Phyllis R. Nowicki, MD
Chief
Department:
SOM-Peds-Gastroenterology
Email:
pbishop@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5232
Biography
Phyllis Bishop is a Mississippi native who graduated from Mississippi College and went on to receive an M.D. degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She completed a three-year Pediatric residency at UMMC and then subspecialty training at Vanderbilt University in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She began her academic career at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1994, where she practiced Pediatric Gastroenterology and conducted research on the anti-inflammatory effects of human breast milk. In 1998, Dr. Bishop joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty as an assistant professor. In 2000, she was promoted from Associate Professor in Pediatrics to Professor in 2005. Since March 2015, she has served as the Chief Quality Officer/Patient Safety Officer for UMMC. Dr. Bishop is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is a member of the American Gastroenterological Society, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has greater than 40 publications, including original research, case reports, and invited reviews.
Education
| Vanderbilt University, Pediatric Gastroenterology | 1994 |
| University of MIssissippi Medical Center, Pediatrics | 1991 |
| University of MIssissippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 1988 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MCS, Masters of Combined Sciences, Microbiology | 1984 |
| MIssissippi College, BS, Biology | 1981 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, sub-board in Pediatric Gastroenterology | 06/1995 - 07/2009 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board | 05/1988 - 06/2009 |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/1991 - 11/2008 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Professor, University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, A phase 2 multicenter, 36-week study to assessthe safety and effectiveness of daily oral administration of dexlansoprazole delayed-release capsules for healing erosive esophagitis and maintenance of healed erosive esophagitis and relief of heartburn, in adolescent subjects aged 12-17 years, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. | 03/2013 - Present |
| Extramural, A phase 2 open-label, multicenter, 4-week study to assess the safety and effectiveness of daily oral administration of dexlansoprazole delayed-release capsules for relief of heartburn, in adolescent subjects aged 12 to 17 years with symptomatic non-erosive gestroesophageal reflux disease, Takeda Global Research & Develpoment Center, Inc. | 03/2013 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Butts GT, Hairston FJ, Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ. Massive hepatomegaly in poorly controlled insulin-dependent mellitus. Journal of Pediatrics 214-214.e1. | 2014 |
| Protein-losing enteropathy due to intestinal and colonic involvement with Langerhans cell histiocytosis and review of the literature. Clinical Pediatrics. 2014;53(1):85-90 | 2014 |
| Esophageal foreign bodies and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)-the need for esophageal mucosal biopsy: a 12 year survey across pediatric subspecialties. Surgical Endoscopy 2013;27(6):2216-2220 | 2013 |
| Influence of gender and race on presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Open Journal of Pediatrics 2013;3:54-7 | 2013 |
| Menetrier's disease in childhood-a reparative phenomenon. Clinical Pediatrics. 2013;52(11)1055-60 | 2013 |
| Cleveland K, Ahmad N, Bishop P, Nowicki M. Pediatric upper gastrointestinal bleeding: an 11-year retrospective endoscopic investigation. World Journal of Pediatrics 2012;8(2):123-128. | 2012 |
| Diarrhea: Case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. The Brighton Collaboration Diarrhea Working Group Vaccine 2011;29(5):1053-1071 | 2011 |
| Juvenile polyps and juvenile polyp syndromes in children: a clinical and endoscopic survey. Clinical Pediatrics 2011;50(10):910-15. | 2011 |
| Ward RE, Kearns GL, Tammara B, Bishop P, O’Gorman MA, James LP, Katz MH, Maguire MK, Rath N, Meng X, Comer GM. A multicenter, randomized, open-label, Pharmacokinetics and safety study of pantropazole tablets in children and adolescents aged 66 through 16 years with GERD. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2011;51(6):876-87. | 2011 |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR. Appendiceal polyp in a child with juvenile polyposis syndrome. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2011;74(2)443-444. | 2011 |
| Ward M, Kearns G, Tammara B, Bishop P, O’Gorman M, James L, Katz M, Maguire M, Rath N, Meng X, Comer G. A multi-center, randomized, open-label, pharmacokinetics and safety study of pantoprazole tablets in children and adolescents aged 6 through 16 years with GERD. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2011;51(6):876-87. | 2010 |
| Renault M, Goodier A, Subramony C, Hood B, Bishop P, Nowicki M. Age related differences in granulomatous gastritis – a retrospective, clinicopathological analysis. Journal of Clinical Pathology 2010;63:347-350. | 2010 |
