Frances "Gail" G. Megason, MD
Professor Emeritus
Department:
SOM-Pediatrics
Email:
gmegason@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5220
Education
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Visiting Professor, Bone Marrow Transplant | 1994 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Hematology Oncology | 1993 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Pediatrics | 1988 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 1985 |
| University of Southern Mississippi, BS, Chemistry, ACS certified | 1981 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Business Advantage, Certificate, Millsaps College | 12/2009 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatric Hematology Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics | 1994 - 12/2020 |
| Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 1989 - 2021 |
| Licensure, State Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/1989 - 06/2020 |
Current Positions
| Medical Director, Batson Children's Hospital Lab, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 03/2012 - Present |
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2006 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/2006 - Present |
| Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 11/2005 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Clinical Medical Director, UMMC Cancer Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Cancer Institute | 11/2011 - 06/2016 |
| Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2005 - 06/2010 |
| Chief of Medical Staff, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2008 - 06/2009 |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/2000 - 06/2006 |
| Vice Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 04/2002 - 04/2006 |
| Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 04/1996 - 11/2005 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 1994 - 06/2000 |
| Fellow, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 12/1991 - 12/1993 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/1990 - 06/1991 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Follow-up Through 180 Days of Treatment with Remestemcel-L, Mesoblast International | 05/2016 - 06/2060 |
| Extramural, A Single-Arm, Prospective Study of Remestemcel-L, Ex-Vivo, Mesoblast International Sarl | 09/2015 - 06/2030 |
| Extramural, A Multicenter, Open –Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Efficacy, and Immunogenicity of Daily Subcutaneous Administration of 5g/kg tbofilgrastim in Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Solid Tumors without Bone Marrow Involvement, PRA Health Sciences | 05/2015 - 06/2016 |
| Extramural, 2013 Hyundai Hope Grant two-year research award from September 1, 2013-December 1, 2015 in the amount of 250,000. To be distributed in two equal installments. 1st installment, 125,000 on or before October 1, 2013 and 2nd installment 125,000 no later than December 1, 2014 | 09/2013 - 12/2015 |
| Extramural, Portable TCD Sickle Cell Satellite Clinics, Mississippi Department of Health | 07/2008 - 07/2009 |
| Extramural, COG Chair Grant Per case Reimbursement, CI Subaward, NIH, Children's Oncology Group | 05/2006 - 05/2030 |
| Extramural, Childrens Oncology Group Phase I/Pilot, National Cancer Institute Subaward | 08/2002 - 01/2007 |
| Extramural, National Childrens Cancer Fund per case and Speciment Reimbursement, NCI | 01/2001 - Present |
Publications
Poster | |
| Smith ML, Searcy J, Graves EP, Megason GC, Elkin D. Associations of Psychological and Demographic Factors Among Long Term Survivors of Pediatric Cancer | 2014 |
| Hsu J, Gordon C, Herrington B, Majumdar S, Ahmad N, Navalkele P, Megason G Analysis of Provider Compliance with Long-Term Follow-up Children's Oncology Group Guidelines at a Rural University-Based Hospital: A Retrospective Chart Review. ASPHO Annual Conference 2011. Poster Presentation. | 2011 |
| Forsythe A, Smith M, Megason G, Elkin D Cultural and Environmental Factors Associated with Morality of African American and Caucasian B-Precursor Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients in Mississippi. ASPHO Annual Conference 2011. Poster Presentation | 2011 |
| N Whipple, S Majumdar, C Gordon, A Hederman, MG Smith, A Forsythe, B Herrington, G Megason, R Iyer A Case Series of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease ASPHO (2010). | |
Poster presentation, ASPHO Meeting | |
