Carolyn Jacob
MD, FAAD
About Carolyn Jacob
Dr. Carolyn Jacob, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist, Harvard-trained cosmetic and laser surgeon, and the founder and Medical Director of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology in Chicago's River North neighborhood. She graduated with High Honors from Indiana University (BS in Biology) and in the top 10 of her class from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine internship at Northwestern's Evanston Hospital, served as Chief Resident of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, and completed a prestigious Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine. She trains dermatologists and residents nationally and internationally on injectable cosmetic aesthetics and energy-based devices. She has authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles and 12 book chapters on cosmetic and laser surgery. She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Good Day Chicago, WGN, and in Forbes, Allure, Esquire, and NewBeauty. She was recently inducted into the TITAN 100. She specializes in cosmetic injectables, laser treatments, MiraDry, EMSCULPT NEO, body shaping, and advanced skincare.
Recognition History
2026
Top 10 Injector in Illinois
Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026
Independently Evaluated & Recognized
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