Jayadeep Patra

Jayadeep Patra
Born1977 (age 48–49)
Cuttack, India
Alma materUtkal University, University of Toronto
Known forGlobal health, Alcohol research, Tuberculosis research
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology, Public Health, Developmental Psychology
WorkplacesCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto
Jurgen Rehm

Jayadeep Patra (also known as Jay Patra) (born 1977, in Cuttack, India) ) is a Canadian epidemiologist, public health researcher, and academic whose work focuses on global health, alcohol epidemiology[1], tuberculosis, meta-analysis, developmental psychology, and population health.[2] He is a collaborator scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto and a professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His research has contributed to international studies on alcohol-related disease burden, tobacco exposure, tuberculosis, and chronic disease epidemiology.[3]

Early life and education

Patra was born in Cuttack, Odisha, India. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Statistics in 1996 and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology in 1998 from Utkal University. After moving to Canada, he completed a Master of Arts in Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto in 2001. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and Public Health from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, in 2007 under the supervision of epidemiologist Jürgen Rehm.[4] From 2012 to 2016, Patra completed postdoctoral research at the Centre for Global Health Research at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, where he worked with epidemiologist Prabhat Jha on studies addressing mortality, chronic disease, and global health.[5]

Career

Patra has held research and academic appointments at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University of Toronto. His work has focused on epidemiology, addiction, global health, and public health policy, with particular emphasis on alcohol-related disease burden, tuberculosis, tobacco exposure[6], and chronic disease epidemiology.[7]

He has contributed to international collaborative studies examining alcohol-attributable disease, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases. His research has also formed part of the Million Death Study and other global health initiatives investigating mortality patterns in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to his research, Patra has served as an Associate Editor of BMC Public Health and an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE. Patra has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in epidemiology, public health, and addiction research. His publications include collaborative studies in journals such as The Lancet, Addiction, BMC Public Health, and the International Journal of Epidemiology. His research interests include alcohol epidemiology, global burden of disease, tuberculosis, tobacco control, evidence synthesis, and population health.[8][9]

Hospitality and entrepreneurship

In addition to his career in public health research, Jayadeep Patra is a Canadian restaurateur and hospitality entrepreneur. He founded the Indian restaurants Bar Goa and ROOH in Toronto. His work in hospitality focuses on contemporary Indian cuisine and integrating principles of health, sustainability, and culinary innovation.[10] Bar Goa received recognition in the Michelin Guide, and ROOH expanded his portfolio of Indian fine dining concepts.[11]

Patra is also a franchise owner and operator of restaurants under the Chop Steakhouse & Bar and Moxies brands in Canada. The Chop and Moxies brands are owned by Northland Properties and are operated through corporate and franchise locations.[12]

Selected publications

Patra has authored over 100 publications, including:

  • Patra, J. et al. (2021). Impact of body mass and alcohol consumption on all-cause and liver mortality in 240,000 adults in the United States. Drug Alcohol Rev, 40(6): 1061-1070.
  • Lim, S.S. et al. (2013). A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors... Lancet, 380(9859): 2224-60. (Cited 16,222 times)
  • Rehm, J. et al. (2009). Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost attributable to alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders. Lancet, 373(9682): 2223–33. (Cited 4,655 times)
  • Patra, J. et al. (2025) Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug–resistant (XDR) and pre–XDR tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta–analysis. PLOS Glob Public Health 5(1): e0003754. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0003754
  • Patra J, et al. (2015) Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and the Risk of Tuberculosis in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 18 Observational Studies. PLoS Med 12(6): e1001835. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001835

See also

References

  1. ↑ Keeler, Alexandra (26 December 2025). "False profits: How alcohol costs Canadians more than it brings in". Canadian Affairs.
  2. ↑ Rehm, Jürgen; Mathers, Colin; Popova, Svetlana; Thavorncharoensap, Montarat; Teerawattananon, Yot; Patra, Jayadeep (27 June 2009). "Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost attributable to alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders". The Lancet. 373 (9682): 2223–2233. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60746-7. ISSN 0140-6736.
  3. ↑ Patra, J.; Irving, H.; Maini, P.; Liang, J.; Patra, A.; Paradkar, M.; Rehm, J. (2025). "Centre for Addiction and Mental Health". PLOS Global Public Health. 5 (1) e0003754. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0003754. PMC 11778756. PMID 39879191.
  4. ↑ "Jayadeep Patra". orcid.org.
  5. ↑ Jayadeep, Patra; Hyacinth, Irving; Pranshu, Maini; Julianna, Binavince; Anwesh, Patra; Satyajeet, Pattanaik; Rajesh, Dixit; Jurgen, Rehm (8 October 2024). "SSRN Paper". SSRN. doi:10.2139/ssrn.4967834. SSRN 4967834.
  6. ↑ "Times of India". Times of India. 7 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "India suffers more asthma due to second-hand smoking". India.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Patra, Jayadeep; Jha, Prabhat; Rehm, Jürgen; Suraweera, Wilson (2 May 2014). "PubMed Article". PLOS ONE. 9 (5) e96433. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096433. PMC 4008623. PMID 24789311.
  9. ↑ "SAGE Journal Article". SAGE Journals. doi:10.1177/009145090903600113.
  10. ↑ "Indian coastal cuisine gets scientific makeover as epidemiologist opens second Toronto restaurant". The Toronto Star. 30 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Gallant, Megan (12 June 2025). "This is what happens when a scientist opens an Indian restaurant in Little Italy". Streets Of Toronto.
  12. ↑ "Michelin Success Propels Toronto's Bar Goa Restaurateur to Launch ROOH". The Globe and Mail.
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