Dennis P. Morgan, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-HEM
Email:
dpmorgan@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5590
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology | 1992 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Hematology/Oncology | 1990 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship, Internal Medicine | 1988 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 1987 |
| University of Mississippi, BS, Biology | 1982 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Mississippi State Board, Mississippi State Board | |
| Certification, American Board of Medical Oncology, ABIM | 1997 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM | 1993 - Present |
| Re-certification, Medical Oncology | 12/2028 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Private Practice, Baptist Medical Group | 2001 - 2017 |
| Private Practice, Baptist Memorial Hospital -North Mississippi | 1997 - 2001 |
| Private Practice, St. Dominic Hospital | 1992 - 1997 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine |
Publications
Research Articles | |
| Mary R. Nittala, DrPH1, Eswar K. Mundra MD1, S. Packianathan, MD1, Gary L. Shultz, DO1, William C. Woods, MSN, NPC1, Maria L. Smith, MSN, NPC1, Barbara S. Craft, MD2, Grace Shumaker, MD2, Dennis Morgan, MD2, Scott Berry, MD2, Srinivasan Vijayakumar, MD1 Departments of Radiation Oncology1; Medicine2; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast Impact of age, grade, and receptor status on survival (** The abstract presented at ARS 103rd National Meeting. This manuscript is under development) | |
| Mary R. Nittala, DrPH1, S. Packianathan, MD1 , Gary L. Shultz, DO1, Eswar K. Mundra MD1, Maria L. Smith, MSN, NPC1, William C. Woods, MSN, NPC1, Lacey Weatherall, BS1, Shawn McKinney, MD2, Barbara S. Craft, MD3, Grace Shumaker, MD3, Dennis Morgan, MD3, Scott Berry, MD2, Srinivasan Vijayakumar, MD1 Departments of Radiation Oncology1; Surgery2; Medicine3; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA. Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Radiation Therapy Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients treated with Radiation Therapy: Improvement in Survival and Local Control with Adjuvant Chemotherapy compared to Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy – A Hypothesis Generating Report (** This is returned from BMC Cancer –The manuscript is under modification now) | |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Have served as reviewing editor for Oncologic papers for the Mississippi Physicians Journal | |
Presentations
| talk to nursing staff Grenada, The evaluation and care of the anemic patient, Grenada UMMC | 09/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, poster presentation with medical students for SSCI Presented Immunotherapy associated Bullous Pemphigoid, SSCI, UMMC | 03/2021 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| U Rock Award, Cancer Center Director UMMC | 2020 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Society of Oncology, Member | 1995 - Present |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member | 1994 - Present |
| American Society of Internal Medicine, Member | 1992 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-MEDICAL STUDENT PROMOTIONS, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Protocol Review Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-CANCER INSTITUTE INTERNAL ADVISORY, Member | 2018 - Present |
| President of Medical Staff, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Vice President of Medical Staff, Vice Chair | 2012 - 2014 |
| Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Chair | 2010 - 2012 |
| served as north mississippi representative for discussions with BCBS and other entities to help make companies aware of physician perspectives., Task Force Member | 2009 - 2010 |
| Medical Executive Committee, i served on the Medical Exeutive committee in Oxford Mississippi for 8 years. | 2009 - 2017 |
| Credential Committee, Member | 2009 - Present |
| Chairman, Chair | 2001 - 2004 |
| Cancer Committee, Member | 1997 - Present |
| Investigational Review Board, Member | 1997 - 2000 |
Community Service
| ASCO diversity project, mentor/ preceptor | 06/2022 - Present |
| American Cancer Society, Vice Chairman smoking Cessation | 04/2022 - Present |
| American Cancer Society, leadership board for lung cancer | 02/2021 - Present |
| physician at Free Clinic Oxford MS, monthly visit to free clinic to see indigent patients for health care needs. | 05/2019 - 06/2008 |
| Physican for medical Mission trip to PERU, physician seeing patients in indigent Clinics in multiple small villages in PERU | 10/2017 - 10/2017 |
| Served on Committee to sale hospital Oxford MS, physician advisor | 02/2017 - 09/2019 |
| Feed the Hunger, benefactor and participant | 09/2015 - Present |
| Vaught Society, Member provide asssistance to university athletic department to help with student athletes | 09/2010 - Present |
| Organized Volunteers for sorority at ole miss to assist cancer patients during their treatment visits, organizer and arranged opportunities for students to participate an help cancer patients | 09/2010 - 09/2013 |
| Science Fair Judge Oxford High School, Volunteer Judge | 01/2010 - 05/2016 |
| Volunteer at foster carehome doing labor toremodel housing for foster children, Volunteer for Foster Care home in Oxford MS | 06/2009 - 06/2010 |
| Church Deacon FBC Oxford, Deacon | 09/2008 - 08/2010 |
| Volunteer Physician, Performed physical exams for Oxford high School and Oxford Middle School students participating in sports actvities. | 02/2008 - 06/2017 |
| Volunteer ThePantry Oxford, Volunteer | 02/2008 - 02/2012 |
| Volunteer Physician, provide physical exams for Ole Miss Atheletes | 07/2003 - 05/2007 |
| Team Physician Ole Miss Womens Basketball, team Physician | 07/2003 - 04/2009 |
| Sunday School Teacher, Teacher | 05/2002 - 09/2010 |
| Deacon Christ Presbyterian Church Oxford, deacon | 08/2000 - 04/2004 |
| Support Group Oxford MS, developer | 03/2000 - 09/2015 |
