
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 Fellowship | 2021 |
University of Mississippi Medical Center, General Surgery Residency | 2020 |
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2015 |
Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, BS, Biology - Medical Sciences | 2011 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification | 09/2022 - Present |
Certification, ABS General Surgery CE Board Certified | 06/2021 - Present |
Certification, ABS General Surgery QE | 04/2021 - Present |
Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | 06/2020 - Present |
Certification, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery | 2020 - Present |
Certification, DaVinci Robotic Certification, Intuitive Surgical. Houston, Texas | 09/2019 - Present |
Certification, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery | 2018 - Present |
Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support | 2015 - Present |
Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 2020 - Present |
Certification, Basic Cardiac Life Support | 2020 - Present |
Certification, USMLE, Step 3 | 2017 - Present |
Certification, USMLE, Step 2 (CK/CS) | 2014 - Present |
Certification, USMLE, Step 1 | 2013 - Present |
Current Positions
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 08/2021 - 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 Surg | 2024 |
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, MS | 2019 |
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 Medicine | 2019 |
Presentations
Poster Presentation, Gallbladder Mass Concerning for Malignancy: Incidental Intracholecystic Papillary Neoplasm., Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
Poster Presentation, A Rare Case of Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma of the Retroperitoneum, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
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, FL | 02/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Gastric Adenocarcinoma as Initial Presentation of Lynch Syndrome, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
Poster Presentation, A highly vascularized duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor requiring transfusion in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Management in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, MS GI Society Annual Meeting, Flowood, MS | 02/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Surgical Management of a Littoral Cell Angioma of the Spleen, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Complete Remission of Metastatic Melanoma of the Scalp Following Treatment with Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Clearwater, FL | 02/2024 |
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, AL | 07/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Robotic Excision of Heterotopic Liver Masquerading as a GIST tumor of the Stomach, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Robotic Resection of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma Presenting as Incidentally Round Adrenal Mass, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Application of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for the Safe Resection of Large Adrenal Lesions, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Robotic Cytoreductive Surgery with Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Management of Hidden Cutaneous Melanoma of the Umbilicus, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Setting of Tatton-Brown-Rahman Syndrome, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
Poster Presentation, The Rare Case of Leiomyosarcoma Originating from the Right Gonadal Vein, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Savannah, GA | 02/2023 |
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, AL | 07/2022 |
Grand Rounds, Evolution of Rectal Cancer Management, UMMC | 06/2022 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Colorectal Session, Mississippi American College of Surgeons Virtual Meeting, Virtual | 03/2022 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rectal Cancer, Mississippi Gastroenterology Society 2022 Annual Meeting, Virtual | 02/2022 |
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, GA | 12/2021 |
Poster Presentation, Ruptured Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma as Initial Presentation of Lynch Syndrome. Quickshot Oral Presentation, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Charlotte, NC | 02/2019 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Division Teaching Award, Department of Surgery | 2024 |
Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery | 2019 |
Robert E. & Margaret Shands Memorial Fund Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2012 |
Professional Membership and Service
Mississippi chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Member | 2021 - Present |
Mississippi Medical Association, Member | 2021 - Present |
American Medical Association, Member | 2021 - Present |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Member | 2019 - Present |
American College of Surgeons, Member | 2015 - Present |
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Member |
Committee Service
Robotics Comittee, Vice Chair | 2024 - Present |
Robotic Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
UMMC General Surgery Wellness Committee, Faculty Mentor | 2022 - Present |
General Surgery Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
EPIC Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
M4 to M2 Teaching Track, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
Match Day Subcommittee, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
Admissions Committee Interview Subcommittee, Medical School interviewer, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
Community Service
Jackson Free Clinic, Volunteer |
Other Service
Journal of Surgical Research | 07/2022 - Present |
Teaching Experience
CONJ 622, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, The Abdominal Exam: Rectal Exam, Special Tests, & Pathologic Findings | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Rotation Cancer Didactics | Annual 2023-2024 |
Lecture, Lecturer, Surgical Management of IBD | 2023-2024 - 2024 |
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, M3 Didactics Cancer Discussion | Annual 2022-2023 |
Medicine, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Rotation Cancer Didactics | Annual 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 Purdom | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Deshauntra Green | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Alex Carlyle | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Anna Lee Bullock | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Molly Nguyen | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Elizabeth McKee | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Tanya Shenoy | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Boris Kuyeb | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Karson Petit | 2024 - 2024 |
Preceptor, Advised: Luke High | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Jenna Benge | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Bailey Anderson | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Brennen Middleton | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Nick Gaouette | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Morgan Schock | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Athena Tiwari | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: LK Storm | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Kyle Gordon | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Carney | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Libby Li | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Gabreilla Reyes | 2023 - 2023 |
Preceptor, Advised: Connor Bluntson | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Allison Borst | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Matthew Donald | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Torrye Evans | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Andrew Ladner | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Zachary Wilson | 2022 - 2022 |
Preceptor, Advised: Elizabeth McKee | 2022 - 2022 |
Residency Training
Attending Physician | 2024 - 10/2024 |
Genery Surgery Residency, Asst. Program Director | 2024 - Present |
Attending Physician | 2024 - 08/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2024 - 06/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2024 - 06/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2024 - 04/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2024 - 03/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2024 - 01/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 12/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 11/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 10/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 08/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 08/2024 |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2023 - Present |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2023 |
Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 04/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 03/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 03/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2023 - 02/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 2023 |
Attending Physician | 2022 - 02/2023 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 12/2022 |
Sugery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 11/2022 |
Attending Physician | 2022 - 11/2022 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 10/2022 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 09/2022 |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 08/2022 |
Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2022 - 06/2023 |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2022 - Present |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2022 - Present |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2022 - Present |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2022 - Present |
Faculty Mentor, Advisor | 2022 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2021 - Present |
Surgery, Attending Physician | 2021 - 10/2021 |
Surgery Wellness Committee, Advisor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
Advisor | 2019 - 06/2024 |
Advisor | 2017 - 06/2022 |