Jay Mehta, MD, MS
Areas of expertise: Autoimmune disease, Juvenile arthritis, Lupus/SLE, Vasculitis
About Jay Mehta
Titles
Pediatric Rheumatologist
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Rheumatology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2019, CHOP Faculty Teaching Honor Roll
2018, 2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Pediatric Rheumatology
2017, American College of Rheumatology Clinician Scholar Educator Award
2016-2018, American College of Rheumatology Pediatric Visiting Professor
2014, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Lewis M. Fraad Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching
2008-2010, American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Fund Physician Scientist Development Award
2007, University of Pennsylvania Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Research Training Fellowship
2003, University of Nevada School of Medicine Valedictory Speaker
2003, University of Nevada School of Medicine Outstanding Fellow Classmate
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2012-present, Childhood Sjogren Syndrome International Working Group
- 2012-present, Leader
National
2018-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2018-present, PREP Rheumatology Advisory Board
2009-present, American College of Rheumatology
- 2018-present, Pediatric Special Committee, Chair
- 2010-present, Mentoring Interest Group for Pediatric Rheumatologists, Steering Committee
2006-present, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance
- 2017-2020, Vice-Chair, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Autoinflammatory and Rare Diseases Committee
- 2017-present, Leader, Medical Education Research Working Group
- 2006-present, SLE Committee
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2017-present, Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Graduate Medical Education
2015-present, Ad hoc reviewer, Pediatric Rheumatology
Academic and Institutional Committees
2018-present, Steering Co-Chair, Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education, CHOP
2018-present, Education Committee, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
2018-present, Clinical Affairs Committee
2017-present, Director, Medical Student Elective, University of Pennsylvania/CHOP
2017-present, Intern Selection Committee
2015-present, Rheumatology Performance Evaluation Committee
2015-present, Rheumatology Clinical Competency Committee
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MS in Translational Research - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
M.Ed - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
MD - University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Internship
Pediatrics - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
Fellowship
Pediatric Rheumatology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics - University of Pennsylvania Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2019
Hinze CH, Foell D, Johnson AL, Spalding SJ, Gottlieb BS, Mehta J, et al.: Serum S100A8/A9 and S100A12 Levels in Children with Polyarticular Forms of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Relationship to Maintenance of Clinical Inactive Disease During and Flare after Discontinuation of Anti-TNF Therapy. Arthritis Rheumatol 71(3): 451-459, Mar 2019.
Kushner CJ, Tarazi M, Gaffney RG, Feng R, Ardalan K, Brandling-Bennett HA, Castelo-Soccio L, Chang JC, Chiu YE, Gmuca S, Hunt RD, Kahn PJ, Knight AM, Mehta J, Pearson DR, Treat JR, Wan J, Yeguez AC, Concha JSS, Patel B, Okawa J, Arkin LM, Werth VP: Evaluation of the reliability and validity of the cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease area and severity index (CLASI) in pediatric cutaneous lupus among pediatric dermatologists and rheumatologists. Br J Dermatol 180(1): 165-71, Jan 2019.
2018
Cooper JC, Rouster-Stevens K, Wright TB, Hsu JJ, Klein-Gitelman MS, Ardoin SP, Schanberg LE, Brunner HI, Eberhard BA, Wagner-Weiner L, Mehta J, Haines K, McCurdy DK, Phillips TA, Huang Z, von Scheven E; CARRA registry investigators.: Pilot study comparing the childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance consensus treatment plans for induction therapy of juvenile proliferative lupus nephritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 16(1): 65, Oct 2018.
Cooper JC, Rouster-Stevens K, Wright TB, Hsu JJ, Klein-Gitelman MS, Ardoin SP, Schanberg LE, Brunner HI, Eberhard BA, Wagner-Weiner L, Mehta J, Haines K, McCurdy DK, Phillips TA, Huang Z and von Scheven E: Pilot study comparing the childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance consensus treatment plans for induction therapy of juvenile proliferative lupus nephritis Pediatr Rheumatol 16: 65, Oct 2018.
