Neville R. Dossabhoy, MD
Division Chief
Department:
SOM-Medicine-NEPHROL
Email:
ndossabhoy@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5765
Biography
Dr. Dossabhoy obtained his medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College in 1990, and was awarded the Begum Zia-ul-Haq Award for consistently standing in the top ten in his medical school class. He then pursued his post-graduate training at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, completing his Residency in Internal Medicine (1996) and Fellowship in Nephrology (1999). He practiced Nephrology and Internal Medicine at UT Health Carthage in Carthage, TX. He returned to full time academic Nephrology when he joined the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, LA, in January 2003; and rose through the ranks to attain full Professorship in 2014. He is dedicated to medical education, and has held several positions of academic leadership, including Education Coordinator for the Nephrology Fellowship for 11 years; Nephrology Fellowship Director at the VA Medical Center Site; Chairman of the Clinical Competency Committee and Member of the Program Evaluation Committee for the Nephrology Fellowship at LSUHSC-Shreveport. He was the Director of the CME Activity Program for the Nephrology Section at LSUHSC (2011-19).
In addition, he has been Chief of the Nephrology Section and Medical Director of the Dialysis Unit at the Shreveport VAMC since 2006. He joined UMMC in February 2019.
Education
| The Aga Khan University Medical College, MBBS, Medicine | 1990 |
| The Aga Khan University Medical Center, MBBS, Medicine | 1990 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, MS, MS STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE | 02/2019 - Present |
| Re-certification, ABIM | 11/2018 - Present |
| Certification, ABIM | 08/1996 - 12/2006 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 02/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Presentations
| Invited Nephrology Grand Rounds, Survival and Clinical Outcomes of AV Grafts and Fistulas, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine | 05/2018 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Physician of the Year, VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA | 2014 |
| Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians | 2006 |
| Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Nephrology | 2005 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American College of Physicians, Fellow | 2006 - Present |
| American Society of Nephrology, Fellow | 2005 - Present |
Committee Service
| Medical Executive Board, Member | 2016 - 2019 |
Community Service
| Kidney Care Community Fall Festival, Shreveport, LA, Educator for general public | 10/2011 - 10/2012 |
Other Service
| Editorial Board | 2014 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Renal Physiology | Spring 2019 |
Fellows supervised
| Nephrology Fellowship, Program Director, 6 fellows supervised | 03/2019 - Present |
Residency Training
| Medicine Residency, Attending Physician | 2019 - 04/2019 |