Jennifer A. Cox, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Hematology/Oncology
Email:
jcox1@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5220
Biography
I am a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist in the Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. I am also the Vice Chair of Pediatrics and Medical Director for Ambulatory Clinical Services at Children's of Mississippi. These roles allow me the opportunity to serve the children of Mississippi and make an impact on the future of our state.
Education
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation | 2005 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation | 2005 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 2004 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Pediatrics | 2000 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 1997 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1993 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, State of Tennessee | 11/2023 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Alabama | 05/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Mississippi | 07/1997 - 06/2024 |
| Certification, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2023 - Present |
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2023 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 05/2020 - 06/2023 |
| Attending Physician and Medical Director, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, Department of Pediatrics | 05/2011 - 05/2020 |
| Volunteer Teaching Faculty, Huntsville Campus, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine | 05/2011 - 05/2020 |
| Adjunct Faculty, St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, School of Medicine | 05/2011 - 05/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2005 - 05/2011 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2000 - 07/2001 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Children's Oncology Group Per Case Reimbursement, NIH Clinical Trials Network | 08/2021 - 07/2025 |
| Extramural, Children's Oncology Workload Intensity Grant, NIH National Clinical Trials Network | 03/2021 - 02/2025 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Cox JA, Karlson CW, Dillard BC, Collier AB 3rd. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Timing of Childhood Cancer Diagnoses J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 Nov 1;43(8):e1244-e1246. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002199. PMID: 34010931. | 2021 |
| Helmig S, Cox J, Mehta B, Burlison J, Morgan J, Russo C. Handoff Communication between Remote Healthcare Facilities. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Mar 20;5(2):e269. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000269. PMID: 32426635; PMCID: PMC7190255. | 2020 |
| Morgan J, Deyo J, Cox J, Fasipe F, Mohamed A, Russo C. Quality Improvement Interventions across a Network of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinics. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Mar 11;4(2):e149. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000149. PMID: 31321365; PMCID: PMC6494226. | 2019 |
| Claassen D, Boals M, Bowling KM, Cooper GM, Cox J, Hershfield M, Lewis S, Wlodarski M, Weiss MJ, Estepp JH. Complexities of genetic diagnosis illustrated by an atypical case of congenital hypoplastic anemia. 2018 Dec 17;4(6):a003384. doi: 10.1101/mcs.a003384. PMID: 30559313; PMCID: PMC6318771. | 2018 |
| Pokala HR, Leonard D, Cox J, Metcalf P, McClay J, Siegel J, Winick N. Association of hospital construction with the development of healthcare associated environmental mold infections (HAEMI) in pediatric patients with leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Feb;61(2):276-80. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24685. Epub 2013 Aug 23. PMID: 23970381; PMCID: PMC4048739. | 2014 |
| DeMasi JM, Cox JA, Leonard D, Koh AY, Aquino VM. Intravenous pentamidine is safe and effective as primary pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis in children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Sep;32(9):933-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318292f560. PMID: 23538522. | 2013 |
| Cox JA, DeMasi J, McCollom S, Jackson G, Scothorn D, Aquino VM. The diagnostic utility of routine chest radiography in the evaluation of the initial fever in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Oct;57(4):666-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22911. Epub 2010 Nov 28. PMID: 21826781. | 2011 |
Abstracts | |
| Andrews A, Arnold L, Cox J Transfusion-Associated Graft vs Host Disease Manifested as Suspected Graft vs Leukemia in ALL Pediatr Blood Cancer.2023;70(Suppl.3):e30390. | 2023 |
| Newman L, Tiller E, Cox J, Kent L, Bland A Siblings with May-Thurner Syndrome: Coincidence or Genetics? Pediatr Blood Cancer.2023;70(Suppl.3):e30390. | 2023 |
| Karlson, C., Cox, J.A., Dillard, B.C., & Collier, A.B. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on timing of childhood cancer diagnoses. Symposium at the Virtual Minnesota Psychological Association Annual Conference. | 2022 |
| Ardura MI, DeMasi J, Pavlock T, Simms-Waldrip T, Cox J, Koh AY, Aquino VM BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric hematopoetic stem cell transplantation recipients Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Volume 18, Issue 2, Supplement, February 2012, Page S320 | 2012 |
| Cox, J, Metcalf, P, Siegel, J, Winick, NJ Invasive healthcare-associated environmental fungal infections in pediatric oncology patients: an ever-present risk Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 25, No. 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2007: 19631 | 2007 |
