Who We Are

Dr. Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS, from the University of California, San Francisco, is the principal investigator of the UC Fibroid Network.

The University of California Fibroid Network includes the following sites:

UC Fibroid Network Sites
Site	Site Principal Investigator	Co-Investigator
UC Davis	Elaine Waetjen, MD	Bahareh Nejad, MD
UC Irvine	Naghmeh Saberi, MD	Marc Vuchinich, MD
UC Los Angeles	Ram Parvataneni, MD	Steve Yu, MD
UC San Diego	Shira Williams, MD	Erin Gross, MD
UC San Francisco	Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS	Alison Jacoby, MD

Jacoby, MD, MAS - Principal Investigator for ULTRA

Dr. Vanessa Jacoby is the Principal Investigator for ULTRA. Dr. Jacoby is an obstetrician gynecologist with a special interest in new minimally invasive treatments for uterine fibroids.

Dr. Jacoby graduated from the University of California, San Francisco Medical School where she also completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Masters Degree in Clinical Research. She is passionate about conducting research that provides women with fibroids the best possible scientific evidence to guide and inform their treatment decisions.

Dr. Jacoby is the lead investigator for the University of California Fibroid Network, a state-wide collaboration to improve the care of women with fibroids through research, education, and collaborative clinical practice.

Lisa Abinanti - Project Director for ULTRA

Lisa is a graduate of the University of California, Davis and has been working in women’s health research for the past 10 years and counting. She has deep concern for women’s health issues and is happy to be a part of this wonderful team.