Dr Jay Sankar Bio

S. Jay Jayasankar, MD

Dr. Jay, as he is known, champions Indian physician and International physicians’ (IMG) cause and is very active in patient advocacy and he= alth policy, besides his various contributions to orthopaedics, patient care, education and public health. He finds caring for underserved communit= ies very satisfying and enjoys training people for leadership, particularly physicians nationally. While his community involvement and public hea= lth efforts extend into many areas, his greatest passion is in mentoring youngsters, leadership development; and preventing diabetes, heart disease = and family violence.

Dr. Jayasankar is on the faculty of Harva= rd University and the Massachusetts General Hospital and the New England Baptist Hospital for the last 30 years and is a member of state, regional and national professional bodies including the American Academy of Orthopae= dic Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the Massachusetts Medical Society.

He is the President of the prestigious and nearly two centuries old (est. 1805) Boston Medical Library (BML) whose past Presidents include Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Dr. Jayasankar chaired the International Medical Graduates Section of the American Medial Association.

Dr. Jayasankar is a recipient of many awards and recognitions, among which are: US Congressional recognition award for “Outstanding and invaluable service to the community,” Pfizer “House call” honor for contribution to the public health of the Indian American communit= y, and Indus Star 2002 Award, received AAPI (American Association of Physician= s of Indian Origin) commendation for exceptional leadership and devoted service.= He has been recognized by the Massachusetts HCFA for outstanding contribution = to the Asian Pacific Islander cause, and by the Indian Medical Association of = New England for service to the association and for leadership at the national level. Dr. Jay is much credited for elevating the status and role of the AA= PI to a “new high” while serving as its national President. Amongst his legacies to the AAPI is the DIA (Diabetes among Indian Americans), Initiative which is involved in researching and preventing diabetes among Indian Americans, the first such coordinated effort in the US. He = created and directed the DIA Initiative. As the President of the AAPI, he obtained = for the first time external corporate, Congressional and CDC funding for resear= ch, gained admission of the AAPI as a member of the American Medical Associatio= n, and established close partnership with several mainstream medical societies= in the US. He was responsible for the publication of the AAPI book on Nutritio= n of Indian Foods (the first copyrighted AAPI book), for starting the AAPI Li= nk- AAPI’s electronic newsletter, and for developing in-house publication capability of the AAPI Journal.

He has conducted much applauded national leadership training programs for leaders = in Medicine at the AMA National Leadership Conference.

= He is a delegate to the Massachusetts Medical Society House of Delegates, and = was an alternate delegate representing Massachusetts at the national level at the American Medical Association.

Dr. Jay is dedicated to the service of underserved populations. As a volunteer Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon to the Commonwealth of Massachuset= ts Department of Mental Health and the Department of Corrections, he treated t= he mentally ill patients at = State Hospitals and the p= rison population and many mental institutions.

Dr. Jayasankar graduated from the Grant Medical College and the Sir= J.J. Group of Hospitals in Mumbai. He obtained his general surgery and then orthopaedic surgery training at the same hospitals. In the US, he obtained orthopaedic training at the Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program and the Ma= ssachusetts General Hospital and has since been on the faculty of Harvard University and the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Jayasankar writes essays and poetry for relaxation. He and= his physician wife enjoy traveling and being involved in the lives of their two physician children (a daughter, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, = and a son, a surgeon in training) and their families including five grandchildr= en.