| Cox, J, Jackson, G, McCollum, S, Aquino, VA Routine Chest Radiography is not useful the initial evaluation of febrile patients undergoing stem cell transplantation Poster Presentation 2007 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Research Meetings, E-PAS2007:615870.6 | 2007 |
| D.A. Wierzbicki, J.A. Cox, I.R. Rainville, Jr, R.P. Nelson and M.T. de la Morena Nonmyeloablative Matched Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Late-Onset Omenn's with Novel RAG Mutation Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 119, Issue 1, Supplement 1, January 2007, Page S255 | 2007 |
| Eliazer, SL, Cox, JA, Richardson, JA, Ilaria, RL Transformation of primary murine bone-derived cells by the oncogene EWS/FLI1: a novel mouse model for ES/PNET Poster Presentation AACR, July 2003 | 2003 |
| Cox JA, Megason GC, Iyer RV, Smith MG , Mitchell TE, Pullen DJ Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a patient with dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Feb 2001 | 2001 |
| Andrews A, Arnold, A, Cox J Transfusion-Associated Graft vs Host Disease manifested as suspected Graft vs Leukemia in ALL Pediatr Blood Cancer.2023;70(Suppl.3):e30390. | |
| Newman L, Tiller E, Cox J, Kent L, Bland A Siblings with May-Thurner Syndrome: Coincidence or Genetics? Pediatr Blood Cancer.2023;70(Suppl.3):e30390. | |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Transfusion-Associated Graft vs Host Disease Manifested as Suspected, ASPHO, Fort Worth | 05/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mediastinal Masses and Oncologic Emergencies, Pediatric Residency Program | 01/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leukemia and Oncologic Emergencies, Pediatric Hematology Residency Program | 09/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hodgkins Disease - The story then and now, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 09/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia masquerading as Osteomyelitis, UMMC Pediatric Residency Program | 06/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, 2021 Billing Guidelines Update, Pediatric Hematology Oncology | 04/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hemolytic Anemias, UMMC Pediatric Residency Program | 01/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Standard of Care, Pediatric Hematology Oncology | 12/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Aplastic Anemia - Case Management Conference, UMMC Pediatric Residency Program | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Even when it comes to cancer, Kids are NOT little adults, Clearview Cancer Institute, Huntsville AL | 01/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Anemia in Children (They really aren't little adults even though they act like it sometimes), Marshall County Medical Society, Guntersville Alabama | 05/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, DADA2 Mutation Presenting as Diamond Blackfan Anemia, St Jude Leukemia/Lymphoma/BMT Conference, Memphis Tenn | 04/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intro to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology High School Medical Ventures Group | 09/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sickle Cell Lunch and Learn, Fox Army Health Center, Huntsville Alabama | 05/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intro to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology High School Medical Ventures Group | 03/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, BK virus presenting as renal failure in ALL, St Jude Leukemia/Lymphoma/BMT Conference, Memphis TN | 01/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intro to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology High School Medical Ventures Group, Huntsville AL | 04/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intro to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology High School Medical Ventures Group, Huntsville, AL | 12/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sickle Cell Care and Issues in the Community North Alabama Community Care, North Alabama Community Care, Huntsville AL | 11/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, Introducing Healthy Lifestyle choices in a pediatric hematology-oncology clinic, St Jude Children's Research Hospital Affiliate Physician Conference, Memphis | 04/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Huntsville Hospital AORN's annual "Perioperative Potpourri" Conference Common Oncology Issues for the OR, Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville AL | 03/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Childhood Leukemia, Cullman Medical Center, Cullman Alabama | 09/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Huntsville Hospital Physician Emeritus Group, Huntsville AL | 10/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Routine Chest Radiography is not useful the initial evaluation of febrile patients undergoing stem cell transplantation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Research Meetings, Toronto Alberta Can | 05/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a patient with dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans | 02/2001 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty of the Year - Outstanding Ambulatory Service, Department of Pediatrics | 2024 |
| Graduate, Children's Leadership Program | 2022 |
| All Star Faculty Outstanding Teamwork Award, Department of Pediatrics UMMC | 2022 |
| Patterson Award, Outstanding Resident in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pediatrics | 2000 |
