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

  • Adi Pucha

    Research Specialist

    Emory University, BS - 2025
    Biology

    Hometown: Atlanta, GA

    Interests: Sports Med, Basketball (Hawks!), Football, Film Scores

  • Hanna Solomon

    Lead Research Specialist

    Georgia State, BS - 2021
    Biology

    Hometown: Lilburn, GA

    Interests: Traveling, New Restaurants, Animal Lover (3 dogs!)

  • Tristan Pepper

    PhD Student - GA Tech/Emory BME

    UTSA, BS - 2023
    Biomedical Engineering

    Hometown: San Antonio, TX

    Interests: Bodybuilding, Track & Field, Cinema, Service

  • Lauren Foster

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘27
    Chemistry

    Hometown: Washington, DC

    Interests: Tennis, Cooking, Music/Piano, Running

  • Amogh Magesh

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Emory University - ‘27
    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

  • Caroline Dingler

    Research Specialist

    Bucknell University, BS - 2024
    Neuroscience

    Hometown: Cedartown, GA

    Hobbies: Running, Coffee, Sports

  • Christine Lee

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Georgia Tech - ‘26
    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

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

  • Thanh Doan

    Instructor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

  • John Peroni, DVM

    Professor of Large Animal Surgery
    University of Georgia

    Website

  • Rick Danilkowicz, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics
    Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

  • Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Sameh Labib, MD

    Associate Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

  • Young Jang, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Pallavi Bhattaram, PhD

    Assistnat Professor
    Emory University, Orthopaedics

    Website

  • Chat Jayasuriya, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Brown 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!