Elizabeth M. Gaida, MD is an obstetrician & gynecologist.
Sandeep Mellacheruvu, MD is a psychiatrist.
Richard P. Cochran, MD is a thoracic surgeon (cardiothoracic vascular surgeon).
Kristen Bell, MD is an anesthesiologist.
Lisa A. Didion, MD is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics and adolescent pediatric medicine.
Corey W. Sivils, MD is a diagnostic radiologist.
James M. Shockley, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
D J. Pullen, MD is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist.
William Buchanan, DDS is a periodontist who practices periodontics and dentistry.
Claudia Ayoub, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine, student in an organized health care education/training program, and primary care medicine.
John C. Ruckdeschel, MD is a medical oncologist.
Kevin Del Ben, PhD is a clinical psychologist.
Taysir M. Abusaa, MD, MS is an emergency pediatrician.
Jason D. Stacy, MD is a neurosurgeon.
Meeta S. Michener, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatrist who practices child & adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry.
Omar L. Dominique, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Derrick L. Chandler is an anesthesiologist.
Leanne C. Lee, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
David M. Rudd, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Charlotte V. Hobbs, MD is a pediatric infectious diseases practitioner.
Williams S. Crews, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, student in an organized health care education/training program, and primary care medicine.
Paul R. Clark, MD is a neurosurgeon who practices neurosurgery and student in an organized health care education/training program.
John Coleman, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Thomas N. Skelton, MD is an interventional cardiologist who practices interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease medicine.
Scott M. Phillips, Sr., DMD is a general practice dentist.
Spurthi Tarugu, MD.
Kelly Cole, MD is a diagnostic radiologist.
Marilyn M. Harrington, PhD, RN, AGNP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner.
Allison Strickland, MD is a neurosurgeon.
Kofi Oduro-Boadu, MD is a family medicine practitioner who practices family medicine, student in an organized health care education/training program, and primary care medicine.
Laura A. Wright-Sexton, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Miles M. Debardeleben, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Brandon Lennep, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Ali Dehghani Firouzabadi, MD.
John R. Shipp, MD is an ophthalmologist.
John D. Current, MD is an anesthesiologist.
Lampros Papadimitriou, MD, PhD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist.
John K. Mansel, MD is a hospice and palliative internal medicine practitioner.
Tamara Glenn, MD is a psychiatrist.
Jessica L. Myers, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Charles Sims, III, MD is an anesthesiologist.
Raime Robinson, MD is an anesthesiologist who practices anesthesiology, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Mobin Kheirkhahan, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Lauren E. Bradley, MD.
Jerrick W. Rose, DMD is a pediatric dentist who practices pediatric dentistry and dentistry.
Matthew J. Craig, MD is a pulmonary disease practitioner who practices pulmonary disease medicine and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Tory J. Andrews, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Sara B. Robertson, MD is an anesthesiologist.
Deborah S. King, PharmD is a pharmacist.
Anesh P. Rugnath, MD is a pain medicine anesthesiologist who practices pain medicine anesthesiology and anesthesiology.
Keith W. Murdock, MD.
Stephanie L. Elkins, MD is a hematologist - internal medicine.
William H. Stewart, MD is a diagnostic radiologist who practices diagnostic radiology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
John Forstall, DO.
Jacob M. Folse, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery and surgery.
Emily M. Tarver, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Haroon M. Mujahid, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Owen B. Evans, MD is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics and pediatric neurology.
Gary E. Williams, DMD is a dentist.
Allison C. Barrett, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Christopher M. Hinson, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Noah Bernhardson, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Stephen Commiskey, MD is an anesthesiologist.
Leydi K. Ruiz Meneses, DDS is a dentist.
Frances M. Gordy, DMD is a general practice dentist.
Paul R. Roberts, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Dannette S. Johnson, DO is a rheumatologist.
Thor M. Goodfellow, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Richard L. Ogletree, Jr., PharmD is a pharmacist.
Sandeep Arya, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner who practices pediatric critical care medicine and pediatrics.
Ryan G. Mcmorries, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Drew S. Morgan, MD is a surgeon who practices surgery and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Lanee Riley, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Sarah A. Sterling, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Ali T. J. Al-Azzawi, MD.
James A. Joransen, MD is a pediatric cardiologist.
Magolia A. Castilla, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez, MD is an endocrinologist diabetes metabolism practitioner.
Michael D. Winniford, MD is an interventional cardiologist who practices interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease medicine.
Carla G. Monico, MD is a nephrologist renal practitioner.
James T. Thigpen, MD is a medical oncologist.
Nihal M. Ali, MD.
Taryn G. Sardar, MD is a hospice and palliative internal medicine practitioner who practices hospice and palliative internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine surgery.
Mary B. Taylor, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Mohammad I. Ullah, MD is a sleep medicine practitioner who practices sleep medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Jonathan D. Carroll, MD is a surgeon.
Richard S. Smith, MD.
Joshua Norman, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
David D. Marek, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
John D. Isaacs, Jr., MD is a reproductive endocrinologist.
Gabrielle G. Banks, PhD is a clinical child & adolescent psychologist who practices clinical child & adolescent psychology and clinical psychology.
Jennifer L. Kennard, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Sara S. Sanders, MD is a geriatric internal medicine practitioner who practices geriatric internal medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Uttsav Sandesara, DO.
Lauren A. Grillis, AuD is an audiologist.
John D. Wofford, Jr., MD is a physiatrist who practices physical medicine & rehabilitation (physiatry), internal medicine, hospital medicine, and primary care medicine.
Brett Floyd, MD.
Joseph Papin, MD.
Michael R. Gary, MD is a cardiovascular disease practitioner who practices cardiovascular disease medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Julia Enos, DO is a surgeon.

