Kelly A. Brister, MD

Kelly A. Brister, MD

Assistant Professor

Department:
SOM-Surgery

Email:
kabrister2@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-2911

Biography

Kelly Brister, MD, a board certified colorectal surgeon, joined UMMC in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She grew up in Jackson, MS and graduated from Mississippi College. She completed her medical degree and general surgery residency at UMMC and completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She treats all facets of colorectal surgery and specializes in minimally invasive colorectal surgery.

Education

University of South Florida - Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship2021
University of Mississippi Medical Center, General Surgery Residency2020
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, MD, Doctor of Medicine2015
Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, BS, Biology - Medical Sciences2011

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification09/2022 - Present
Certification, ABS General Surgery CE Board Certified06/2021 - Present
Certification, ABS General Surgery QE04/2021 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi Medical License06/2020 - Present
Certification, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery2020 - Present
Certification, DaVinci Robotic Certification, Intuitive Surgical. Houston, Texas09/2019 - Present
Certification, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery2018 - Present
Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support2015 - Present
Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support2020 - Present
Certification, Basic Cardiac Life Support2020 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 32017 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 2 (CK/CS)2014 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 12013 - Present

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery08/2021 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Publications

Journal Article

McMinn ME, Brister KA, Orr WS, Sheehan NT, Christopher WO Complete Remission of Metastatic Melanoma of the Scalp Following Treatment With Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab Am Surg2024
Liu JJ, Abraham BP, Adamson P, Barnes EL, Brister KA, Damas OM, Glover SC, Hooks K, Ingram A, Kaplan The Current State of Care for Black and Hispanic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 Jul 11:izac124.2022

Abstracts

Qu P, Bobo J, Brister K, Earl TM, Hamilton RD, Anderson CD, Orr WS. Ruptured Adrenocortical Carcinoma as Initial Presentation of Lynch Syndrome. UMMC Research Day, Jackson, MS2019
Logan M, Neil J, Dukes A, Brister K, Kutcher M Clostridial Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection After a Gunshot Wound to the Lower Extremity Presentation at Society of Critical Care Medicine2019

Presentations

Poster Presentation, Gallbladder Mass Concerning for Malignancy: Incidental Intracholecystic Papillary Neoplasm., Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Poster Presentation, A Rare Case of Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma of the Retroperitoneum, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Poster Presentation, Management of Multifocal High Grade Intraepithelial Biliary Neoplasia of the Gallbladder with Dysplasia of the Cystic Duct Margin After Cholecystectomy, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Poster Presentation, Gastric Adenocarcinoma as Initial Presentation of Lynch Syndrome, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Poster Presentation, A highly vascularized duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor requiring transfusion in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Management in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, MS GI Society Annual Meeting, Flowood, MS02/2024
Poster Presentation, Surgical Management of a Littoral Cell Angioma of the Spleen, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Poster Presentation, Complete Remission of Metastatic Melanoma of the Scalp Following Treatment with Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL02/2024
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Emergency surgery in IBD: What's the strategy?, American College of Surgeons Alabama and Mississippi Chapters 2022 Annual Conference, Gulf Shores, AL07/2023
Poster Presentation, Robotic Excision of Heterotopic Liver Masquerading as a GIST tumor of the Stomach, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, Robotic Resection of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma Presenting as Incidentally Round Adrenal Mass, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, Application of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for the Safe Resection of Large Adrenal Lesions, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, Robotic Cytoreductive Surgery with Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, Management of Hidden Cutaneous Melanoma of the Umbilicus, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Setting of Tatton-Brown-Rahman Syndrome, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Poster Presentation, The Rare Case of Leiomyosarcoma Originating from the Right Gonadal Vein, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA02/2023
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of Colonic Volvulus and Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction, American College of Surgeons Alabama and Mississippi Chapters 2022 Annual Conference, Gulf Shores, AL07/2022
Grand Rounds, Evolution of Rectal Cancer Management, UMMC06/2022
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Colorectal Session, Mississippi American College of Surgeons Virtual Meeting, Virtual03/2022
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rectal Cancer, Mississippi Gastroenterology Society 2022 Annual Meeting, Virtual02/2022
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Outcomes in Minority Patients, Improving care for diverse patient communities with IBD. Color of Crohn’s and Chronic Illness. Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA12/2021
Poster Presentation, Ruptured Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma as Initial Presentation of Lynch Syndrome. Quickshot Oral Presentation, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Charlotte, NC02/2019