| Batson Award, Outstanding Medical Student in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 1997 |
| Curtis D. Roberts, M.D. Scholarship in Medicine, Rankin County Medical Society | 1993 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium, Member | 2004 - Present |
| Children's Oncology Group, Member | 2001 - Present |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Member | 2001 - Present |
| American Society of Hematology, Member | 2001 - Present |
Committee Service
| Children's of Mississippi Access Steering Committee, Co-Chair | 2024 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Steering Comittee Member | 2023 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Medical Directors Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Ambulatory Executive Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2021 - Present |
| ASPHO Awards Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Children's Utilization Review Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Clinical Committee, Hospice Family Care, Chair | 2019 - 2020 |
| Secretary, Huntsville Hospital Medical Staff | 2018 - 2020 |
| Huntsville Hospital Medical Staff Nominating Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| Medical Staff Affairs Committee Huntsville Hospital, Chair | 2018 - 2020 |
| Huntsville Hospital Institutional Review Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| St Jude Affiliate Physician Conference Planning Committee, Steering Comittee Member | 2016 - 2019 |
| Institution Strategic Planning , St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Member | 2016 - 2019 |
| Huntsville Hospital EMR Replacement Steering Committee, Steering Comittee Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| Medical Executive Committee, Member | 2015 - 2020 |
| ASPHO Membership Diversity Subcommittee, Task Force Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| ASPHO Membership Committee, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/ Pediatric Subcomittee Huntsville Hospital, Member | 2014 - 2020 |
| Huntsville Hospital Department of Pediatrics, Chair | 2013 - 2018 |
| Medical Quality Management Committee, Huntsville Hospital, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Pediatric Clinical Department Review Committee, Huntsville Hospital, Chair | 2013 - 2015 |
| Information Services Committee Huntsville Hospital, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| Tissue and Transfusion Utilization Committee, Children's Medical Center Dallas, Chair | 2010 - 2011 |
| CCBD Master Planning Steering Committee, Children's Medical Center Dallas, Steering Comittee Member | 2009 - 2011 |
| Epic and Beacon Implementation Committee, Children's Medical Center Dallas, Task Force Chair | 2007 - 2011 |
| Physician Advisory Council, Children's Medical Center Dallas, Member | 2005 - 2011 |
| Chemotherapy Task Force, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Task Force Member | 2005 - 2011 |
Community Service
| Hospice Family Care / Caring for Life Board, Member | 12/2018 - 05/2020 |
| Hospice Family Care / Caring for Life Board Clinical Committee, Chair | 07/2018 - 05/2020 |
| Crim Compassion Fund Golf Tournament Committee, Planning Committee Member | 05/2017 - 05/2020 |
| Fleet Feet Triathlon Training Group, Volunteer Mentor |
Other Service
| Reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology | 07/2021 - Present |
| Reviewer Journal of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin | 06/2020 - Present |
| Principal Investigator, St Jude Affiliate Clinic Huntsville | 04/2014 - 04/2020 |
| Medical Director, St Jude Affiliate Clinic Huntsville AL | 04/2014 - 04/2020 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Myeloid Leukemias | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Bone Tumors | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Soft Tissue Sarcomas | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Case Management Conference | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Case Management Conference | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Pediatric Resident Board Review | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Resident Teaching Conference | 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Tumor Conference | Annual 2020 - Current |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Pediatric Neuro Oncology Tumor Conference | Annual 2020 - Current |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Education Conference | Annual 2020 - Current |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Resident Teaching Conference | 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Tilal Younes | 2020 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Lindsey Winborne, Lauren Dyess | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor | |
| Preceptor |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2024 - Present |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Fellowship Program, Preceptor, 1 fellows supervised, Clinical | 08/2016 - 09/2016 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Training Faculty, 15 fellows supervised | 07/2005 - 05/2011 |
Residency Training
| Alisha Bland, Preceptor | 2024 - Present |
| Lindsey Kent, M.D., Preceptor | 2023 - 07/2024 |
| Elizabeth Adeyemi, M.D., Preceptor | 2020 - 07/2021 |
| Casey Trueting, M.D., Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Omama Ahmad, M.D., Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Training Faculty | 2020 - Present |
| UAB Huntsville Family Residency Program, Training Faculty | 2011 - 04/2020 |
| University of Southwestern Medical Center, Training Faculty | 2005 - 05/2011 |