Nicholas "Nick" E. Hoda, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Emergency Medicine
Email:
nehoda@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5570
Biography
Dr. Nick Hoda was born in Hattiesburg, MS and a graduate of Hattiesburg High School. He earned his BA, MS, and PhD in psychology from Mississippi State University which included additional away training at DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE and at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH in Behavioral Pediatric Psychology. Upon completion of those studies, he returned to MS to complete the prerequisites for medical school at Mississippi College and then attended medical school and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS in 2017. He completed the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship in 2018.
Dr. Hoda serves in multiple capacities including Director of Emergency Ultrasound Division, Director of Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Assistant Director of the Emergency Medicine Clerkship, member of the Emergency Medicine Education committee, member of the Emergency Medicine Residency Interview and Selection committee, member of the Emergency Medicine Clinical Competency Committee, and member of the School of Medicine Admissions File Review subcommittee.
Dr. Hoda is passionate about teaching at all levels and has received awards for "Excellence in Medical Student Education", "School of Medicine Evers Society M4 Attending of the year", "Emergency Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award", and "School of Medicine Trailblazer Teaching Award."
Dr. Hoda is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Hoda resides in Crystal Springs, MS, with his wife, Jill, and daughter, McGee, where he often spends time reading about ultrasound when not at work.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Emergency Medicine | 2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship/Residency, Emergency Medicine | 2017 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 2013 |
| Mississippi State University, PhD, Educational Psychology | 2006 |
| Mississippi State University, MS, Educational Psychology | 2003 |
| Mississippi State University, MA, Psychology | 2000 |
| Mississippi College, Medical School Prerequisites, Biological Sciences |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Focused Practice Designation, American Board of Emergency Medicine | 06/2026 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board | 07/2016 |
| Certification, Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians | 10/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care (POCUS) Certification, Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement | 07/2018 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine | 06/2018 - 12/2028 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine | 07/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| Assistant Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine | 07/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Coleman TP, Hoda NE. Point of care ultrasound guided localization and hydrodissection for retained needle removal. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. Accepted for publication. | 2026 |
| McCool K, Redd F, Hoda NE. Hemopericardium absent on intra-operative evaluation. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024: 36 | 2024 |
| Orman T, Hoda NE. Presentation of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in emergency medicine. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024; 35 | 2024 |
| Zvolanek L, Hoda NE. Herpes zoster. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023: 30 | 2023 |
| Davis A, Wachs T, Hoda NE. Delayed presentation of lens dislocation and ejection due to MVC. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023;30 | 2023 |
| Lew T, Allen T, Hoda N. Visualization of missed radiolucent wooden foreign object piercing extensor tendon using ultrasonography. A case report. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022: 27 | 2022 |
| Browning M, Wachs T, Hoda N, Tiscareno J. Case report. Emergency department presentation of uveal melanoma. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022; 26 | 2022 |
| Garza A, Hoda NE, Wilkinson J. A case of near misses of traumatic bilateral Achilles ruptures. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022; 26 | 2022 |
| Hoda NE, Galli RL Unusual manifestations of NSAID overdoses. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2016; 57(8): 261-263. | 2016 |
| Tollefson BJ, Hoda NE, Miller WR, Harris J, Nichols J. Bedside renal ultrasound for the primary care physician. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2016; 57(7):206-9 | 2016 |
| Tollefson BJ, Hoda NE, Fromang G, Stone M Bedside gallbladder ultrasound for the primary care physician. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2015; 56(3):64-6. | 2015 |
| Hoda NE, Phillips P, Ahmed N. Recommendations after non-localizing sestamibi and ultrasound scans in primary hyperparathyroid disease: order more scans or explore surgically? J Miss State Med Assoc. 2013; 54(2):36-41. | 2013 |
Book Chapter | |
| Lin A, Hoda NE. Open globe and blunt trauma. Egan D, Coneybeare D, Lema G, and Teng M (Eds.), Manual of Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Emergencies. Wolkers Kluwer, Riverwoods, IL, (submitted for publication) | 2022 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiac POCUS, UMMC AirCare | 08/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, US-guided pIV placement - workshop for EM Nurses, UMMC EM Nursing | 05/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, US-guided pIV placement - workshop for EM Nurses, UMMC EM Nursing | 01/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, US-guided pIV placement - workshop for EM Nurses, UMMC EM Nursing | 09/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, US-guided venipuncture, Jackson Free Clinic | 11/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, DVT and PE, SouthEastern Emergency Medicine Annual Conference (SEEMAC), Virtual | 04/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiac POCUS, SouthEastern Emergency Medicine Annual Conference (SEEMAC), Virtual | 04/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pulmonary POCUS, Forrest General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Hattiesburg, MS | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurological Emergencies, MC Physician Assistant Program, Mississippi College | 07/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pulmonary POCUS, Forrest General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Hattiesburg, MS | 06/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurological Emergencies, MC Physician Assistant Program, Mississippi College | 07/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ultrasound Introduction & E-FAST exam., EM Telemedicine, UMMC | 02/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurological Emergencies, MC Physician Assistant Program, Mississippi College | 07/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Shortness of breath due to wires, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio, TX | 03/2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| EM Best Faculty Lecture - Pulmonary Embolism, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2026 |
| Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Focused Practice Designation, ABEM | 2026 |
| EM Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2025 |
| EM Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2023 |
| EM Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2023 |
| EM Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2022 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, UMMC School of Medicine Office of Medical Education | 2022 |
| Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians | 2021 |
| EM Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2021 |
| EM Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2021 |
| EM Best Faculty Lecture - Ultrasound Series, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2021 |
