Bio / Biography

Dr. Jai K. Jalaj is a highly qualified physician board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. He is a distinguished Fellow of both the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Establishing his private practice in 1988, Dr. Jalaj has accumulated extensive clinical experience in pulmonology, diagnostic procedures, critical care management, and sleep medicine. Throughout his career, he has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at N.Y. Medical College, Director of the Pulmonary Division of Medicine at St. Francis Hospital, and President of the Hudson Valley Association of Physicians from India.

Board Certifications & Fellowships

  • Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (1986)
  • Diplomate, American Board of Pulmonary Medicine (1988)
  • Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (1990)
  • Diplomate, American College of Sleep Medicine (2004)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Education & Medical Training

  • Medical School (M.B.B.S.): Prince of Wales Medical College, India (1981)
  • Residency (Internal Medicine): The Jamaica Hospital, Affiliated with Cornell University, Queens, NY (1983–1986)
  • Fellowship (Pulmonary Medicine): The Jamaica Hospital, Affiliated with Cornell University, Queens, NY (1986–1988)

Hospital & Leadership Roles

  • Past Director, Pulmonary Division of Medicine – St. Francis Hospital
  • Past Clinical Assistant Professor – N.Y. Medical College
  • Past President – Hudson Valley Association of Physicians from India
  • Member, ICU Committee – St. Francis Hospital
  • Member, ICU Committee – Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Publications

  • “Incidence of PCP in Patients with Brain Tumor” — Published in Annals of Neurology and Chest