| Majumdar S, Smith MG, Megason GC, Iyer R, Kermode J. In vitro platelet activation in sickle cell disease under pathophysiological shear stress. (Poster presentation, ASPHO Annual Meeting) 2008. | 2008 |
Journal Article | |
| Newman LA, Luter MA, Davis DB, Abdul-Rahman OA, Johnson JM, Megason GC. Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia: A Case Series Indicating 2 Founder Variants in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017 Jul 10 | 2017 |
| Ramani R, Megason G, Schallheim J, Karlson C, Vijayakumar V, Vijayakumar S, Hicks C. Integrative Analysis of MircroRNA-Medicated Gene Signatures and Pathways Modulating White Blood Cell Count in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Biomarker Insights. Mar 2017:12. | 2017 |
| Vijayakumar V, Collier III AB, Chun R, Zhang X, Lowery R, Barr J, Hicks C, Megason G, Vijayakumar S. Multimodality Imaging in Pediatric Osteosarcoma in the Era of Image Gently and Image Wisely Campaign With a Close Look at the CT Scan Radiation Dose. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Nov 18. | 2015 |
| Sitthi-Amorn J, Herrington B, Megason G, Pullen J, Gordon C, Hogan S, Koganti T, Hicks C. Transcriptome Analysis of Minimal Residual Disease in Subtypes of Pediatric B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Med Insights Oncol. 2015 May 24;9:51-60. | 2015 |
| Hicks C, Vijayakumar V, Ramani R, Megason G, Schallheim J, Karlson C. Integrative Analysis of miRNA Mediated mRNA Signatures and Pathways Associated with White Blood Cell Count in Childhood ALL. Leukemia Research. 2015 May | 2015 |
| Karlson CW, Haynes S, Faith MA, Elkin TD, Smith ML, Megason G Development of the family symptom inventory: a psychosocial screener for children with hematology/oncology conditions Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Mar;37(2):140-6. | 2015 |
| Vijayakumar V, Lowery R, Zhang X, Rezeanu L, Barr J, Giles H, Vijayakumar S, Megason G. Pediatric Osteosarcoma: A Single Institution's Experience. South Med J. 2014 Nov;107(11):671-5. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000187. | 2014 |
| Majumdar S, Miller M, Khan M, Gordon C, Forsythe A, Smith MG, Megason G, Iyer R Outcome of overst troke in sickle cell anaemia, a single institution's experience. Br J Haematol. 2014 Jun;165(5):707-13. doi: 10.1111/bjh.12795. Epub 2014 Feb 26. | 2014 |
| Chichar E, Makey KL, Gibson J, Chen F, Cole SA, Megason GC, Vijayakumar S, Miele L, and Gu JW Sunitinib significantly suppresses the proliferation, migration, and apoptosis resistance, tumor angiogenesis and growth of triple-negative breast cancers but increases breast cancer stem cells Vascular Cell 2014, 6:12 | 2014 |
| Chindo Hicks1–3, Lucio Miele1, Tejaswi Koganti2, LaFarra Young-Gaylor4, Deidre Rogers2, Vani Vijayakumar5 and Gail Megason3 Analysis of Patterns of Gene Expression Variation within and between Ethnic Populations in Pediatric B-ALL Publication Date: 27 Aug 2013 Type: Original Research Journal: Cancer Informatics Citation: Cancer Informatics 2013:12 155-173 doi: 10.4137/CIN.S11831 | 2013 |
| Majumdar, S., Friedrich, C.A., Koch, C.A., Megason, G.C., Fratkin, J.D., Moll, G.W Compound Heterozygous Mutation With a Novel Splice Donor Region DNA Sequence Variant in the Succinate Dehydrogenase Subunit B Gene in Malignant Paraganglioma Pediatric Blood Cancer 2010, 54:473 | 2010 |
| Brown K, Subramony C, May W, Megason G, Liu H, Bishop P, Walker T, Nowicki M. Hepatic iron overload in children with sickle cell anemia on chronic transfusion therapy Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology. 2009; 31 (5): 309-312 | 2009 |
| Abdul-Rahman O, Gay H, Caldwell E, Megason GC Cryptococcal Sepsis Diagnosed by Bone Marrow Examination Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2004; 26 (8): 526-528 | 2004 |
| Caudill J, Giles H, Megason GC, Wyatt-Ashmead J, Nowicki M Recurrent Neuroblastoma with Gastric Invasion Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2004; 26 (8): 476-479 | 2004 |
| Applegate H, Webb P, Elkin TD, Neul S, Drabman R, Moll G, Pullen J, Smith MG, Iyer R, Megason GC Improving Parent Participation at Pediatric Diabetes and Sickle Cell Appointments Using a Brief Intervention Children's Health Care. 2003; 32 (2): 125-136 | 2003 |
| Megason GC Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Pediatric Rounds. 1996; 8 (1): 4-5 | 1996 |