| Baker R, Tsou VM, Tung J, Baker SS, Li H, Wang W, Rath N, Maguire MK, Comer GM...Bishop P Clinical results from a randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging study of pantoprazole in children aged 1 through 5 years with symptomatic histologic or erosive esophagitis. Clinical Pediatrics (Phila). 2010;49:852-65. | 2010 |
| Harwood J, Bishop P, Liu H, Nowicki M. Safety of blind percutaneous liver biopsy in obese children - a retrospective analysis. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2010;44:e253-5. | 2010 |
| Wilson M, Gosche J, Bishop P, Liu H, Moore T, Nowicki M. Critical analysis of caregiver perceptions regarding gastrostomy tube placement. Pediatrics International 2010;52(1):20-5. | 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):309-12. | 2009 |
| Tolia V, Bishop PR, Tsou VM, Gremse D, Soffer EF, Comer GM, et al. Multicenter, randomized, double-blind study comparing 10, 20, and 40 mg pantoprazole in children (5-11 years) with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2006;42:384-391. | 2006 |
| Levy V, Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR Case report: esophageal duplication cyst. Journal of Louisiana State Medical Society 2003;155:108-109. | 2003 |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Parker PH. Radiologic case of the month: Mesentric cyst. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 2001;3:413-4. | 2001 |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR, Parker PH. Digital desquamation – a new finding in perianal streptococcal dermatitis. Clinical Pediatrics 2000;39:237-239. | 2000 |
| Tsou VM, Bishop PR. Gastroesophageal reflux in children. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 1998;3:419-434. | 1998 |
| Grazioso CF, Werner AL, Alling DN, Bishop PR, Buescher ES. Anti-inflammatory effects of human milk on chemically induced colitis in rats. Pediatric Research 1997;42:639-643. | 1997 |
| Tsou VM, Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ. Experience and reason: colonic sunflower seed bezoar. Pediatrics 1997;99:896-897. | 1997 |
| DuBois RN, Bishop PR, Graves-Deal R, Coffey RJ. Transforming growth factor alpha regulation of two zinc finger-containing immediate early genes in intestine. Cell growth and Differentiation 1995;6:523-529. | 1995 |
| Barnard JA, Graves-Deal R, Pittelkow M, DuBois R, Cook P, Ramsey GW, Bishop PR, Damstrup L, Coffey RJ. Auto- and cross-induction within the mammalian epidermal growth factor-related peptide family. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1994;269:22817-22822. | 1994 |
| DuBois RN, Tsujii M, Bishop PR, Awad JA, Makita K, Lanahan A. Cloning and characterization of a growth factor inducible cyclooxygenase gene from rat intestinal epithelial cells. American Journal of Physiology 1994;266:822-827. | 1994 |
| Dubois RN, Awad J, Morrow J, Roberts LJ, Bishop PR. Regulation of eicosanoid production and mitogenesis in rat intestinal epithelial cells by transforming growth factor-alpha and phorbol ester. Journal of Clinical Investigation 1994;93:493-498. | 1994 |
| Bishop PR and Feldman S. Measles (Rubeola). In: Rakel RE, ed. Conn’s Current Therpay. W.B. Saunders Co. 1991. | 1991 |
| Primos W, Bhatnager A, Bishop P, Evans OB. Acute metabolic acidosis due to ibuprofen overdose. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 1987;28:233-234. | 1987 |
| Byers BR, Sciortino CV, Cox P, Robinson P, Hillibert S. Iron uptake in mammalian cell cultures: effect of siderophores on iron transport in cultured hear cells. In: Scessinger D, ed. Microbiology, 1983. Washington, D.C.: ASM, 1983:363-365. | 1983 |
| Byers BR, Sciortino CV, Cox P, Robinson P. Iron uptake and intracellular iron distribution in cultured rat heart cells: effects of iron chelators. In: Dunford HB, ed. The Biological Chemistry of Iron. Dordrecht: D Reidel, 1982:117-126. | 1982 |
| Sciortino CV, Robinson P, Cox P, Byers BR. Iron uptake in heart muscle cell cultures. In: Anderson FL, Hiller M., eds. Development of Iron Chelators for Clinical Use. Ellsevier North Holland, 1981:295-296. | 1981 |
| Sampson A, Liu H, Bishop P, Nowicki M Bizarre bezoar: case report of a gastric, dehydrated-fruit bezoar in an infant. Clinical Pediatrics 2008;47:829-832. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR, Parker PH. Bullous pemphigoid complicating Crohn's disease in a child. Clinical Pediatrics 2002;41:59-62. | |
| Bishop PR, Loftis S, Nowicki M. Clinical Image: Peutz-Jegher syndrome. Pediatric Dermatology 2004;21:503-505. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Subramony C, Bishop PR, Parker PH. Clinical Quiz. Gastric heterotopia of the duodenum. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2000;30(3):319, 323. | |
| Evans A, Bishop PR. Clinical Quiz. Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2001;3:214,231. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Subramony C, Bishop PR, Parker PH. Colonic chicken skin mucosa: association with juvenile polyps in children. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2001;3:788-792. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR, Subramony C, Wyatt-Ashmead J, May W, Crawford M. Colonic chicken-skin mucosa (CSM) in children with polyps is not a pre-neoplastic lesion. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2005;41:600-606. | |
| Estes K, Nowicki M, Bishop P. Cortical hyperostosis secondary to prostaglandin E1 therapy. Journal of Pediatrics 2007;151:441, 441.e1. | |
