Meet Dr. Jason May
Emergency Medicine Physician · Aptiva Health Indianapolis
Dr. Jason May is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and the lead clinician at Aptiva Health's Indianapolis clinic on Gray Road. With more than two decades of hospital-based emergency experience and prior service as Chief of Staff at Columbus Regional Hospital, Dr. May now quarterbacks Aptiva's outpatient injury care model for patients across Central Indiana.
Why Patients Start Their Injury Care with Dr. May
When you're hurt — whether from a car accident, a fall at work, a weekend basketball game, or a sudden flare of back or joint pain — the typical options are limited. You can sit for hours in a hospital emergency room. You can wait days for a primary care appointment. You can hope an urgent care can do more than a strep test.
At Aptiva Health, there's a fourth option: start with an emergency medicine physician in an outpatient setting. That's what Dr. May does every day.
As a board-certified ER physician, Dr. May is trained to do the things a primary care office or standard orthopedic clinic typically can't do in a single visit:
Evaluate and treat fractures, joint injuries, lacerations, and head injuries on the spot
Order and interpret advanced imaging — including MRI — same-day when clinically appropriate
Direct conservative treatment like physical therapy, bracing, and medication management
Coordinate specialist referrals across Aptiva's full care network: pain management, sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, orthopedic spine surgery, psychology, psychiatry, and neuropsychology
In Aptiva's model, the emergency medicine physician is the quarterback. New patients who haven't been referred for a specific specialist consult start with Dr. May, who handles the triage, the diagnosis, and the hand-off to the right specialist — without the patient having to figure out the system on their own.
The Aptiva Health Care Model — Faster Access, Broader Treatment
Most outpatient clinics are built around a single specialty. A primary care office can manage chronic conditions but isn't equipped to set a fracture. An orthopedic group can repair a knee but won't suture a laceration or evaluate a concussion. An urgent care can hand out an x-ray but rarely owns the case beyond that visit.
Aptiva Health is structured differently. Because the practice combines emergency medicine, sports medicine, pain management, orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, and behavioral health specialties under one roof, Dr. May can move a patient from initial evaluation to advanced imaging to specialist intervention within the same practice — often within the same week.
This is what makes Aptiva's model the fastest access, diagnosis, and specialty referral pathway in the region.
Conditions and Injuries Dr. May Evaluates and Treats
Mechanism-of-Injury Categories
Sports and athletic injuries
Slip-and-fall injuries
Imaging & Diagnostics (Same-Visit or Same-Day Where Indicated)
X-ray and MRI referral
Clinical examination and orthopedic testing
Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Injuries
Acute back pain, sciatica, radiculopathy
Trauma & Acute Care
Simple and complex lacerations
Fractures (initial evaluation, splinting, casting, coordination of surgical care)
Joint dislocations and reductions
Education, Training & Board Certification
Medical Degree
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine — Lexington, Kentucky (1996–2000)
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science, Biology — Centre College, Danville, Kentucky (1992–1996)
Medical Licensure
Indiana Physician License — active since July 2000
Ohio Physician License — active since November 2022
Board Certification
American Board of Emergency Medicine — Diplomate (certified 2004, recertified 2014 and 2024)
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Methodist Hospital of Indiana (ACS Level 1 Trauma Center) and Wishard Memorial Hospital (ACS Level 1 Trauma Center) — Indianapolis, Indiana
July 2000 – June 2003
Hospital Leadership & Clinical Experience
For more than 20 years, Dr. May practiced full-time emergency medicine at Columbus Regional Hospital, a 51,000-visit-per-year emergency department in Columbus, Indiana, where he treated patients across the full spectrum of acute illness and injury. He continues to serve part-time in hospital emergency departments while leading Aptiva Health's outpatient practice in Indianapolis.