| Hardy CL, Megason GC Specificity of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Homing Hematological Oncology. 1996; 14: 17-27 | 1996 |
| Megason GC, Smith JC, Iyer RV Aplastic Crisis Due to Human Parvovirus (B19) as an Initial Presentation of Hereditary Spherocytosis Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 1993; 34 (3): 107-109 | 1994 |
| Smith JC, Megason GC, Iyer RV, Andrew ME, Pullen DJ Clinical Characteristics of Children with Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias and Aplastic Crisis: A Seven Year Review Southern Medical Journal. 1994; 87 (7): 702-708 | 1994 |
| Megason GC Congenital Malignancies Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. 1992; 6(2): 2 | 1992 |
| Elkin TD, Megason GC, Robinson A, Bock HG, Schrimsher G, Muenzer J Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcome in an Adolescent with Hurler-Scheie Syndrome Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2006; 2 (3) | |
| Bomgaars LR, Megason GC, Pullen J, Langevin AM, Kuhn J, Bernstein M, Blaney SM Phase I Trial of Irofulven (MGI-114) in Pediatric Patiens with Solid Tumors Pediatr Blood Cancer,vol. 47,no. 2,pp. 163-168, 2006 | |
| Hicks C, Sitthi-Amorn J, Douglas J, Ramani R, Miele L, Vijayakumar V, Karlson C, Chipeta J, Megason G. Molecular Analysis of Central Nervous System Disease Spectrum in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Med Insights. 14 Mar 2016:10; 5-15. | 2016 |
| Gratz KL, Kiel EJ, Latzman RD, Moore SA, Elkin TD, Megason GC, Tull MT Complex Interrelations of Trait Vulnerabilities in Mothers and their Infants. Infancy. 17 Jan 2015;20(3): 306-338. | 2015 |
Review Article | |
| Ku E, Whipple NS, Carmody JB, Thomas M, Ho CH, Abdul-Rahman O, Megason GC, Herrington BL, Charlton JR Index of Suspicion Pediatrics in Review;2014;35;129 American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL | 2014 |
Abstracts | |
| Karlson, C. W., Leist-Haynes, S., Smith, M., Faith, M. A., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G. Longitudinal risk and resiliency in a pediatric sickle cell population Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 37, 1031-1040. | 2012 |
| Gordon C, Megason GC, Ledbetter A Clofarabine-Induced Remission in Relapsed Pediatric Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2009; 15 (2) | 2009 |
| Majumdar S, Robertson Z, Robinson A, Starnes S, Iyer R, Megason GC Outcome of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Children with Sickle Cell Disease, A Single Center's Experience Blood. 2007; 110 (11); 337a | 2007 |
| Herrington BL, Iyer RI, Smith MG, Abdul-Rahman OA, Megason GC Pearson Syndrome Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2007; 55 (1) | 2007 |
| Majumdar S, Robinson A, Files J, Megason, GC Second Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant in a Child With Sickle Cell Disease Using a Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimen as a "Boost" For Progressively Decreasing Donor Chimerism Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2007; 55 (1) | 2007 |
| Megason GC, Venarske DL, Yates AB Bone Marrow Failure Associated with Hypogammaglobulinemia Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2001; 49 (1): 124A | 2001 |
| Cox JA, Megason GC, Iyer RV, Smith MG, Mitchell TE, Pullen DJ Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in a Patient with Dominant Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2001; 49 (1): 106A | 2001 |
| Megason GC, Weitman S, Blaney S, Winick N, Kuhn J, Pullen J, Bernstein M A Trial of 6-Hydroxymethylacylfulvene (MGI-114) in Children With Solid Tumors, A Pediatric Oncology Group (POG) Phase 1 Cooperative Agreement Study Proceedings of American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2000; 19: 201a | 2000 |
| Mitchell TE, Megason GC, Smith MG Recurrent Neuroblastoma Presenting as an Isolated Central Nervous System Lesion Following Intense Chemotherapy, Surgical Resection and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Journal of Investigative Medicine. 1999; 47 (2): 115a | 1999 |
| Mitchell TE, Megason GC, Vedanarayan VV, Yates AB Neurological complications post influenza vaccination in a child with Chediak-Higashi syndrome Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 1998; 19 (4): 382 | 1998 |
| Prasad A, Megason GC Retrospective study of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children at a tertiary care center Journal of Investigative Medicine. 1997; 45 (1): 10a | 1997 |