| Wilson M, Gosche J, Bishop P, Liu H, Moore T, Nowicki M Critical analysis of caregiver perceptions regarding gastrostomy tube placement. Pediatrics International 2010;52(1):20-5. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Shi D, Cai Z, Bishop PR, May WL. Developmental expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in the rat liver. Pediatric Research 2003;54:732-738. | |
| DuBois RN, Awad JA, Morrow J, Roberts J, Bishop PR. Eicosanoid production and growth regulation in rat intestinal epithelial cells. In: Honn K, ed. Developments in Oncology, Kluwer Academic Publishing. | |
| Elliott WE, Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR, Daley WP. Erythropoietic protoporphyria in an adolescent female. Journal of Hepatology 2004;40:352. | |
| Wilson M, Bishop P, Nowicki M. Formulas for calculation of the depth of insertion for the upper and lower esophageal sphincters (letter). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2005;61(6):793-4. | |
| Freeman AJ, Bishop PR, Subramony C, Nowicki MJ. Life-threatening cytomegalovirus enteritis and pneumonia in an immunocompetent adolescent. A case report and brief literature review. Clinical Pediatrics. 2012;51(5):507-5011. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ. Management of solitary rectal ulcer. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 2002;5:215-223. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Parker PH. Radiologic case of the month: Hepatic hemangiomatosis. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2000;154:743-744. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Subramony C, Parker PH. Solitary rectal ulcer: a rare cause of massive gastrointestinal bleeding in an adolescent with hemophilia A. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2001;33:72-76. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Subramony C, Parker PH. The inflammatory polyp-fold complex in children. Journal Clinical Gastroenterology 2002;34:229-232. | |
| Liu H, Shi D, Bishop P, Gosche J, May W, Nowicki M. The role of UGT1A1*28 in jaundiced infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Pediatric Research 2005;58:881-4. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Parker PH. The Syndrome page: Ruvalcaba-Myhre-Smith syndrome. Pediatric Dermatology. 2000;17:319-321. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, May WL, Elkin D, Parker PH. Unsedated upper endoscopy in children. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002;55:624-630. | |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ, Parker PH. Vomiting-induced hematemesis: Mallory-Weiss tear or prolapse gastropathy? Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2000;30(4):436-41. | |
| Didion L, Whitfield C, Bishop P, Jones,A, Henderson JM High Reliability in a Safety Net Hospital Leading to Operational Excellence Journal of Patient Safety.2024;20(5):375-380. | |
Review Article | |
| 9) Gidudu J, Sack DA, Pina M, Hudson MJ, Kohl KS, Bishop P, Chatterjee A, Chiappini E, Compingbutra A, da Costa C, Fernandopulle R, Fischer TK, Haber P, Masana W, de Menezes MR, Kang G, Khuri-Bulos N, Killion LA, Nair C, Poerschke G, Rath B, Salazar-Lindo E, Setse R, Wenger P, Wong VC, Zaman K; The Brighton Collaboration Diarrhea Working Group. Diarrhea: Case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. Vaccine 2011;29(5):1053-1071. | 2011 |
| Bishop PR, Nowicki MJ. Defecation disorders in the neurologically impaired child. Pediatric Annals 1999;28:322-329. | |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR. Organic causes of constipation in childhood. Pediatric Annals 1999;28:293-300. | |
Book Chapter | |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR. Chapter 18. Ascites Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 4th edition. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. Eds. Robert Wyllie, Jeffrey S. Hyams, Marsha Kay. Sauders, 2010. | 2010 |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR. Chapter 16. Ascites, in Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 3rd edition. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. Eds. Robert Wyllie, Jeffrey S. Hyams, Marsha Kay. Sauders, 2006. | 2006 |
Letter to the Editor | |
| Nowicki MJ, Bishop PR, Parker PH. The helpful colon (letter). American Journal of Gastroenterology 2003;98:5. | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric gastroenterology blitz., Mississippi College Physician’s Assistant Program, Clinton, MS | 07/2013 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The formula suffle., Arizona Chapter of the AAP 36th Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZ | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, To eat is human, to digest divine., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Baltimore, MD | 06/2013 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., Arizona Chapter of the AAP 36th Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZ | 06/2013 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, In search of the perfect stool: strived for by many, attained by few., Arizona Chapter of the AAP 36th Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZ | 06/2013 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The vomiting infant., Arizona Chapter of the AAP 36th Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZ | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Baltimore, MD | 06/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, When