers the mouth, the throat, the larynx, the salivary glands, the nose and the sinuses.
- Chest tumorsChest and chest wall tumors.This area covers the lung, the esophagus, the mediastinum and the chest wall: the ribs, the sternum and the tissues that cover them.
- Sarcomas and soft tissueSarcomas and skin and soft-tissue tumors.This area covers lumps under the skin — in the thigh, the arm or the abdomen — moles that change and wounds that do not heal.
- Gastrointestinal oncologyColon, stomach and other digestive cancers.This area covers the esophagus, the stomach, the liver and bile ducts, the pancreas, the colon and the rectum.
The first visit
The first visit is for understanding, calmly, what you have.
It helps to bring the studies you already have: imaging, biopsies, labs and another doctor's recommendation, if there is one. Most often you leave with a diagnosis or with the plan to reach it, and with the options explained.
If surgery has already been proposed to you and you would like another assessment, you can request a second opinion.
Google reviews
5.046 reviewsSee on GooglePatient reviews.
Thyroid and cancer surgery patients, and patients from abroad, tell how their experience with the doctor was.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the doctor for being my guide and support during one of the most difficult times of my life: my thyroid cancer treatment. From…
Yaskira PerezMay 2026Dr. Jacobo is highly professional, skilled, and incredibly kind. He takes the time to explain every step and every procedure, ensuring his patients have no unanswered…
Rosemil OvalleFebruary 2025Dr. Jacobo is an excellent professional with world-class attention to detail. When treating a close relative with thyroid surgery, at a leading center in the field, he…
Anthony TejadaJanuary 2025Wonderful doctor. I had no idea I'd been suffering from thyroid problems for some time, and you gave me an accurate diagnosis that changed my life. Thank you so much…
Ana AguileraJanuary 2025I had a total thyroidectomy performed by Dr. Jacobo. It was a difficult surgery, but I came out of the operating room feeling excellent. Dr. Jacobo loves what he does…
Sheila Sabrina Calderon cuelloJune 2025I am incredibly grateful for the care I received from Dr. Jacobo. I initially found him through a Google search while looking for alternative treatment options for my…
Kate LockhartMarch 2026My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. Amidst our worry, we chose Dr. Jacobo because I was struck by his genuine and selfless interest in my husband's diagnosis. He…
Nidia AcostaSeptember 2025Dr. Joan is a physician with outstanding professional training and a true calling: compassionate, approachable, and always attentive, not only to his patients but also to…
Andi AlmanzarSeptember 2025I recently underwent surgery by Dr. Joan Jacobo, and there's nothing better than the safety and peace of mind for a patient and family, ensuring their health is in the…
Omar Encarnación UlloaSeptember 2025An excellent doctor, my dear Dr. Jacobo. After seeing many doctors without a clear answer about what was wrong with me, I finally found Dr. Jacobo. With great care and…
Alexandra Fontana ReynosoJanuary 2025I want to express my sincere gratitude to the doctor for his excellent work and dedication. From the very first moment, he instilled confidence, security, and a human…
Josmeiry PaulinoMarch 2026Dr. Joan Jacobo studied and performed a brain scan for my mother, and the experience was much more bearable thanks to his wonderful professional and, above all, humane…
Anibelka MenaApril 2024I want to highlight Dr. Joan's excellent service, experience, and dedication to his patients. Personally, I want to emphasize that few doctors dedicate the time, care…
Massiel LizardoJuly 2025Dr. Jacobo is a specialist who inspires great confidence and security. He knows how to soothe the anxiety that comes with having to see him! He's a doctor at the…
Jenny Guzman De GonzalezApril 2024Dr. Joan Javier Jacobo is an excellent oncology professional. He is highly qualified and recommended by other oncologists in the country. I wholeheartedly recommend him.…
Angelica MejiaAugust 2024Dr. Joan Javier Jacobo is an excellent professional and physician with a genuine and compassionate nature that is highly effective for his patients. I, his patient for…
Mariela Jiminian CamiloApril 2024An excellent doctor, dedicated to his patients, providing exceptional care with love and dedication. You are a doctor who inspires confidence; all patients should have an…
Jisselle PaulinoFebruary 2025An excellent professional, ethical, committed, and approachable. A doctor who, in addition to being highly qualified, provides his patients with peace of mind…
Mercedes RosarioJune 2025My dear Dr. Jacobo, for me you are an excellent doctor, kind, gentle, and a great professional. I had kidney surgery performed by him and I feel very well. I bless you…
Margaret CastrillonJanuary 2025Dr. Joan took the time to listen attentively, answer all my questions, and explain everything clearly and calmly. I felt heard, well cared for, and in good hands…
Lizvanessa JavierApril 2026
Before booking
What people usually ask before booking.
No. For many tumors the main treatment is chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and surgery is one part. It is decided together, with medical oncology and radiotherapy.
Imaging, biopsies, labs and another doctor's recommendation, if there is one. If you have not had any of those studies yet, the evaluation begins precisely with them.
Yes, in Santiago and Santo Domingo. If you would like to know whether the trip makes sense in your case, you can send your studies first through the international unit.
Yes, and it is reasonable. If you send us your studies, Dr. Jacobo tells you, with a surgical oncologist's judgment, whether the proposed surgery is the right one, with what margin and what comes next.
No. You can request the evaluation directly.
If you send us your studies before traveling, we can tell you whether the trip makes sense in your case. International unit.
Locations
Choose the center closest to you.
Santo DomingoClínica Abreu
In Gazcue, in the center of the capital, about 35 minutes from the airport. The clinic's first radiofrequency ablation session took place here.
San Francisco de MacorísCentro Médico Siglo 21
Office in suite 106, for patients in the northeast who prefer not to travel to Santiago.
You are welcome to bring the studies you already have.
In person in Santiago or Santo Domingo, or virtual from wherever you are. And if surgery has already been recommended to you, it helps to bring that recommendation as well.