Fellows

Melanie Jay, MD, MS

Melanie Jay, MD, MS is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health at New York University School of Medicine, and is board certified in internal medicine. She serves as Co-Director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity and Director of Research Collaboration and Mentoring for the Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation within the Department of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Jay holds clinical and research appointments at the New York Harbor Veterans Affairs, and she previously directed weight management programs in two public outpatient settings. Her research focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of obesity, particularly in primary care settings. She has received funding from Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative, among others. Dr. Jay graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the biological basis of behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD and master’s degree in clinical investigation from NYU School of Medicine.

Melanie Jay, MD, MS is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health at New York University School of Medicine, and is board certified in internal medicine. She serves as Co-director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity and also works at the Veterans Affairs. Her research focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of obesity, particularly in primary care settings. She has received funding from Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative, among others.