bad things happen to good livers., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Baltimore, MD | 06/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Infant and pediatric nutrition., Mississippi Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Annual Meeting, Jackson, MS | 01/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Safety of blind percutaneous liver biopsy in obese children – a retrospective analysis., Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, San Diego, CA | 11/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Differences in pediatric and adult granulomatous gastritis: a clinicopathologic analysis., United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado | 03/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The perfect stool: strived for by many, attained by few., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The perfect stool: strived for by many, attained by few., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2007 |
| Invited Symposia, Pediatric GERD., CME LLC, Inc., Chicago, IL | 09/2006 |
| Invited Symposia, Pediatric GERD., CME LLC, Inc, New York, NY | 09/2006 |
| Invited Symposia, Pediatric GERD., CME LLC, Inc., Los Angeles, CA | 09/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric IBD., LA-MS Chapter of CCFA, Jackson, MS | 07/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Denver, CO | 06/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The perfect stool: strived for by many, attained by few., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Denver, CO | 06/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obesity in kids., Digestive Diseases Update for Non-gastroenterologists., Jackson, MS | 04/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Spit happens: gastroesophageal reflux and vomiting., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Portland, Oregon | 09/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Case studies in pediatric gastroenterology., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Portland, Oregon | 09/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The perfect stool: strived for by many, attained by few., American Academy of Pediatrics, Prep The Course, Portland, Oregon | 09/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, pHmetry and the assessment and care of gastrostomy tubes., Nursing core lectures. UMC nursing school., Jackson, MS | 02/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Symptomatic improvement in children with non-erosive GERD with biopsy evidence of esophagitis treated with pantoprazole., American College of Gastroenterology 69th Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, Orlando, Florida | 10/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, An approach to chronic diarrhea., WIC Formula Meeting., Jackson, MS | 05/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Common feeding problems in infancy., Mississippi Public Health Association, Annual Meeting., Biloxi, MS | 09/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric formulas – rationale for use., Forrest General Hospital Department of Pediatrics Lecture Series., Hattiesburg, MS | 06/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Liver biopsy: why, when, what, how., Pediatric Sickle Cell Chronic Transfusion Program – Parental Education Meeting., Jackson, MS | 01/2003 |
| Oral presentation, The role of Gilbert’s syndrome in the icteropyloric syndrome: a case-controlled study., Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, San Antonio, Texas | 10/2002 |
| Poster Presentation, Is Gilbert’s sydrome the cause of jaundice in hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?, 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington | 10/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Avoiding the Formula Shuffle., Mississippi Association of Public Health Physicians, Fall Meeting., Jackson, MS | 12/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, Upper endoscopy in children without sedation, Digestive Disease Week/ American Gastroenterological Assoc, San Diego, CA | 05/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nutritional support in pediatric cancer patients., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Divisional CME Conference., Jackson, MS | 03/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Avoid the formula shuffle: a plan for recommending formulas., Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Fall Meeting., Jackson, MS | 11/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori in children., Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Fall Meeting., Jackson, MS | 11/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis overview., Crohn's and colitis update. CCFA Mississippi Volunteer Chapter Seminar., Jackson, MS | 10/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Infant nutrition., Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA), 62nd Annual Meeting, Tunica, MS | 09/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Enteral nutrition in pediatric Crohn's disease patients., Mississippi Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MSPEN), 6th Annual Nutrition Update, Jackson, MS | 04/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Infant formula - content and choices., Women, Infant, Child (WIC) Meeting, Jackson, MS | 04/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Adjunctive nutritional therapy in Crohn’s disease., Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Local Chapter Meeting, Jackson, MS | 04/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Approach to chronic diarrhea in infants and children., Central Mississippi Pediatric Society, Jackson, MS | 03/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Human milk attenuates acetic acid injury in a rat intestinal epithelial cell line., Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA | 1998 |
