Laura S. Humphries, MD

Laura S. Humphries, MD

Associate Professor

Department:
SOM-Surgery-Plastic

Email:
lhumphries@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5100

Biography

Dr. Laura S. Humphries is an attending surgeon in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Batson Children’s Hospital. She has expertise in craniomaxillofacial surgery, specializing in surgery of the skull, face, palate and jaw in infants, children, adolescents and adults. Her clinical and research interests include comprehensive cleft lip and palate care, treatment of congenital and acquired differences of the face and skull, and craniofacial trauma. Dr. Humphries studied cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Duke University and received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Chicago and completed her craniofacial fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Humphries lives in Jackson, Mississippi, with her husband and two children.

Education

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship Training in Craniofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery2020
University of Chicago, Integrated Residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Integrated Program2019
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Medicine2013
Duke University, BS, Psychology & Neuroscience2005

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure07/2020 - Present

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery09/2020 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216