Jaya Aysola, MD, DTMH, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Member, OIDE Advisory Council
Executive Director, Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement, Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), University of Pennsylvania Health System
Faculty Advisor, Students Opposing Racism in Medicine, Student-Led organization, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Member, UPHS CMO (Chief Medical Officers) Alliance
Member, UPHS CMO/CNO Alliance
Standing Member, Penn Medicine Predictive Healthcare Team
Faculty Member, MPH Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Affiliate, The PAIR (Palliative and Advanced Illness Research) Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of General Internal Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
1229 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
1229 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: 215-573-9475
Fax: 215-573-8778
Lab: https://www.chea.upenn.edu/
Fax: 215-573-8778
Lab: https://www.chea.upenn.edu/
Email:
jaysola@upenn.edu
jaysola@upenn.edu
Publications
Links
Search PubMed for articles
Department of Medicine Faculty
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement
Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics
Commonwealth Fund Harvard University Fellowship
Office of Inclusion Diversity
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement, Founder and Executive Director
LDI Senior Fellow
Search PubMed for articles
Department of Medicine Faculty
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement
Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics
Commonwealth Fund Harvard University Fellowship
Office of Inclusion Diversity
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement, Founder and Executive Director
LDI Senior Fellow
Education:
BS (Anthropology-Zoology, Honors)
University of Michigan, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2000.
DTMH (Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2005.
MPH (Healthcare Management and Policy)
Harvard School of Public Health, 2010.
BS (Anthropology-Zoology, Honors)
University of Michigan, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2000.
DTMH (Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2005.
MPH (Healthcare Management and Policy)
Harvard School of Public Health, 2010.
Post-Graduate Training
Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2000-2004.
Diploma of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTMH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK, 2005-2005.
Diploma, Education in Human Values, Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Lamnarai, Thailand, 2005-2005.
Commonwealth Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, Harvard Medical School, Department of Social Medicine and Global Health, Boston, MA, 2009-2010.
Research Fellowship in General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital-Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Boston, MA, 2010-2012.
Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2000-2004.
Diploma of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTMH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK, 2005-2005.
Diploma, Education in Human Values, Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Lamnarai, Thailand, 2005-2005.
Commonwealth Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, Harvard Medical School, Department of Social Medicine and Global Health, Boston, MA, 2009-2010.
Research Fellowship in General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital-Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Boston, MA, 2010-2012.
Certifications
Board Certified in Pediatrics, 2004.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 2004.
Diploma Certified in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal College of Physicians, 2005.
Recertification American Pediatric Board, 2014.
Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014.
Permanent linkBoard Certified in Pediatrics, 2004.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 2004.
Diploma Certified in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal College of Physicians, 2005.
Recertification American Pediatric Board, 2014.
Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Internal Medicine and PediatricsPatient-Centered Care and Patient Experience
Health Equity
Description of Other Expertise
Health services research and health policyHealth equity, cultural humility and implicit bias
Description of Research Expertise
Health Equity, Health Care and Health Disparities, Patient-Centered Medical Homes, Patient Experience, Cultural Humility, Unconscious Bias, and Inclusion, Race and Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, Access to Care, and Provider WorkforceSelected Publications
Steif A, Weigelt E, Greenidge K, Rosado N, Hall M, Aysola J, Nelson H.C.M: Penn, Social Systems, and the Community: Fostering Equity-Focused Public Health Practice Through Asynchronous Learning. Frontiers Feb 2026.Milà BR, Coggan H, Fine AM, Barak-Corren Y, Reis BY, Aysola J, Chaudhari PP, La Cava WG: The Benefit of the Doubt Phenomenon in Emergency Triage Assignment Disparities. medRxiv Feb 2026.
Potluri, Sriya; Aysola, Jaya: Produce Pop-Ups to Increase Food Accessibility Among Students. Academic Medicine Dec 2025.
Coggan H, Bischops A, Chaudhari P, Barak-Corren Y, Fine AM, Reis BY, Aysola J, La Cava WG: Deciphering the influence of demographic factors on the treatment of pediatric patients in the emergency department. Pac Symp Biocomput Dec 2025.
Kim S, Koney-Laryea N, Pan Z, Jung HY, Aysola J, Jan S, Ryskina K L: Nursing Home-based Care for Children Under 18 Years Old: 2012-2019. Pediatrics Open Science Dec 2025.
Kakara M, Sarour A, Campanile J, Iyer S, Covington M, M Kearney, Aysola J: “It Takes a Lot”: A Go Along study exploring how patients with mobility disabilities navigate healthcare environments. APHA 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo Nov 2025.
Stephanie Teeple, Luis Emilio Muñoz, Jaya Aysola,: Synthetic Data and Health Equity: Accounting for Racism and Sexism in Health Care Delivery. Health Affairs Scholar Sep 2025.
Lin JC, McCarthy M, Potluri S, Nguyen D, Yan R, Aysola J: Long COVID and Food Insecurity in United States Adults in 2022-2023. JAMA Netw Open Sept 2025.
Moffett AT, Balasubramanian A, McCormack MC, Aysola J, Halpern SD, Weissman GE: A Normal Forced Vital Capacity Does Not Reliably or Equitably Exclude Restriction. Ann Am Thorac Soc Jun 2025.
Lin JC, Sun J, Yan R, Wang LS, McCarthy AM, Tong G, Aysola J: Mortality Outcomes for Cancer Survivors with Food Insecurity in the United States: A Cohort Study. JAMA Health Forum 6(6): e251381, Jun 2025.