About Ascend

Achieve High Performance Living

In our world today, we are constantly exposed to environmental and food toxins. As we age, our bodies’ natural ability to produce energy decreases. When you add to that the overwhelming stress that we experience on a daily basis, it’s no surprise that many of us always feel tired and depleted.

Ascend MD **offers protocols to make you feel better and achieve High Performance Living.**

Jackcy Jacob, MD, FACP, FAAP

Board Certified Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Experience in outpatient medicine, hospital medicine, newborn medicine, urgent care, injectables / botox, and weight management.

“I prioritize patient-centered care, focusing on listening and exploring non-pharmacological treatments alongside conventional medicine. My approach integrates biochemistry and physiology for tailored patient care, emphasizing the fundamental health pillars: nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental health. Committed to holistic wellness, I strive to empower patients and educate future medical professionals with a focus on whole-body health. I am also passionate about aging gracefully and not passively letting the ailments of age attack us.

We can control how we move into our fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond so that we don’t feel like we’re in a losing battle with muscle mass, mobility, and menopause. "

Dr. Jacob is a mother to three kids and active in her community.

Education

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine since 2011 and in Pediatrics since 2012

Academic Roles:

Associate Professor of Medicine at Albany Medical College

Harvard Macy Institute: Educators Program Faculty and Scholar

Associate Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine, Albany Med

Associate Program Director, Faculty Development, Albany Med

Chief Year: Internal Medicine at Baystate Medical Center

Residency: Medicine-Pediatrics at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine

Medical College: Albany Medical College – Received MD with Distinction in Research

Undergraduate: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Received Bachelors in Science, Minor in Psychology, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Awards

Sosa Academy of Medical Sciences: New Teacher Award

Tufts University School of Medicine Award for Notable Teaching

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Honor Society

The Dean’s Certificate for Outstanding Research Endeavors

Dean’s List for Academic Excellence, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Selected Publications

Lai, Cindy J. MD; Alexandraki, Irene MD; …Jacob, Jackcy MD, et.al, Reviewing Internal Medicine Clerkship Grading Through a Proequity Lens: Results of a National Survey. Academic Medicine 98(6):p 723-728, June 2023.

Alexandraki I, Walsh KJ, …, Jacob J,.et.al, Innovation and Missed Opportunities in Internal Medicine Undergraduate Education During COVID-19: Results from a National Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jun 16:1–7.

Duca, N.S., Lai, C.J., ...Jacob, J, et.al, Roles and Responsibilities of Medicine Subinternship Directors. Journal of General Internal Medicine, September 2021.

Topp G, Bouyea M,… Jacob, J., Wales, D, Biomarkers Predictive of Extubation and Survival of COVID-19 Patients. Cureus 13(6), June 5, 2021: e15462.

Deepika Suresh, .. Danielle Wales, MD, MPH, Jackcy Jacob, MD. Providing Compassionate Care: The Role of Medical Students and Videoconference Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Patient Experience, December 2020.

Seiler A, Ooi W, Bhargava A, Jacob J, et.al, Standardized physician discharge encounter for congestive heart failure to increase patient readiness for discharge and decrease readmission rate. J Hosp Med, Vol 6/No.4, Supp 2, April 2011 (Published Abstract)

Book Chapters

Horrigan, J, Tadros, M, Jacob, J. Occult GI Bleed: Definition and Epidemiology. In Tadros, M ed. Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Springer, 2021

Jacob, J, Rutter, A, Dannenhoffer, J. , Acute Kidney Injury. In Heidelbaugh, J and Perumareddi, P. eds. Clinics Review Articles, Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, Nephrology Edition. December 2020: vol 47, No. 4: 571-584.

Meet The Founding Husband and Wife Team

Dr. Allison Pontius (Board-certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine) and Dr. Alain Polynice (Board-certified in Plastic Surgery) established Reviva Wellness to share their expertise and help you improve your health, wellness, longevity, and performance. Committed to replenishing your mind and body, restoring you to your best self, and improving your health and overall capabilities, this husband-and-wife team offers a variety of treatments and services that will help you live your best life every day.

Allison Pontius, MD

Board-certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryBoard-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryBoard-certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
You might wonder how Anti-Aging (aka “aging-well”) became my passion? By trade and training I am a Facial Plastic Surgeon specializing in the art of minimally invasive aesthetic enhancement (i.e. I inject a lot of Botox and fillers!). Then in 2007, I realized that without a focus on the inner workings of the body as well as its external appearance I could not achieve the best possible results with my patients. That’s when I decided to spend 2 years training in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and became Board-Certified in this specialty in 2008. Now I can incorporate the best of both worlds and truly understand how to turn back the hands of time and help my patients look and feel younger than ever
I am so excited to introduce RevIVa Wellness to you. My husband and I are so passionate about our patients feeling their absolute best (while looking their best too) that we had to bring what we learned home to the Capital Region. Trust me, I’ve tried them all and these cutting-edge treatments are the most effective available
- Dr. Pontius
Alain Polynice, MD, FACS

Board-certified Plastic Surgeon
Over the last 20 years I’ve been very fortunate to have a thriving and growing Plastic Surgery Practice doing work that I am passionate about and taking care of amazing patients! A busy practice however meant a lot of stress and not a lot of time to take care of myself or to dedicate to other things. Especially after I turned 50 I realized that I had to achieve a better life balance! That’s when, with the help of my wife, I really started to incorporate into my life all the elements of “High Performance Living”. Now I feel better than I did in my 30’s! I have more time and more energy to focus on those things that I am passionate about.
I’m an avid crossfitter and practice the art of Korean Sword Fighting, Headong Gumdo and I have my private pilot’s license. My wife and I founded Reviva Wellness to bring you these therapies and protocols that have worked for us and prove that you can achieve High Performance Living at any age!
- Dr. Polynice