Pictured above: Drs. Jay Shah and Omer Inan

The Children’s Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech (PTC) has named a new co-lead for its work in Technology and Devices (Pillar 3)—Jay Shah, MD, DABR. Dr. Shah will co-lead Pillar 3 with Omer Inan, PhD, who has been a co-lead since last summer.

Dr. Shah is an interventional radiologist at Children’s and holds joint appointments as Associate Professor in the Emory University School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Department of Pediatrics. His clinical interests include vascular anomalies and ablative therapies for a variety of conditions. He has a deep understanding of what it takes to translate and implement medical technologies to help improve the lives of children.

Dr. Inan is Regents Entrepreneur and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Chaired Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. Over the past 12 years, he has worked with multiple investigators at Children’s on dozens of projects. He is interested in designing clinically relevant medical devices and systems and translating them from the lab to patient care applications. Developing new technologies for monitoring chronic diseases, such as heart failure, at home is a focus of his research.

The PTC brings clinical experts together with Georgia Tech scientists and engineers to develop technological solutions to problems in the health and care of children, providing extraordinary opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration in pediatrics. These collaborations allow us to bring discoveries to the clinic and the bedside, thereby enhancing the lives of children and young adults. Learn more about the PTC.