About us

Meet Dr. Ronald Jacobson

A native Chicagoan, Dr. Ronald S. Jacobson officially joined his father, Dr. Bailey, in the practice in 1989, though he spent plenty of time there while he was going to school. As a little boy, he used to sit and watch his dad prepare lectures on orthodontics and cleft lip and palate, and he made up his mind early on to follow in his father’s footsteps. Now he’s pretty much leading the way.

Dr. Ron spent his undergraduate years at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He attended Northwestern University Dental School to earn a Doctorate of Dental Surgery, and also obtained a Master of Science in orthodontics. Dr. Ron became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics in 2005. He has published and lectured extensively, especially in the fields of cleft lip and palate, surgical prediction in orthodontics, and practical use of computer technology. He even designed the orthodontic software we use in the office.

Dr. Ron belongs to numerous professional organizations, including the American

Meet Dr. Raymond Tsou

Dr. Raymond Y. Tsou was born in Taiwan and moved to Seattle in the great Pacific Northwest when he was nine years old. He attended Reed College in Portland and received his Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry and molecular biology. After college, he spent three years at the University of Washington performing wound-healing research, and published numerous articles.

Dr. Ray attended Tufts University School of Dentistry in Boston next, where he obtained his Doctorate of Dental Medicine. He graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Society.

Following dental school, Dr. Ray completed his orthodontic training and earned his Master of Science and orthodontics specialty certificate at University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan. Dr. Ray became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics in 2007. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Illinois Society of Orthodontists, the Edward H. Angle Society, and the Chicago Dental Society.

Meet Dr. Sherry Deol

Dr. Sherry Deol was born in India and moved to Detroit, MI at age seventeen. She completed her undergraduate studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, and received her degree in Bachelor of Science in biology with honors in 2009.

Dr. Deol was fortunate to obtain her dental degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine as a recipient of Penn Dental Medicine Dean’s Scholarship, and graduated summa cum laude in 2013.

Dr. Emelia Karkazis

Dr. Emelia Karkazis, a native of Bannockburn, Illinois, is excited to serve Chicago and the
Northern suburbs at Jacobson & Tsou Orthodontics. She completed her B.S. in Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University, graduating Summa Cum Laude as a seven-year pre-dental scholar. She earned her D.D.S. from Marquette University School of Dentistry, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Emelia furthered her education with an M.S. in Oral Sciences and an Advanced Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Illinois Chicago Orthodontics Residency Program.