Rudolph "Rudy" J. Napodano, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Emergency Medicine
Email:
rnapodano@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5570
Education
| American University of the Carribean, MD, Medicine | 2017 |
| University of Rochester, BS, Neuroscience | 2011 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Emergency Medicine | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Sports Medicine |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| DEA, DEA licensure, Drug Enforcement Agency | 07/2005 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Director | 07/2023 - Present |
| Course Director - sports medicine course: CONJ 654B., School of Medicine | 07/2023 - Present |
| Assistant Professor | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Garza A, Bulmash R, Napodano R, Tollefson B An atypical case of septic arthritis Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; Volume 36: 102035 | 2024 |
| Bulmash R, Garza A, Napodano R, Tollefson B Rectus abdominis strain in a Volleyball athlete Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; Volume 35 102007 | 2024 |
| Rudolph J Napodano III, MD Robert Kidnie, MD., Brain Tollefson, MD., Using Ultrasound in the Emergency Department to Aid the Diagnosis of Patellar Tendon Rupture Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. Volume 29, October 2022, 101531 | 2022 |
Abstracts | |
| Robert Kim, MD., Laura Fincher, MD., Rudolph Napodano, MD., Brian Tollefson, MD., Derrick Burgess & Josh Norman, MD. A Spilled Tea Cup and Perhaps a Piece of Pie Presented at Annual AMSSM conference | 2024 |
Presentations
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Codey Grey (stroke) assessment and management in the Emergency Department, Jackson, MS | 05/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Procedure lab: Chest thoracostomy, Jackson, MS | 05/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Airway lab director, Jackson, MS | 05/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case report: A Spilled Tea Cup and Perhaps a Piece of Pie, AMSSM, Arizona | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stimulation Video App for Rapid Review in the Emergency Department, Los Angeles, CA | 01/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Catamenial Pneumothorax and hemothorax: A case of Pericardial, Pleural and Diaphragmatic endometriosis, American Thoracic Society Annual Conference, Dallas, Tx | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Catamenial Pneumothorax and hemothorax: A case of Pericardial, Pleural and Diaphragmatic endometriosis., UMMC Poster day, Jackson, MS | 04/2019 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Most patients seen in the Emergency Department for the month of December, Emergency Department | 2024 |
| Most patients seen in the Emergency Department for the month of November, Emergency Department | 2024 |
| Most patients seen in the ED by a resident in 1 month, Emergency Medicine | 2019 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Member | 2023 - Present |
Committee Service
| Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) of sports medicine fellowship, Chair | 2023 - Present |
Community Service
| Highschool basketball game coverage, Team Physician | 07/2021 - Present |
| Highschool football game coverage, Team Physician | 07/2021 - Present |
| Friday night postgame injury clinic, Team Physician | 07/2021 - Present |
| Preparticipation Sports physicals for underserved high school students (no cost to student athlete), Team Physician | 07/2020 - Present |
| Dixie National Rodeo, Team Physician | 02/2020 - Present |
| Provided and served food at the homeless shelter, Volunteer | 07/2018 - 07/2018 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, MSK US for Orthopedic Surgery Interns | Summer 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Joint injections | Winter 2024 |
| Medicine, Lab, Course Director, OPEM Splint Workshop | Summer 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine intern MSK lecturer | Summer 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, AC and SC joint injuries | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lab Director, EM splinting workup | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pathology Case Presentation | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, MSK / EM related Sports Medicine Topics | Summer 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sports Medicine / Orthopedic Surgery Discussion Group | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Wrist/Hand Tendon and Ligament Injuries | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Upper Extremity Neuropathies | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rotator Cuff Injuries | Fall 2022 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Trea Futral | 2024 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: UMMC Medical Student Primary Care Sports Medicine Rotation | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: UMMC Medical Student Emergency Medicine Rotation | 2022 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Sports Medicine Fellowship, Assistant Fellowship Director, 4 fellows supervised | 07/2023 - Present |
| Sports medicine elective rotation, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
Residency Training
| Emergency Medicine, Advisor | 2022 - Present |