James O. Jacobs, DDS, MS – Oral and Dental Implant Surgeon
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

James O. Jacobs, DDS, MS is a board certified surgeon who specializes in oral, maxillofacial and dental implant surgery in Ventura, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley, California.
Ventura Office – Pacific Oral Surgery
6555 Telephone Road, Suite 1
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone 805-650-1840
Fax 805-639-9314
Thousand Oaks Office – Pacific Oral Surgery
Los Robles Professional Park
307 S Moorpark Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Phone 805-497-8571
Fax 805-497-2781
Simi Valley Office – Pacific Oral Surgery
2655 First Street Ste 340
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805-522-2700
Fax 805-522-5026
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM to 5 PM
James O. Jacobs, DDS, MS – Biography
Dr. Jacobs is a board certified surgeon and a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS). He is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and maintains staff privileges at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, California Dental Association and the Santa Barbara, Ventura County Dental Society.
Dr. Jacobs completed his specialty and residency training at The Ohio State University. During these four years of specialty training, Dr. Jacobs gained experience with dental surgery, general anesthesia, dental implants, facial trauma and reconstructive surgery (orthognathic surgery – upper and lower jaw surgery). In addition to obtaining his certificate of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Jacobs received a Master’s of Science in oral biology. His master’s thesis explored strength characteristics of small-diameter dental implants. This surgical training also included a 2-month rotation at the St. James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
Prior to residency Dr. Jacobs completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University. After completing college he returned to his home state of Washington and graduated from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. While in dental school he conducted research regarding how dental implants benefit people who are not satisfied with conventional dentures. Dr. Jacobs was awarded the Psi Omega Scholarship, Hospital Dentistry award and the Dental Implant Student award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons for excellence related to dental implant surgery.
Dr. Jacobs and his wife enjoy raising their four young boys and spending time with family.
James O. Jacobs, DDS, MS – Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
- Co-founder and owner Pacific Oral Surgery, 1/2012-current
Board Certification
- Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Western Regional Board Examination
- National Board Dental Examinations – Part I, II
Hospital Appointments
- Community Memorial Health, Ventura, CA 9/2009-current
Residency – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chief Resident, 7/2008-6/2009
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 7/2005-6/2009
- The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Master of Science, 7/2005-6/2009
Dental School
DDS, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 9/2001-6/2005
- Psi Omega Scholarship, 2004
- Hospital Dentistry Award, 2005
- Dental Implant Student Award, 2005
Undergraduate
- BS, Zoology, Brigham Young University, 9/1995-12/2000
Licensure
- State of California
- State of Texas
Service & Leadership
- Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University, 7/2005-6/2009
- Chief Resident, The Ohio State University, 7/2008-6/2009
Certifications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association
Special Interests
- Dental Implants
- Outpatient anesthesia
Research Experience
- A comparison of resistance to fracture and deformation between one and two-piece small diameter dental implants. Masters Thesis. 2009
- Comparison of patient satisfaction and function of implant-related overdentures versus conventional dentures. Jacobs JO, Beirne OR. 2002
Volunteer Work
- CDA Cares Volunteer