| Megason GC, Sullivan KM, Nims S, Flowers MD, Bowden R, Appelbaum FR, Storb R Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis developing late after bone marrow transplantation Blood. 1995; 86 (10): 958a | 1995 |
| Coleman M, Megason GC, Steinberg M Delta and Gamma Globin Gene Expression in Bursts of Heterozygous Thalassemia Blood. 1994; 84 (10): 263a | 1994 |
| Megason GC, Moulder S, Pullen DJ The use of in vitro culture assays to predict in vivo response to various therapeutic modalities in a patient with Diamond Blackfan anemia Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 1994; 18 (A): 33 | 1994 |
| Hatten BH, Megason GC, Kruckeberg WC Concentrations of amino acids in cerebrospinal fluids: Establishing in house reference ranges Proceedings of the Greenwood Genetics Center. 1993; 12:153 | 1993 |
| Megason GC, Hardy CL, DeBauche DM, Lewis RE, Pullen DJ Synergistic effects of hematopoietic cytokines on in vitro cultures from patients with acute myelogenous leukemia Blood. 1993; 82 (10): 651a | 1993 |
| Megason GC, Hatten BH, Kruckeberg WC, Pullen J The evaluation of secondary hyperphenylalaninemia by measuring the level of phenylalanine in the cerebrospinal fluid of children receiving methotrexate chemotherapy Proceedings of the Greenwood Genetic Center. 1993; 12:155 | 1993 |
| Moulder S, Megason GC, Pullen DJ The use of cell culture models to determine a possible course of treatment for a patient with Diamond Blackfan anemia Journal of Clinical Research. 1993; 40 (4): 730a | 1993 |
| Megason GC, Smith JC, Iyer RV, Pullen DJ Aplastic crisis due to human parvovirus (B19) in two patients with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase G6PD) deficiency Journal of Clinical Research. 1992; 40 (4): 785a | 1992 |
| Majumdar, S., Robinson, A., Files, J., Megason, G.C. Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216. . “Second Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant in a Child With Sickle Cell Disease Using a Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimen as a “Boost” For Progressively Decreasing Donor Chimerism Journal of Investigative Medicine. 55 (1) Jan 2007. | |
| Hsu JH, Gordon C, Megason G, Majumdar S, Ostrenga A, Herrington B. A Rare Case of Peripheral Neuropathy From Relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to the Brachial Plexus J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Jul 15. | |
| MG smith, C Gordon, A. Palmer, G Megason, R Iyer Chromobacterium Violacum Infection in a Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia (6th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Education Symposium) 6th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Education Symposium) Hollywood Florida; February 2012. | |
| Forsythe,A., Breland,T., Majumdar,S., Elkin,D., Johnson,D., and Megason, G. Gender Differences in Incidence Rates of Childhood B-Precursor Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in Mississippi Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, May 2010; vol. 27: pp. 164 - 167. | |
| Karlson, C. W., Leist-Haynes, S., Smith, M., Faith, M. A., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G Longitudinal risk and resiliency in a pediatric sickle cell population. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss087 | |
| C Fraser, P Brown, G. Megason, H. Ahn, B. Cho, I. Kirov, L. Frankel, R. Aplenc, D. Benson-Kennedy, M. Munteanu, J. Weaver, P. Harker-Murray. Open-Label Bendamustine for Pediatric Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemia: Safety and Efficacy Outcomes Poster Presentation at ASH 2011. | |
| Majumdar S, Robertson Z, Robinson A, Starnes S, Iyer R, Megason GC Outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation in children with sickle cell disease, a single center’s experience Blood. 2007; 110 (11): 337a (Poster presentation, ASH Annual Meeting, Dec 2007). Manuscript in submission. | |
| Karlson, C. W., Smith, M. L., Leist-Haynes, S., Faith, M. A., Pierce, J., Elkin, T. D., & Megason, G. Risk for psychosocial problems in pediatric cancer: Impact of socioeconomics. Journal of Child Health Care | |
| Majumdar, S., Morris, A., Gordon,C., Kermode, J.C., Forsythe, A., Herrington, B., Megason,G.C. and Iyer, R., “Alarmingly high prevalence of obesity in haemophilia in the state of Mississippi” Haemaphilia. 2010 May;16(3): 455-459. | |
