Dr. Jai Parekh, known as “DrJ,” is a board-certified anterior segment ophthalmic surgeon in the NJ/NY area. He is Co-Founder and CEO of the renamed EyeCare Consultants of NJ, a 50-year old comprehensive ophthalmology practice in NJ. He is also Chief of Cornea & Medical Director of the Research Institute at St. Joseph’s HealthCare System in NJ. Dr. Parekh is an active Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology on the Cornea Service at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai & Icahn School of Medicine where he did his fellowship over 23 years ago. He completed medical school at the Boston University School of Medicine Early Acceptance Integrated Program and remained in Boston to fully train in Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology where he was Chief Resident in both specialties. DrJ co-founded and was chosen to be on the Board of Directors for the Society of Academic Medicine, the Vanguard Ophthalmic Society, the American-European College of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS), & CEDARS-ASPEN Society. He is currently on the Editorial Board for the Technology Section of Ocular Surgery News and has also served on the Editorial Board of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. DrJ is an active board member for The Glaucoma Foundation, The Lighthouse Guild, and Ophthalmic World Leaders as well as on many scientific advisory boards. DrJ was recently Chief Medical Officer for Ophthalmology & EyeCare at Allergan between 2015-2020 before their recent acquisition by Abbvie. DrJ’s interests include ocular surface & external diseases, cataract surgery and innovation, minimal invasive glaucoma surgery, practice/disease management, entrepreneurship, and medical philanthropy; he earned an MBA with a concentration in HealthCare Sector Management at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University nearly 15 years ago while still in active practice. He resides in NJ with his wife of 3 years, his 3 children, and two dogs. They are officially empty-nesters!