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Division Teaching Award, Department of Surgery2024
Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery2019
Robert E. & Margaret Shands Memorial Fund Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine2012

Professional Membership and Service

Mississippi chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Member2021 - Present
Mississippi Medical Association, Member2021 - Present
American Medical Association, Member2021 - Present
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Member2019 - Present
American College of Surgeons, Member2015 - Present
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Member

Committee Service

Robotics Comittee, Vice Chair2024 - Present
Robotic Committee, Member2022 - Present
UMMC General Surgery Wellness Committee, Faculty Mentor2022 - Present
General Surgery Clinical Competency Committee, Member2021 - Present
EPIC Committee, Member2018 - 2020
M4 to M2 Teaching Track, Member2014 - 2015
Match Day Subcommittee, Member2014 - 2015
Admissions Committee Interview Subcommittee, Medical School interviewer, Member2013 - 2015

Community Service

Jackson Free Clinic, Volunteer

Other Service

Journal of Surgical Research07/2022 - Present

Teaching Experience

CONJ 622, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, The Abdominal Exam: Rectal Exam, Special Tests, & Pathologic FindingsFall 2024 - 2024
Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Rotation Cancer DidacticsAnnual 2023-2024
Lecture, Lecturer, Surgical Management of IBD 2023-2024 - 2024
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, M3 Didactics Cancer DiscussionAnnual 2022-2023
Medicine, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Rotation Cancer DidacticsAnnual 2021-2022
Medicine, OR – ICU Handoff Quality Improvement Project 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, M3 Suture Workshop 2015-2020
Lecturer, Colorectal ABSITE Review - 2024
Lecturer, Colorectal ABSITE Review - 2023

Directed Student Learning

Preceptor, Advised: Kate Purdom2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Deshauntra Green2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Alex Carlyle2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Anna Lee Bullock2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Molly Nguyen2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Elizabeth McKee2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Tanya Shenoy2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Boris Kuyeb2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Karson Petit2024 - 2024
Preceptor, Advised: Luke High2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Jenna Benge2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Bailey Anderson2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Brennen Middleton2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Nick Gaouette2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Morgan Schock2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Athena Tiwari2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: LK Storm2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Kyle Gordon2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Carney2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Libby Li2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Gabreilla Reyes2023 - 2023
Preceptor, Advised: Connor Bluntson2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Allison Borst2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Matthew Donald2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Torrye Evans2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Andrew Ladner2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Zachary Wilson2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Elizabeth McKee2022 - 2022

Residency Training

Attending Physician2024 - 10/2024
Genery Surgery Residency, Asst. Program Director2024 - Present
Attending Physician2024 - 08/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2024 - 06/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2024 - 06/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2024 - 04/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2024 - 03/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2024 - 01/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 12/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 11/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 10/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 08/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 08/2024
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2023 - Present
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2024
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 06/2023
Attending Physician2023 - 06/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 04/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 03/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 03/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2023 - 02/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - 2023
Attending Physician2022 - 02/2023
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - 12/2022
Sugery, Attending Physician2022 - 11/2022
Attending Physician2022 - 11/2022
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - 10/2022
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - 09/2022
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - 08/2022
Attending Physician2022 - 06/2023
Attending Physician2022 - Present
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2022 - 06/2023
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2022 - Present
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2022 - Present
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2022 - Present
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2022 - Present
Faculty Mentor, Advisor2022 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2022 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2021 - Present
Surgery, Attending Physician2021 - 10/2021
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor2021 - 06/2022
Advisor2019 - 06/2024
Advisor2017 - 06/2022