Jacob Bloom, MD

Jacob C. Bloom, MD, is a head and neck surgeon at the University of Washington Northwest ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) 

In addition to general ENT, Dr. Bloom specializes in nasal, sinus and sleep apnea surgery, as well as surgical management of middle ear, thyroid and salivary gland diseases. 

Dr. Bloom graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in neurobiology and a minor in music. Prior to medical school, he studied the neurophysiology of breathing at the Center for Integrative Brain Research in the Ramirez lab. He then earned his MD degree at Albany Medical College, where he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He joins the UW faculty after completing his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at Boston Medical Center, completing rotations at the Boston Children's Hospital, the Boston Veteran Affairs Hospital, and the Havard Medical School affiliate, Lahey Hospital. 

Dr. Bloom’s clinical interests include chronic salivary infections and sialadenitis, chronic ear disease, nasal and sinus surgery, medical management of environmental allergies, surgical treatment of sleep apnea and surgical management of thyroid and salivary gland tumors. He has a research interest in prevention of HPV-mediated head and neck tumors.

Outside of his practice, Dr. Bloom enjoys writing and performing music, hiking, and slow cooked barbeque.

• Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2019
• The Dr. Jalisi Resident Educator Award, Boston Medical Center, 2021
• Dr. Steven M Zeitels Award for Outstanding Achievement in Otolaryngology Research, 2022
• 1st Place Prize in the Resident Lecture Award – New England Otolaryngology Society, Spring Program – The Role of Otolaryngologists in Vaccination Education, 2022 
• Dr. Anand Devaiah Resident Research Award, Boston Medical Center, 2024