Our Facilities

University Surgery Associates, PLLC has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since August 30, 2006 and its NPI number is 1356451652.

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To schedule an appointment, please call (601) 984-5100.

Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and surgically treating vascular disorders of the chest cavity. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform thoracic surgery, cancer treatment, disorder assessment, and post-operative patient care. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery is a medical specialty focused on surgically treating vascular conditions of the chest. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practices include ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, atrial septal defect, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery practices include x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue biopsy, surgical repair of thoracic arteries and blood vessels, heart transplant, emergency heart surgery, medication prescription, patient education, and post-operative care.

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Thoracic Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons in Jackson, MS

Surgery

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Surgery practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures within a wide variety of specialties. Surgeons at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform surgical operations to prevent or remedy illness, injury, or dysfunction relating to patient anatomy. Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgical operations performed as emergency or elective procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Surgery practices include appendicitis, heart disease, pancreatitis, traumatic injury, cancer, congenital birth defect, oral disease or dysfunction, gallbladder disease, kidney stones, chronic back, neck, or joint pain, chronic sinus infection, brain disorders, and eye injury or illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Surgery practices include laboratory testing, surgical procedures, post-operative care, patient education, anesthesia administration, and pre-and post-operative medication prescription.

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgeons in Jackson, MS

Pediatric Surgery

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Pediatric Surgery practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures on patients ranging in age from infancy through teenage years. Pediatric Surgeons at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform operations on young patients requiring surgery. Pediatric Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgery for young people, including babies, children and teenagers. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatric Surgery practices include congenital birth defect, physical trauma, kidney and gallbladder stones, appendicitis, childhood hernia, GERD, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Surgery practices include endoscopic procedure, digital image-assisted surgery, organ transplant, appendectomy, tissue biopsy, circumcision, cancer surgery, bariatric sugery, and operations to reconstruct or repair congenital birth defects.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatric Surgeons in Jackson, MS

Plastic Surgery

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Plastic Surgery practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing repair, reconstruction, or replacement surgery on external parts of the body. Plastic Surgeons at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform surgical procedures that enhance physical appearance, reduce or eliminate physical deformity, or improve physical function. Plastic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranial and jaw structures, hand, extremities, breast and abdomen, and external genitalia. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Plastic Surgery practices include post-operative breast cancer, cleft lip or palate, post-operative skin cancer, skin lesions, replant amputation, burn injury, post-weight loss skin laxity, crow's feet, skin wrinkles, carpal tunnel syndrome, and obesity. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic Surgery practices include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, facelift, lip augmentation, tummy tuck, nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), Botox injection, laser skin resurfacing, liposuction, and eye lift.

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Plastic Surgeons in Jackson, MS

Vascular Surgery

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Vascular Surgery practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the vascular system. Vascular Surgeons at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform diagnostic tests and surgical procedures to diagnose and treat vascular disease. Vascular Surgery is a medical specialty centered on diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and disorders of blood vessels, arteries, and veins. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Vascular Surgery practices include aneurysm, atherosclerosis, carotid and peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, spider veins, varicose veins, venous ulcers, dialysis access, diabetic wounds, and thoracic outlet syndrome . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Vascular Surgery practices include x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT imaging, catheter ablation, angioplasty, artery stenting, compression therapy, sclerotherapy, and surgical procedures to correct diseases and disorders related to the circulatory system.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Vascular Surgeons in Jackson, MS

Urology

University Surgery Associates, PLLC is a Urology practice in Jackson, MS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating disease and dysfunction of the urinary tract. Urologists at University Surgery Associates, PLLC perform physical examinations, urine testing, prostate examinations, and patient education. Urology is a medical specialty dealing with the urinary tract. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Urology practices include prostate gland enlargement and infection, erectile dysfunction (ED), kidney disease, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, cancer of the kidneys, bladder, penis, testicles, and prostate, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and prostatitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Urology practices include x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT imaging, urine testing, blood testing, digital prostate exam, tissue biopsy, urodynamic bladder testing, patient education, nutritional recommendations, medication prescription, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Urologists in Jackson, MS

Trauma Surgery

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Trauma Surgeons in Jackson, MS