Jay Khanna, MD, is a board-certified, combined neurosurgical and orthopedic fellowship-trained spine surgeon whose clinical practice is based at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, part of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute.

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In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Khanna serves as Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also the Physician Executive Director for MedStar Orthopaedic Institute which has oversight for orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, and musculoskeletal health programs at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. Through these roles, he collaborates closely with numerous excellent spine and orthopedic surgeons to provide best-in-class care to his patients and many others in and around the Washington, D.C. region.

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Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include the treatment of a wide range of spine pathologies using techniques ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery to complex spinal reconstructions. Many of the patients that he sees are first treated with non-operative measures such as medications, physical therapy, and interventional pain management modalities before surgical options are considered.

Dr. Bella Davé Patnaik is a practicing board-certified ophthalmologist with over 25 years of

experience, passionate about prevention and health optimization.

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She is a managing partner at the Northern Virginia Center for Eye Care, fellowship-trained in

cornea, anterior segment and refractive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye

Institute.

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Dr. Patnaik has a longstanding relationship with Georgetown University. Having initially

completed medical rotations and her internship at Georgetown, she has maintained a

connection with current residents as a volunteer at the Lions Eye Clinic.

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Her approach is grounded in interdisciplinary collaboration and championing patient self-care.

Moreover, she deeply values the importance of the humanities as an essential dimension of

wellness and is a member of the University of Virginia’s Art Council.

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She was raised in Louisiana and resides in Northern Virginia where she enjoys running and

the outdoors. Her greatest support comes from her amazing family, her husband and three

grown children.

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She is excited that her values very much align with the Georgetown ethos of Cura Personalis,

care for the whole person.

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Dr. James M. Economides, MD, FACS is a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon in the Washington, DC area who specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body.  He has a particular clinical interest in facial rejuvenation and complex revision surgery of the breast. He is consistently recognized as a “Top Doctor” in Washingtonian Magazine, Arlington Magazine, DC Modern Luxury, and Castle Connolly.  

 

A triple Hoya, Dr. Economides attended Georgetown University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology with minors in Spanish Language and Science and Technology in International Affairs.  He went on to complete his Medical Doctorate at Georgetown University School of Medicine and residency training in plastic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital.  

 

Dr. Economides serves on leadership committees for the National Capital Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as The Aesthetic Society.  He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters and has lectured at national and international conferences.  He mentors medical students and plastic surgery residents from Georgetown University and elsewhere.

 

He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, Medical Society of Virginia, Arlington Medical Society, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

 

In his spare time, Dr. Economides loves to spend time with his family, traveling, cooking, and watching Hoya Hoops.

Dr. Robert Sotta is a retired orthopedic surgeon with a career spanning over three decades in clinical practice, academic medicine, and sports medicine. He currently resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where he remains active in Georgetown University School of Medicine alumni affairs.

 

Dr. Sotta was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the Pacific Northwest. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stanford University in 1975 before returning to D.C. to attend Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1979. He completed a rotating internship at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco, followed by a year of service with the National Health Service Corps in rural North Carolina.

 

Dr. Sotta began his orthopedic training after working in the emergency department in Manassas, Virginia. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of New Mexico in 1987 and went on to pursue a fellowship in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. He remained on the faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine until 1991 before relocating to Portland, Oregon, where he practiced orthopedic surgery and raised his family until his retirement in 2016.

 

In recent years, Dr. Sotta has provided consulting services and now enjoys retirement in the D.C. area. He has two children: Christy, an animator with Warner Brothers, and Nick, who works in commercial real estate in Dallas. He recently became a proud grandfather to Sophie, born in April 2025.