Laura M. Arnold, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Hematology/Oncology
Email:
larnold4@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5221
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Certificate of completion in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Certificate of completion of pediatric residency, Pediatrics | 2015 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 2012 |
| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL, BS, Biological Sciences | 2008 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| DEA, DEA Registration | 07/2012 - Present |
| NPI, NPI Registration | 07/2012 - Present |
| Certification, Board Certification in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics | 04/2019 - Present |
| Certification, Board Certification in General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2015 - Present |
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2012 - 06/2024 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2023 - Present |
| Assistant Program Director for Pediatric Residency, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 04/2022 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - 06/2023 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, COG Workload Intensity and Per Case Specimen Reimbursement, NIH National Clinical Trials Network | 03/2021 - 02/2025 |
| Extramural, NIH COG Chair Grant, Workload Intensity, NIH National Clinical Trials Network | 04/2014 - 03/2021 |
| Intramural, Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: Screening Rates and Intervention, Department of Pediatrics, Intradepartmental Discovery Origination Grant | 06/2012 - 05/2017 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Jackson E, Karlson C, Herring W, Okhomina V, Lim C, Morrow A, Dagget C, Arnold L, McNaull M Prevalence of Raised Body Mass Index in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Accepted for publication as of July 2022 in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | 2022 |
| Liles S, Hoppe I, Arnold L. Denosumab Therapy in Cherubism Accepted for publication as of June 2022 in the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. | 2022 |
| Jones K, McNamara E, Longoni M, Miller D, Rohanizadegan M, Newman L, Hayes F, Levitsky L, Herrington B, Lin A Dual Diagnoses in 152 Patients with Turner Syndrome: Knowledge of the second condition may lead to modification of treatment and/or surveillance American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2018; Nov:176(11):2435-2445. | 2018 |
| Newman L, Luter M, Davis D, Abdul-Rahman O, Johnson J, Megason G Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia: A Case Series Indicating 2 Founder Variants in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 2017; Oct;39(7):573-575. | 2017 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Siblings with May-Thurner Syndrome, ASPHO | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Transfusion-Associated Graft vs. Host Manifested as Graft vs. Leukemia in ALL, ASPHO | 05/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hemophilia: The Royal Disease, Children's Hospital of Savannah | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, "Sickle Cell Disease and Obesity in the Pediatric Population in Mississippi: A Retrospective Chart Review", American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, N/A (Accepted and published in journal, but physical conference cancelled due to COVID-19) | 04/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, "Improving Hospital Based Practices for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting With Early Prophylactic Use of Olanzapine in Children With Cancer", American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pittsburgh, PA | 05/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, "Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia: A Case Series Indicating Two Founder Mutations in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians", American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Montreal, Canada | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, "Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia: A Case Series", Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Ridgeland, MS | 04/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Oral presentation on Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and the impact on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. I was invited to speak at the Tribal Council to explain the discoveries I had made during my research of CAMT and ask the tribe for permission to publish the information., Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | 01/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: Implementing Screening Mechanisms in Newborns, Genetics Advisory Committee for Mississippi, Jackson, MS | 10/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, "HSCT Outcomes of Native American Patients with c-MPL Mutations", American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Phoenix, AZ | 05/2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Pediatric Residency | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Children's Oncology Group, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Society of Hematology, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2012 - Present |
Committee Service
| Appeals Body for School of Medicine, Member | 2023 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Team, Member | 2022 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2019 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship, Member | 2018 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
Community Service
| Abraham's Table, Contributed to this Make-A-Wish project of feeding the homeless | 01/2022 - Present |
| Christian Medical and Dental Association, Small group leader for first year medical students | 08/2021 - Present |
| Sanderson Farms Championship (golf tournament benefiting the Children's Hospital), Welcoming Committee | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| Camp Rainbow (camp for pediatric oncology patients), Camper support | 07/2019 - 07/2019 |
| Camp Rainbow (camp for pediatric oncology patients), Camper support | 07/2018 - 08/2018 |
| Camp Rainbow (camp for pediatric oncology patients), Camper support | 05/2017 - 05/2017 |
| Camp Rainbow (camp for pediatric oncology patients), Camper support | 05/2016 - 05/2016 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County (serves children of Madison County), Member | 06/2014 - 05/2020 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 small group cases | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, M4 Boot Camp | Spring 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Grader, M3 Boot Camp | Summer 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management Conference | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Small group cases | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatrics Clerkship | Annual 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Grader, M3 Boot Camp | Summer 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management Conference | Fall 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Grand Rounds | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Journal Club | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Grand Rounds | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management Conference | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management Conference | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Nurse Practitioner Curriculum | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Grand Rounds | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management Conference | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PHO Conference | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Grand Rounds | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Amye McDonald | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Emily Turner | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Caleb Aultman | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ahmed Mohamed | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2021 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician | 2021 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2019 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician | 2019 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician | 2018 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician | 2018 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Andrew Van Velsor | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Samuel Moser | 2018 - 2018 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - 06/2020 |
| Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2018 - 06/2019 |