Kimberly G. Dobbs, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-PULM
Email:
kdobbs@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5650
Education
| University of Alabama School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 1996 |
| Lipscomb University, BS, Chemistry | 1992 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, ABIM Critical Care Medicine | 01/2024 - Present |
| Certification, ABIM Pulmonary Medicine | 12/2004 - Present |
| Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 06/2001 - Present |
| Licensure, ABIM Internal Medicine | 11/2000 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, MOMENTOUS Study (iMpact Of and ecg ai ModEl oN The diagnosis Of pUlmonary hypertenSion), Tempus | 07/2026 - Present |
| Extramural, IPF/ILD-PRO Registry, Boehringer Ingelheim | 05/2025 - Present |
| Extramural, aTyr Efzofitimod Trial, aTyr Pharma | 09/2022 - 01/2025 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Arjun Chatterjee MD, Kim Dobbs MD, Wendy Moore MD Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as ARDS Journal of Respiratory Diseases. 2004;25:236-241 | 2004 |
| KG Dobbs, KH Lok, F Bruce, D Mulcahy, WH Benjamin, NE Dunlap. Value of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Fingerprinting as a Tool in a Rural State Surveillance Program.” Chest. 2001;120:1877-1882 | 2001 |
| KG Dobbs, M Knower, DP Dunagan. Chest Film Clinic: A Case of Progressive Dyspnea.” Journal of Respiratory Diseases. 2001;22:709-713 | 2001 |
Abstracts | |
| Dismukes J, Dobbs KG, Ibrahim H. Systemic Sarcoidosis Presenting as Refractory Hypercalcemia in Setting of Remote Flaxseed Oil Injection American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026;212(Suppl 1) | 2026 |
| Nutting A, Hayes T, Dobbs K A Case Report of PPFE in a 69-Year-Old Man CHEST.2025;168:3983A | 2025 |
| Awan H, Kala M, LeBlanc B, Dobbs KG, Raoof S COPD A MISTAKEN CAUSE OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE CHEST. 2024;(4 Suppl):A4951166, Issue 4, A4951 | 2024 |
| S Kraft, K Dobbs, Y Guo, S Abbas CHRONIC COUGH AND ENDOBRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION: A UNIQUE COMPLICATION OF COVID-19? CHEST.166;(4 Suppl):A4522 | 2024 |
| K Dobbs, R Chin, M Fasano, A Sane, DP Dunagan. Utility of Routine Post Immunotherapy (IT) Peak Flow (PF) Assessment in Asthmatics” AJCCM. 2001;163:580 | 2001 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hypertensive Emergency, Project ECHO, Webinar | 03/2026 |
| Invited Symposia, "A Job or a Calling? A deep dive into how the practice of medicine has changed some perspectives", UMMC Medicine Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 05/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sarcoidosis, MSMA, Sandestin, FL | 05/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case presentation: A Curious Case of Pulmonary Nodules, European Respiratory Society, Mainz, GA | 03/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Interstitial Lung Disease, Mississippi Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, Jackson, MD | 09/2024 |
| Invited Symposia, DNR? The ethical delimmas surrounding suicidal patients and their ongoing care, UMMC Department of Medicine Grand Rounds ACP Debate, Jackson, MS | 05/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ARDS: Back to the Basics, MICCO Critical Care Conference, Jackson, MS | 04/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis 101, Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research, Webinar | 11/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sarcoidosis: A Case Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management, UMMC Medicine Grand Rounds, R103 | 09/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Use of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis to Detect Ongoing Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.”, American College of Chest Physicians, ACCP National Convention, Chicago, IL | 11/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Premature Discontinuation of Oral Contraception Among Constituents of the West Alabama Health Services Clinics.”, Rural Medicine Seminar, University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL | 06/1995 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, Department of Medicine | 2026 |
| Alfred M Soffer Research Award, American College of Chest Physicians | 1999 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Boehringer Ingelheim physician advisory board, Member, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Advisory Board | 2025 |
| World Association for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2001 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society, Member | 1999 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow | 1999 - Present |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, Member | 1997 - Present |
Committee Service
| Awards Committee for American Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Diseases, Member | 2024 - 2024 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care; Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
Community Service
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network Patient Support Group, Organizer | 10/2026 - Present |
| Mississippi Museum of Art, Member | 12/2023 - Present |
| Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Member | 07/2001 - Present |
Other Service
| Sarcoidosis Multidisciplinary Discussion | 05/2026 - Present |
| Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association | 09/2024 - 12/2024 |
| Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association | 01/2024 - 03/2024 |
| Interstitial Lung Disease Multidisciplinary Discussion | 10/2023 - Present |
| MSDOH District VIII TB Consultant | 08/2021 - 04/2022 |
| Medical Director outpatient PFT lab, SCRMC | 11/2017 - 04/2022 |
| SCRMC Nominating Committee | 2017 - 12/2017 |
| SCRMC Medical Staff President | 2017 - 12/2017 |
| SCRMC Medical Staff Vice President | 2016 - 12/2016 |
| SCRMC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee | 2016 - 2019 |
| William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine Preceptor | 06/2015 - 06/2017 |
| SCRMC Medical Staff Secretary | 2015 - 12/2015 |
| SCRMC Medical Executive Committee | 2015 - 12/2017 |
| SCRMC Medical Records Committee | 2013 - 2016 |
| SCRMC Medical Director Department of Respiratory Therapy | 2012 - 04/2022 |
| SCRMC Critical Care Committee Chair | 2012 - 04/2022 |
| Executive Board Jefferson Technical Solutions | 2012 - 02/2014 |
| Executive Board Jefferson Medical Associates | 2012 - 11/2017 |
| Medical Director SCRMC Intensive Care Unit | 2010 - 04/2022 |
| SCRMC Department of Medicine Chair | 2010 - 12/2010 |
| SCRMC Department of Medicine Vice President | 2009 - 12/2009 |
| SCRMC Department of Medicine Secretary | 2008 - 12/2008 |
| Medical Director outpatient PFT lab, Jefferson Medical Associates | 2007 - 11/2017 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M2 Pulmonary Series | Spring 2026 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M2 Pulmonary Series | Spring 2026 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2026 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2026 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2026 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2025 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2024 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M2 Pulmonary Series | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M2 Pulmonary Course | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Summer 2024 - 2024 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2023 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Summer 2023 - 2023 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2022 |