| 21. Herrington, B.L., Iyer, R.V., Smith, M.G., Abdul-Rahman, O.A., Megason, GC. Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical, Jackson, MS 39216. “Pearson Syndrome.” Journal of Investigative Medicine. 55 (1) Jan 2007 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding VOD & Defitelio: The First and Only Approved Treatment of VOD, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Jackson, MS | 07/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding VOD & Defitelio: The First and Only Approved Treatment for VOD with Renal or Pulmonary Dysfunction Post-HSCT, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Jackson, MS | 06/2017 |
| Sickle Cell Support Group, Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation Gulf Coast Chapter Presents "A Sickle Cell Patient/Advocate Support Group", Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation, Gulfport, MS | 06/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Race-specific Genetic Aberrations in B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children, ASCO, Chicago, IL | 06/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Erwinaze in the Treatment of ALL: A Case-Based Approach", Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Ridgeland, MS | 06/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Erwinase", Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Ridgeland, MS | 05/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The Ethics of Authorship", Physiology Conference, CW 306 | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, HSCT Outcomes of Native American Patients with c-MPL Mutations., ASPHO, Phoenix, AZ | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Improving Time To Antibiotic Delivery in Patients With Febrile Neutropenia Using An Electronic Standardized Order Set., PAS Annual Meeting, San Diego,CA | 04/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "BMT", Mississippi College, Dr. Stephanie Carmicle, Ph.D., Mississippi College | 02/2015 |
| Invited Discussion on Local Talk Show, "BMT", MS Public Broadcasting, Southern Remedy | 01/2015 |
| Platform Presentations, "Erwinase", Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Ruth Chris' Steak House | 06/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Staying Connected, Facilitating the Learning Experience During and After Cancer Treatment”, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Hattiesburg, MS | 10/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Staying Connected, Facilitating the Learning Experience During and After Cancer Treatment”, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Pearl, MS | 03/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “How to make Informed Choices about Standard Care and Clinical Trials”, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Jackson, MS | 11/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Childhood Cancers, Who, What, When, Why?”, Mississippi Partnership for Comprehensive Cancer Control Conference, Jackson, MS | 05/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Children with Special Health Care Needs”, Mississippi State Department of Health Conference, Jackson, MS | 04/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Heavy Metal Anemia’s and the Newborn Blues”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS | 04/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Clofarabine-Induced Remission in Relapsed Pediatric Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, BMT Tandem Meeting/ASBMT and CIBMTR, Tampa, FL | 02/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, In vitro platelet activation in sickle cell disease under pathophysiological shear stress, American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Cincinati, OH | 05/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation in children with sickle cell disease, a single center’s experience, American Society of Hematology, Atlanta, GA | 12/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hematology and Oncology, Prep the Course Conference/American Academy of Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA | 09/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hematology and Oncology, Prep the Course Conference/ American Academy of Pediatrics, Costa Mesa, CA | 03/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Oncology, Louisana/Mississippi Societies for Clinical Laboratory Science, Jackson, MS | 04/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hope Conference, Leuekmia and