| Upwards Basketball Coach, Volunteer Coach | 11/1997 - 11/1999 |
| Relay for Life Oxford, Participant and helped formulate strategy | 02/1995 - 08/1997 |
| counselor for camp sunshine camp for children with cancer, couselor | 06/1991 - 06/1991 |
Other Service
| Mentorship, Mentor for second year medical students | 03/2023 - Present |
| Highly emetogenic quality improvement project with Doug Gibson Hematology Oncology fellow, supervisor and guidance to help imporve Beacon protocols in Epic to provide standard anti-emetics for highly emetogenic regimens for adult patients | 04/2022 - 06/2023 |
| supervising physician for 3rd year fellows, Helped develop a 3rd year fellows clinic with Dr. Henegan and Dr. Wilkinson for 3rd year fellows to provide care for patients and help transition to private or academic practices | 07/2021 - Present |
| Started a clinic for pregnant ladies to be evaluated and treated with IV iron therapy. I have at least 1 afternoon clinic a week and sometimes more devoted to these patients, I now get referrals from out in the state for this service and | 09/2019 - Present |
| quality improvement project, help to conduct quality improvement project with thoracic oncology to improve patient satisfaction by surveys | 09/2019 - 09/2020 |
| Mentorship, served as mentor for M1 student and staff physician | 08/2019 - 09/2020 |
| Primary division lead on improving Beacon regimens and making improvements for patient care in Beacon, Meet with pharmacy and Epic employees to help make improvements for safety, economic and patient care perspectives. Meet on a bimonthly basis. | 07/2018 - Present |
| Started Satellite clinic for Cancer patients in Grenada MS, I am one of 2 physicians who started and developed the Clinic in Grenada for oncologic patients. I now see about 15- 18 patients during each scheduled clinic. The Grenada Clinic also provides a closer to home treatment option for patients close to that area. I was responsible for educating the infusion nurses and staff about therapy and side effects/toxicities. | 07/2018 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer | Spring 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paraneoplastic Syndromes | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Paraneoplastic Syndromes | Spring 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Complications of Chemotheraoy | Spring 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lab Presenter, Paraneoplastic Syndromes | Spring 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Allergic reactions to Chemotherapy | Spring 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Esophageal Cancer | Winter 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, GI malignancies | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, NGS | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Lecture, Lecturer | Spring 2022 |
| Small Group, Lecturer, Work up of the Anemic Patient | Fall 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Facilitator | Winter 2021 |
| teaching for Nurse practitioner in Grenadad, Lecture, Attending, Non Small cell lung cancer | Spring 2020 |
| Formal presentation to NP in Grenada, Lecture, Attending, Oncologic Emergencies | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Everything you need to Know about lung cancer can be learned from Christmas Vacation | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Dr. Elkins and I are responsible for monthly board review questions for fellows | Spring 2019- present |
| When trying to start Clinic in Grenada participated in group meeting with division director, CI director and several local physicians about needs and wants in their community | Summer 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group | Annual 1998-present |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Complications of Chemotherapy | Spring - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Paraneoplastic Syndromes | Spring |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mary Frances Weeks | 2020 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Amy Krecker | 2020 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sally Li | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Connor Ball | 2016 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Erin Dyer | 2015 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Valencia McFarland | 2013 - 2013 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Holloway | 2012 - 2012 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brian Walker | 2010 - 2011 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Bianca Thomas | 2010 - 2010 |
| Preceptor, Advised: David Reed | 2008 - 2008 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mike Li | 2007 - 2008 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Melson | 2007 - 2007 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Elizabeth Robertson | 2007 - 2007 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anne Dye | 2000 - 2000 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Matthew Alias | |
| Preceptor, Advised: Manish "Max" Harrigill | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Hamsa Patel |
Fellows supervised
| Oncology, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Medical Oncology, Attending Physician, 0 fellows supervised | 04/2018 - Present |
| Hematology/Oncology, Attending Physician, 23 fellows supervised | 04/2018 - Present |
| Foreign Physician Training Oxford MS, shadow, 0 fellows supervised | 09/2009 - 12/2009 |
Residency Training
| Medical Oncology Wards, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2022 |
| Internal Medicine Oncology, Training Faculty | 2022 - 03/2022 |
| internal Medicine/Oncology Ward, Attending Physician | 2021 - 09/2021 |
| Internal Medicine Oncology Wards, Attending Physician | 2021 - 07/2021 |
| Medical Oncology Internal Medicine, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - 07/2020 |
| Oncology ward and consult service, Attending Physician | 2019 - 07/2019 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2019 - 01/2019 |