| EM Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2020 |
| EM Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2020 |
| Emergency Medicine - Star of the Quarter, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2020 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, UMMC School of Medicine Office of Medical Education | 2020 |
| EM Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2019 |
| EM Best Faculty Lecture - Ultrasound Series, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2019 |
| M4 Faculty of the Year, UMMC School of Medicine Carl Evers Society | 2019 |
| Nonimation for Faculty of the Year Award, UMMC School of Medicine AOA | 2019 |
| Resident Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2017 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American College of Emergency Physicians - Emergency Ultrasound Section, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Member | 2013 - Present |
| American College of Emergency Physicians, Member | 2013 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-MEDICAL STUDENT PROMOTIONS, Member | 2023 - 2025 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Interview and Selection Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Member | 2018 - 2019 |
| Department of Emergency Medicine Education Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Med Reconciliation Admit Performance Improvement Project, Member | 2017 - 2017 |
Community Service
| Camp Kamassa, Volunteer in Camp Cleanup | 06/2020 - Present |
| Crystal Springs United Methodist Church, Youth Group Volunteer | 07/2017 - Present |
Other Service
| ABEM Certifying Exam Ultrasound Case Examiner | 07/2026 - Present |
| Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine | 07/2024 - Present |
| POCUS Echo Workshop for EM Faculty | 08/2019 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| IMP1, Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 1 | Annual 2024 |
| EM 632, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Clerkship in Emergency Medicine | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 | Annual 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director | Spring 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship | Annual 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director | Fall 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 | Annual 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship | Annual 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Presenter | Fall 2019-2020 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship | Annual 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 | Annual 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Course, Grader, Introduction to the Medical Profession 1 | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Course, Grader, Introduction to the Medical Profession 1 | Spring 2017-2018 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 | Annual 2017-2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Lab Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship | Annual 2017-2018 |
| IMP2, Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 | Annual 2017 |
| EM 680, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Senior medical student elective in emergency medicine | Annual 2017 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Bethany Biggers, Brendan Pack | 2024 - 2025 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brookylyn Howe, Kaylen Taylor | 2024 - 2025 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Natylyn Hasty, Alyssa Rondinelli | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Becht Rowell | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Aaron Plunkett, Jason Newbaker | 2022 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Shiv Patel, Nicky Rugnath | 2022 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Samuel Hopper, Lauren Pole | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Hannah Buie, Brittany Corder | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Jon Beyeler, Tate Crosby | 2020 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Camille Azar, Camille Barbour | 2019 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Michael Temple, Rowdy Lee | 2018 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Amir Khadivi, Brandon Busch | 2017 - 2018 |
Fellows supervised
| EM US Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2020 - Present |
| EM US Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2020 - Present |
| EM US Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - Present |
| EM US Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 0 fellows supervised | 12/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Training Faculty, 7 fellows supervised |
Residency Training
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - Present |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 06/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 05/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 05/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 04/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 04/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 03/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 03/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 02/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 02/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 01/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - 01/2021 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 12/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 11/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 10/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 10/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 08/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 06/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 05/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 05/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 05/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 02/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 02/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 01/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 01/2020 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 12/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 11/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 10/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 09/2019 |
| EM OPEM Orthopedic Workshop, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 07/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 04/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 04/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 03/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 03/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 02/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 02/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2019 - 01/2019 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 12/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 12/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 11/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 11/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 10/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 09/2018 |
| EM OPEM US Workshop, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 07/2018 |
| EM OPEM Orthopedic Workshop, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 07/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 05/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 04/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 03/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 02/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2018 - 01/2018 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 12/2017 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 11/2017 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 10/2017 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 09/2017 |
| EM US Rotation, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 08/2017 |
| EM OPEM US Workshop, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2017 - 07/2017 |