Annette Ross Jakobsen

Annette Ross Jakobsen serves as Cheffysiker (Chief Physician) at Aalborg University Hospital within The Faculty of Medicine, specifically the Department of Oncology. Her position bridges clinical oncology practice and academic research at Aalborg University.

Her research focuses on the critical intersection of Radiation Therapy and Implantable Cardiac Devices, addressing safety protocols for cancer patients with pacemakers/ICDs. Key areas include radiation-induced device malfunction risks, precision radiotherapy techniques for head/neck cancers, and medical physics innovations in treatment calibration. Her work directly impacts clinical guidelines for cardio-oncology safety.

Analysis of her recent publications (2015-2024) reveals consistent specialization in radiation-device interactions, with emphasis on population-based risk assessment and technical solutions for treatment accuracy. Her fingerprint shows dominant expertise in Radiation Therapy (100%) and Implantable Automatic Defibrillator safety (86%).

Dr. Jakobsen actively collaborates with medical physicists and cardiologists, evidenced by multi-disciplinary publications in journals like Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology and Radiotherapy & Oncology. Her research has been referenced in clinical guidelines and garnered significant academic attention with 91 Scopus citations for key cohort studies.

She operates within Aalborg University Hospital's oncology infrastructure, contributing to technical advancements like surface-guided repositioning systems and ExacTrac X-ray calibration methods. Current work focuses on optimizing radiotherapy safety protocols for cardiac device patients through both clinical studies and technical innovations.