Mor-Vaknin N, Rivas M, Legendre M, Mohan S, Yuanfan Y, Mau T, Johnson A, Huang B, Zhao L, Kimura Y, Spalding SJ, Morris PW, Gottlieb BS, Onel K, Olson JC, Edelheit BS, Shishov M, Jung LK, Cassidy EA, Prahalad S, Passo MH, Beukelman T, Mehta J, Giannini EH, Adams BS, Lovell DJ, Markovitz DM.: High Levels of DEK Autoantibodies in Sera of Patients With Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and With Early Disease Flares Following Cessation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy. Arthritis and Rheumatology 70(4): 594-605, April 2018.
Lovell DJ, Johnson AL, Huang B, Gottlieb BS, Morris PW, Mehta J, et al. Risk, Timing and Predictors of Disease Flare after Discontinuation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Therapy in Children with Polyarticular Forms of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Clinical Inactive Disease. Arthritis & Rheumatology March 2018 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
2017
Gmuca, S; Lieberman S; Mehta J: Pediatric Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Sjögren Syndrome: More Common Than Previously Thought? Journal of Rheumatology 44(6): 959-960, Jun 2017.
2016
Mehta J: Moving towards optimal therapy in paediatric rheumatology. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 12(4): 242, 2016.
2014
Pillai S, Mehta J, Levin T, Muzumdar H, Nandalike K: Shrinking lung syndrome presenting as an initial pulmonary manifestation of SLE. Lupus 23(11): 1201-3, Oct 2014.
2012
Mehta J, Cron RQ: NFATc1 (NFAT2) is increased in murine and human lupus T cells. Arthritis and Rheumatism 64(4): 1294, April 2012.
Mehta J: Laboratory testing in pediatric rheumatology. Pediatric Clinics of North America 59(2): 263-84, April 2012.
2010
Mehta J, Genin A, Brunner M, Scalzi E, Arunachalam A, Mishra N, Kozak J, Mishra N, Beukelman T, and Cron RQ: Prolonged CD154 Expression in Pediatric Lupus CD4 T cells correlates with increased CD154 transcription, increased NFAT activity, and glomerulonephritis Arthritis and Rheumatism 62(8): 2499-509, August 2010.
Lectures by Invitation
2019
Mehta J. "Characteristics of a Good Teacher", Open Medical Institute Seminar on Medical Education, Mexico City, Mexico. Mar, 2019.
Mehta J. "Developing Goals and Objectives", Open Medical Institute Seminar on Medical Education, Mexico City, Mexico. Mar, 2019.
Mehta J. "Workshop on Giving Feedback", Open Medical Institute Seminar on Medical Education, Mexico City, Mexico. Mar, 2019.
Mehta J. "Workshop on Teaching Procedures", Open Medical Institute Seminar on Medical Education, Mexico City, Mexico. Mar, 2019.
Mehta J. "The Pediatric Rheumatology Advanced Musculoskeletal and Laboratory Evaluation", The Open Medical Institute CHOP Salzburg Seminar on Pediatric Orthopedics, Salzburg, Austria. Jan, 2019.
Mehta J. "Acute and Chronic Arthritis", The Open Medical Institute CHOP Salzburg Seminar on Pediatric Orthopedics, Salzburg, Austria. Jan, 2019.
2018
Mehta J. "Needs Assessment Informing the Development of the CHOP Center for Excellence in Medical Education", Academies Collaborative National Meeting, Austin, TX. Oct, 2018.
Mehta J. "Pediatric Rheumatology Year in Review", American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL. Oct, 2018.
Mehta J. "Teaching Rheumatology in the Clinic and at the Bedside", American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL. Oct, 2018.
Mehta J. "Review of Pediatric Rheumatology." Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Conference. May, 2018.
Mehta J. "Pediatric Rheumatology: Red Flags and Red Herrings." Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Roanoke, VA. May, 2018.
Mehta J. "Personal and Contextual Factors which Shape Career Inflection Points__: An Exploratory Qualitative Study at 4 Institutions". American Association of Medical College Northeast Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting, Hempstead, NY. Apr, 2018.
2017
Mehta J. "Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", Marshall University Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Huntington, WV. May, 2017.
Mehta J. "Review of Pediatric Rheumatology", Marshall University Department of Pediatrics Residents Conference, Huntington, WV. May, 2017.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2018
Mehta J: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. The Merck Manual. Robert S. Porter (eds.). Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, 20th Edition: 2694-5, 2018.
2017
Mehta J: "Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis", "Tendinitis and Tendinosis", "Transient Synovitis" The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 8e 2017.