| Oral presentation, Growth factor modulation of cyclooxygenase-2 gene expression and prostanoid metabolism in rat intestinal epithelial cells., Vanderbilt University Research Forum, Nashville, TN | 1993 |
| Poster Presentation, Modulation of immediate early gene expression and mitogenesis in rat intestinal epithelial cells by prostanoids., North American Conference of Gastroenterology Fellows | 1993 |
| Oral presentation, The mitogenic and genomic response of rat intestinal epithelial cells to transforming growth factor alpha., American Gastroenterologic Association | 1993 |
| Poster Presentation, Sodium butyrate upregulates Na+/ K+ exchanger mRNA and transport in Caco-2 cells., American Gastroenterologic Association | 05/1992 |
| Poster Presentation, Identification of potential drug for chelation therapy., Second Symposium of the Development of Iron Chelators for clinical Use., San Francisco, California | 1980 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Magnolia Award, Mississippi Dietetic Association | 2011 |
| GLAXO RESEARCH INSTITUTE FELLOW'S AWARD | 1993 |
| NASPGN/MEAD JOHNSON PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGISTS RESEARCH FORUM PRESENTATION AWARD | 1993 |
| BAILEY BIOLOGY AWARD | |
| FRANK G. BROOKS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT RESEARCH | |
| FRESHMAN WOMAN OF THE YEAR, MORTAR BOARD | |
| NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST | |
| NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP | |
| OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS STUDENT | |
| PATTERSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESIDENT IN PEDIATRICS | |
| PHI KAPPA PHI | |
| PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP | |
| WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES |
Professional Membership and Service
| Journal of Pediatric Gastroneterology and Nutrition, Reviewer, Journal Article | 2009 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Program Organizer, Mississippi AAP Fall Meeting - Allergy, Immunology, Pediatric Pot Pourri | 2008 |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Program Organizer, Mississippi AAP Spring Meeting - Timely Topics of TOts, Tweeners, and Teens. | 2008 |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Program Organizer, MIssissippi AAP Fall Meeting - Pediatric Pot Pourri | 2007 |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Program Organizer, The Mississippi AAP Fall Meeting | 2006 |
Committee Service
| MEDICAL CENTER-EPIC EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Chief Quality Officer/Patient Safety Officer, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Children's Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Chief | 2014 - 2015 |
| Quality Leadership Team, MS Div. of Medicaid, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Quality Weekly Management Meeting, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Clinical Informatics Sub-council, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Utilization Review Committee, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Clinical Information sub-committee, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Medical Center - Compliance, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Satisfaction Committee, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Pediatric Quality Committee, Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Medical Center - Institutional Quality Board, Chair | 2012 - Present |
| Risk Committee, Member | 2012 - Present |
| BAtson Strategic Planning Committee, Member | 2012 - Present |
| School Of Medicine - Executive Faculty, Member | 2011 - Present |
| Epic Clinical Steering Committee, Member | 2011 - Present |
| Pediatric Standard Order Set and Pathway Committee, Chair | 2008 - Present |
| Clinical Services, Department of Pediatrics, Vice Chair | 2007 - Present |
Community Service
| Venture Crew (Boy Scouts of America), Adult Sponsor | 2012 - Present |
Other Service
| Mentoring - Faculty, Mentor - Rana El Faghaly, M.D. | 08/2013 - Present |
| Mentoring - Resident, Mentor for Josef Mclean, MD | 07/2013 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| 613, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Histology Clinical Correlations | Fall |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson lecture series for pediatric residents | |
| 633, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology for M-3 students | |
| 660, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric GAstroenterology for M-4 students | |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric M-3 rotation | |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Intern Orientation Lecture Series | Summer |
| Course, Lecturer, Physician Assistant Course | Summer |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 1998 - Present |