Dr. Albert Jacobs

Albert Jacobs was born in Kolea, Algeria to French parents. At age 9, his family relocated to the Alsace region of France. He completed secondary education in Epinal, Lorraine. At 11 years old, when asked about his career aspirations by his family doctor, he replied: "Like you."

He pursued medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine in Nancy, completing general medicine training before specializing. Driven by a "desire to get to the bottom of things," he obtained a CES (Certificate of Specialized Studies) in ENT/Otolaryngology.

He benefited from 7 semesters of internship during his CES, including oncology training and surgical fundamentals. He obtained a University Diploma (DU) in ENT Oncology at Villejuif under Dr. Yves Cachin, and earned a DU in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Lyon under Professor Disant.

He established his practice in Belfort in 1981 at the Clinique de la Miotte. His surgical expertise encompasses standard ENT surgery (nose, throat, ears), cervicofacial surgery (thyroid, salivary glands, oncology), stomatology, and reconstructive surgery for cancerous facial tumors.

Dr. Jacobs specializes in two primary laryngeal surgical areas: functional larynx surgery (vocal cord stripping for polyps, cysts, pseudomyxomas) and laryngeal oncology. His approach prioritizes voice preservation when treating laryngeal cancer, employing conservative techniques including partial cordectomy and various laryngectomy reconstructive procedures (Tucker intervention, Leroux Robert reconstruction, Labayle glosso-cricoidopexy).

He maintains permanent collaboration with speech therapists and oncologists, advocating for pre-operative voice training to establish proper phonatory habits before surgery, thereby optimizing post-operative vocal recovery.

He joined CALYP at the request of president Adeline Toniutti to provide specialized medical oversight for vocal professionals.