Lymphoma Society and American Cancer Society | 02/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Effect on Platelet and Neutrophil Recovery of Administration of Filgrastim Post Transplant in Autologous Transplant Recipients, American Society of Hematology, San Diego, CA | 12/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Treatment of Choctaw Indian Sisters with Concomitant Bone Marrow Failure and Hypogammabloulinemia with Matched Sibling Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation. Poster Presentation Marrow Transplantation in Children, The Nemours Foundation, Dupont Hospital for Children | 11/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Survivor's Perception, American Cancer Society, Petal, MS Relay for Life | 05/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, New Treatment Approaches in Pediatric Oncology, Louisana/Mississippi Societies for Clinical Laboratory Science, Jackson, MS | 04/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, A Trial of 6-Hydroxymethylacylfulvene (MGI-114) in Children With Solid Tumors, A Pediatric Oncology Group (POG) Phase 1 Cooperative Agreement Study, American Society of Clinical Oncology | 2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Research Update, American Cancer Society, Vicksburg, MS Relay for Life | 11/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Recurrent Neuroblastoma Presenting as an Isolated Central Nervous System Lesion Following Intense Chemotherapy, Surgical Resection and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant, Southern Society of Pediatric Research, Chicago, IL | 02/1999 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Reducing Resident Stress, Pediatric Program Coordinators Seminar, San Francisco, CA | 08/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, Neurological complications post influenza vaccination in a child with Chediak-Higashi syndrome, American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, ASPHO 1997 Annual Meeting | 09/1997 |
| Poster Presentation, Delta and Gamma Globin mRNA in Erythroid Bursts in Heterozygous Thalassemia, Hemoglobin Switching | 06/1994 |
| Poster Presentation, The use of cell culture models to determine a possible course of treatment for a patient with Diamond Blackfan anemia, Southern Society of Pediatric Research, Seattle, WA | 02/1994 |
| Poster Presentation, The use of in vitro culture assays to predict in vivo response to various therapeutic modalities in a patient with Diamond Blackfan anemia, Keystone Symposia on Hematopoesis, Breckenridge, CO | 1994 |
| Poster Presentation, Coagulation abnormalities in patients with sickle cell disease and cerebrovascular accidents, National Sickle Cell Disease Program, Washington, D.C. | 05/1993 |
| Poster Presentation, Aplastic crisis due to human parvovirus (B19) in two patients with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase G6PD) deficiency, Southern Society of Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA | 1993 |
| Poster Presentation, Epidemiology of human parvovirus infection and aplastic crisis in patients with chronic hemolytic anemias in a tertiary care center, Southern Medical Association, San Antonio, TX | 11/1992 |
| Poster Presentation, Concentrations of amino acids in cerebrospinal fluids: Establishing in house reference ranges, Southern Genetics Group, Greenwood, MS | 07/1992 |
| Poster Presentation, The evaluation of secondary hyperphenylalaninemia by measuring the level of phenylalanine in the cerebrospinal fluid of children receiving methotrexate chemotherapy, Southern Genetics Group, Greenwood, MS | 07/1992 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Best Doctors | 2020 |
| Evans Award, High Performance and Patient Satisfaction, UMMC, Department of Pediatrics | 2016 |
| Evans Award, Dept of Pediatrics UMC | 2016 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame, University of Southern Mississippi | 2015 |
| Best Doctor 2011 | 2011 |
| Guide to America's Top Pediatricians | 2010 |
| Guide to America's Top Pediatricians | 2006 |
| Holliman Award for Outstanding Pediatric Faculty, Residents, Department of Pediatrics | 2000 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | 2008 - Present |
| Mississippi Department of Health Genetics Advisory Board, Member | 2007 - Present |
| AAP Prep the Course, Member | 2007 |