Prior and current hospital affiliations:
St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospitals — Staff Physician (2018–present), Indianapolis-area freestanding emergency departments
Columbus Regional Hospital — Staff Physician (2003–present), Columbus, Indiana
Community South Hospital — Staff Physician (2017–2018), Greenwood, Indiana
St. Francis Hospital Indianapolis — Staff Physician (2015), Indianapolis, Indiana
Methodist Hospital of Indiana — Emergency Medicine Residency (2000–2003), Indianapolis, Indiana
Lifeline Aeromedical Transport — Flight Physician (critical-care air transport)
Hospital leadership roles:
Chief of Staff, Columbus Regional Hospital (2012–2014)
Past Chief of Staff, Columbus Regional Hospital (2014–2024)
President, Emergency Physicians Incorporated of Columbus (2022–2024)
Medical Director, Columbus Police Department SWAT Tactical Medicine
Risk Management Officer, Emergency Physicians Inc. of Columbus (2019–present)
Medical Director, Dispatch Health (2022–2024)
Supervisory Physician, Bell Now Urgent Care (2023–2024)
Committee Member, Veteran Affairs Community Care Network Clinical Quality Management (2021–present)
Professional Memberships & Service
American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) — Board of Directors; Clinical Practice Committee; former Resident Section President
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) — Member since 1999; Tactical Emergency Medicine Section; Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Section
Teaching, Publications & Expert Review
Dr. May is an experienced educator and expert witness case reviewer. He has served as an examiner for the ACEP Oral Board Review Course in Chicago and has taught medical students and physician assistant students rotating through Indianapolis-area emergency departments.
Selected publications & reviews:
Hyperbaric Oxygen in Acute Ischemic Stroke — Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University (published January 2003)
The Utilization of the Burden Nasoscope in Nasotracheal Intubation — Annals of Emergency Medicine (October 1999)
Article reviewer, AAEM Clinical Practice Statement: Telemetry Bed Usage for Patients with Low-Risk Chest Pain (2020)
Article reviewer, AAEM Clinical Practice Statement: The Use of tPA in the Emergency Department (2019)
Presentation:
The Voice of Partnership: Senior Leaders and Emergency Physicians Joining Emergency Department Performance — What's Right in Health Care Conference, March 2014
Visit Dr. May at Aptiva Health Indianapolis
Aptiva Health of Indiana: 6801 Gray Road, Indianapolis, IN 46237. Phone: 463-303-0501
Schedule your appointment today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who is Dr. Jason May?
A: Dr. Jason May is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and the lead clinician at Aptiva Health's Indianapolis clinic at 6801 Gray Road. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Indiana University and previously served as Chief of Staff at Columbus Regional Hospital. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
Q: Do I need to go to a hospital ER to see Dr. May?
A: No. Dr. May practices in Aptiva Health's outpatient Indianapolis clinic at 6801 Gray Road. Patients can be evaluated for fractures, lacerations, joint injuries, head injuries, and other musculoskeletal conditions without a hospital emergency department visit. Call 463-303-0501 to schedule.
Q: What kinds of injuries does Dr. May treat?
A: Dr. May evaluates and treats sports injuries, work injuries, motor vehicle accident injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, fractures, lacerations, joint injuries, head injuries, and a broad range of orthopedic problems. He coordinates same-day MRI and specialist referrals across Aptiva Health's full care network when needed.
Q: What does "quarterback" mean in Aptiva Health's care model?
A: In Aptiva Health's care model, the emergency medicine physician acts as the quarterback for each new patient. Dr. May performs the initial evaluation, orders imaging and conservative treatment such as physical therapy, and then coordinates referrals to pain management, sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, or behavioral health as needed — all within one practice.
Q: Where did Dr. Jason May go to medical school?
A: Dr. May earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. He completed his emergency medicine residency through Indiana University School of Medicine at Methodist Hospital of Indiana and Wishard Memorial Hospital — both ACS Level 1 Trauma Centers in Indianapolis.
Q: Does Dr. May see patients after a car accident?
A: Yes. Dr. May regularly evaluates patients following motor vehicle accidents, including neck pain, whiplash, back pain, head injuries, and joint injuries. Aptiva Health coordinates care for personal injury cases and works with attorneys and adjusters when appropriate. Call 463-303-0501 to schedule.
Q: How do I schedule an appointment with Dr. May?
A: Call Aptiva Health Indianapolis at 463-303-0501 or use the appointment request form on this page. Immediate appointments are available for new injury evaluations.