About Jay
Jay was raised in Platteville, Wisconsin. He attended UW-Madison for his undergraduate degree and medical school. He completed his residency at Northwestern University and fellowships at Harvard University and the University of Chicago.
After visiting a friend in Whitefish Bay during the Sounds of Summer festival in 2015, Jay was enthralled by the closeness and family-friendliness of the Village community, and after a national job search, he moved to Whitefish Bay in 2016 with his wife and 2 daughters.
Jay currently works as a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist with Madison Medical Affiliates and Ascension Health. He serves as a board member for his group and as a chair for hospital specialty medicine at his hospital. He has been voted a Top Doctor in his fields by Milwaukee magazine.
A Leader in COVID-19 Times
Jay's leadership qualities were on display when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. He developed the national guidelines for the respiratory care of COVID-19 patients at Ascension Health. His commitment to the community led him to participate in the Whitefish Bay School District's Health Advisory Committee. He was instrumental in creating COVID-19 educational materials and in helping the school district bring kids and educators safely back into the classroom.
A Community Builder
Jay's passion for community-building and social justice were sparked by the social issues that arose in 2020 and fueled his organization of a series of backyard conversations on race and social justice. These evolved into weekly Idlewild Ave neighborhood get-togethers and based on the outpouring of positive reponses from this, Jay helped organize a Village-wide series of community conversations in the fall of 2021, all with the intent of building community and breaking down barriers to dialogue about sensitive topics.
An Engaged Dad, Nature Lover, Sports Fan
Today, in addition to his work in the community and as a physician, he finds energy in developing public health initiatives with the American Lung Association and the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition, spending time outdoors (including as a volunteer with the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center), watching the Milwaukee Bucks shoot for another championship, and spending time with his wife Sumathi and daughters Lakshmi & Devi.