| American Society of Hematology, Member, Government Affairs Committee | 2007 - 2015 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Member, Hope Conference | 2006 |
| Children's Oncology Group, Principal Investigator | 2006 - 2016 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Board of Advisors of a Company | 2002 - 2012 |
| American Cancer Society, Medical Director, Camp Rainbow Committee | 2000 - Present |
| Children's Cancer Fund, Advisory Board | 2000 - Present |
| Southern Society of Pediatric Research, Member, Session on Hematology Oncology | 1999 - 2000 |
| Mississippi Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Officer, President/Elect/Past | 1998 - 1999 |
| Pediatric Program Coordinators Seminar, Reducing Resident Stress | 1997 - 1998 |
| Southern Society of Pediatric Research, Adolescent Medicine and Medical Education | 1997 - 1998 |
| Louisiana/Mississippi Societies for Clinical Laboratory Science, Invited Lecture, Annual Meeting | 2006 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member |
Committee Service
| SOHO/ASPHO Leukemia/lymphomas/lymphoproliferative disorders review group, Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Ambulatory Pediatric Champions Council, Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| UMMC Cancer Institute Program Directors, Chair | 2012 - 2016 |
| Batson PeriOperative Committee, Member | 2011 - Present |
| IRB Advisory Committee, Chair | 2011 - 2013 |
| School Of Medicine - Faculty Appointments, Promotions, Chair | 2011 - 2013 |
| School Of Medicine - Faculty Appointments, Promotions, Member | 2010 - Present |
| Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Research Conduct, Member | 2010 - 2012 |
| Medical Center - Compliance, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| The University Hospitals and Clinics - Accreditation and Bylaws, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| Medical Center - Clinical Cancer Activities, Member | 2006 - Present |
| Medical Center - Cancer Institute Steering, Member | 2006 - 2008 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Chair | 2003 - 2007 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-BLOOD TRANSFUSION, Chair | 2002 - 2004 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-BLOOD TRANSFUSION, Member | 1999 - 2004 |
| School Of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education, Member | 1996 - 2006 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, Member | |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 2, Member |
Community Service
| Jingle Bell Jog Committee, Member | 10/2011 - Present |
| Make A Wish, Board Member | 07/2010 - 05/2014 |
| MS Leukemia and Lymphoma, Member, Physicians Advisiory Council | 07/2009 - 07/2012 |
| Camp Rainbow Committee, Member and Camp Physician | 07/2000 - Present |
Other Service
| Children's Hospital Lab, Medical Director | 2014 - Present |
| Institutional Review Board, Member | 03/2012 - Present |
| Quality and Safety Task Force, Member | 09/2008 - Present |
| Medical Executive Committee, Chief of Staff | 07/2008 - 06/2009 |
| University Physician Board Meeting, Member | 07/2008 - 06/2009 |
| Medical Executive Committee, Vice Chair | 07/2007 - 06/2008 |
| American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grants Committee, Member | 2007 - 2009 |
| Pediatric Executive Committee, Executive Vice Chair | 11/2006 - Present |
| Pediatric Special Hematology Laboratory, Medical Director | 11/2006 - 2012 |
| Pediatric Executive Committee, Vice Chair for Education | 04/2002 - 11/2006 |
| Stem Cell Transplant Program, Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant | 07/1994 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Lead, Mentor Committee | |
| Course Presenter, Pediatric Hematology Oncology M3 Ambulatory Rotation | |
| Medicine, Course Presenter, Pediatric Hematology Oncology M4 Elective | |
| Medicine, Member, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee | - 2014 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Training Faculty, 3 fellows supervised, Clinic and Wards | 07/2011 - 07/2020 |
| Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised | 07/2005 - 06/2010 |
| Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised | 07/2005 - 06/2010 |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency Program, Program Director | 1996 - 04/2006 |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 1994 - Present |
| Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Attending Physician |