People (The Who)

Perhaps greater than the journey are the people that you surround yourself with.

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Jay M. Patel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
Emory University

Health Science Specialist
Atlanta VA Medical Center

jay.milan.patel@emory.edu
Twitter: @jaymilanpatel

Rice University, BS - 2011
Rutgers University, PhD - 2017
University of Pennsylvania, Postdoc - 2020

Hometown: Rockaway, NJ
Interests: Sports (playing, watching, fantasy football), Dogs, NE IPA’s

Google Scholar

Current Personnel

  • Tristan Pepper

    PhD Student - GA Tech/Emory BME

    UTSA, BS - 2023
    Biomedical Engineering

    Hometown: San Antonio, TX

    Interests: Bodybuilding, Track & Field, Cinema, Service

  • Amogh Magesh

    Research Specialist

    Emory University - 2026
    Biology

    Hometown: Morganville, NJ

    Interests: Healthcare, Basketball (Harden), Sport Video Games, Anime

  • Xander Patton

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Georgia Tech - ‘27
    Biomedical Engineeing

    Hometown: Winston Salem, NC

    Interests: Hiking, Music, Cinema, Travel

  • Rehaan Jain

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘28
    Biology

    Hometown: Richmond, VA

    Interests: Fantasy Football, Running, Cooking

  • Christine Lee

    PostBacc Researcher

    Georgia Tech - 2026
    Chemistry

    Hometown: Cumming, GA

    Interests: Taekwondo, Discipleship and Ministry, Traveling

  • Alan Zhao

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘26
    Biology, Data Science

    Hometown: Fremont, CA

    Interests: Weightlifting, Badminton, Cooking

  • Aniya Hartzler

    PhD Student - GA Tech/Emory BME

    Case Western, BS - 2024
    Biomedical Engineering

    Hometown: Goshen, IN

    Interests: Soccer, Cooking, Climbing

  • Sabriye Yilmaz

    Master’s Student - BME

    Rowan, BS - 2026
    Biomedical Engineering

    Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ

    Interests: Hiking, Running, Cinema

  • Timothy Lee

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘29
    Biology

    Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

    Interests: Dancing, Pickleball, Deep Conversations

  • Mira Chu-Shore

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘29
    Biology, Math (minor)

    Hometown: Cambridge, MA

    Interests: Basketball, Music, Rock Band

  • Aarav Parekh

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘28
    Health Innovation

    Hometown: Princeton, NJ

    Interests: Weightlifting, Flag Football, Healthcare

  • Pranati Lakhani

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘30
    Biology

    Hometown: Denver, CO

    Interests: Skiing, Movies/TV, Biking

Lab Alumni

Collaborators and Colleagues

  • CReATE Motion Center

    The CReATE Motion Center is a collaborative center between the Philadelphia and Atlanta VA’s, aimed at transforming long-term arthritis care in Veterans.

    Website

  • Jason Bariteau, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics
    Foot and Ankle

  • Jennifer Robinson

    Assistant Professor
    University of Washington

    Website

  • Hicham Drissi, PhD

    Professor and Vice Chair
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Rick Danilkowicz, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics
    Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

  • John Peroni, DVM

    Professor of Large Animal Surgery
    University of Georgia

    Website

  • Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Annemarie Lang, PhD, DVM

    Assistant Professor
    University of Michigan, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Sameh Labib, MD

    Associate Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

  • Thanh Doan

    Instructor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

  • Young Jang, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Pallavi Bhattaram, PhD

    Assistnat Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Katrin Henke, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Charles Gatt + Michael Dunn (RWJMS/NovoPedics)

    Jay’s graduate lab resulted in a startup company (NovoPedics) attempting to commercialize a fiber-reinforced meniscus scaffold.

  • Robert Mauck, Jason Burdick, Claudia Loebel

    Jay’s postdoctoral work (Mauck Lab), in collaboration with Jason Burdick and Claudia Loebel resulted in the formation of Forsagen LLC.

We occasionally recruit postdoctoral fellows, graduate students (PhD and MS), research technicians, and undergraduate students to join our group. For more information or if you are interested in joining our new and exciting lab, please send Jay an e-mail and include your CV!