Jay Bhattacharya Stanford University   ,   jay@stanford.edu     Biographical Sketch: Jay Bhattacharya is at the Stanford Medical School. Dr. Bhattacharya earned his M.D. in 1997 and his Ph.D. in Economics in 2000 from Stanford University. Dr. Bhattacharya has published papers premier economics, statistics, medical, and health policy journals. His research focuses on the health of a wide variety of vulnerable populations, including the elderly, obese populations, HIV patients, cancer patients, and disabled individuals.   Primary Research Focus: Health economics   JEL Areas: I : Health, Education, and Welfare C5 : Econometric Modeling: General