James E. Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Neurology
Email:
jethompson3@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5210
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology | 2021 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Child Neurology Residency | 2020 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2015 |
| Millsaps College, BS, Major Chemistry; Minor Psychology | 2011 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Psychology and Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 11/2021 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Psychology and Neurology | 09/2020 - Present |
| Licensure, USMLE, Step 3 | 2017 - Present |
| Licensure, USMLE, Step 2 CK | 2014 - Present |
| Licensure, USMLE, Step 2 CS | 2014 - Present |
| Licensure, USMLE, Step 1 | 2013 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Thompson, JE Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: An Uncommon Cause of Papilledema and Visual Dysfunction in the Pediatric Population Journal of Child Neurology, Vol 35 (9), 2020, 625-626 | 2020 |
| Thompson, JE, Ubaidulhaq, M Perampanel in Treatment of Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy Journal of Child Neurology Vol 34 (9), 2019, 536 | 2019 |
| Thompson JE, Ingram JB Pitfalls of Serology in Diagnosis of Anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor (Anti-NMDAR) Encephalitis Journal of Child Neurology Vol 36 (9), 2016, 1189-1195 | 2016 |
Abstracts | |
| Hillhouse KC, Britt E, Rose LN, Taylor CS, Thompson J, Davis L Fibrocartilaginous Embolism: A Rare Cause of Ischemic Myelopathy Presented as a poster at the 2025 International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association | 2025 |
| Sara Hubacek, Hannah Austin, Sukriye Kara, James Thompson, Lamar Davis An Unusual Case of Early Electrodiagnosis of Acute Motor Sensory Axonal Neuropathy in an 18-Year-Old Female (2024), AANEM 2024 Annual Meeting Abstracts Guide. Muscle & Nerve, 70: 442-720. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.28233 | 2024 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Changing the Channel: Neurogenetic Disorders in Childhood, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2024 |
| Invited Speaker for the Resident Case Management Conference, Self-Limited Focal Epilepsies of Childhood, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Perampanel in Treatment of Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, 44th Southern Pediatric Neurology Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 03/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pitfalls of Serology in Diagnosis of Anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor (Anti-NMDAR) Encephalitis, 41st Southern Pediatric Neurology Socient Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 03/2016 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| All-Star Faculty: Outstanding Innovation, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2023 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Child Neurology Society, Member | |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Member | |
| American Epilepsy Society, Member |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2024 - Present |
Other Service
| Pediatric Research Day, Reviewer for Medical Student/Resident Research | 07/2024 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator | Spring 2024-2025 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Seizures in the ICU | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Neuroscience | 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Neuroscience | 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Neuroscience | 2018 |