Jennifer "Jennifer May" M. Villacorta, MD

Jennifer "Jennifer May" M. Villacorta, MD

Associate Professor

Department:
SOM-Neurosurgery

Email:
jvillacorta@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 364-3435

Biography

Dr. Jennifer May Villacorta joined the faculty of the UMMC School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Department of Neurosurgery in July of 2016. Her appointment came through a novel and promising affiliation agreement between the Methodist Rehabilitation Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. As the only fellowship-trained and board-certified Spinal Cord Injury medicine provider in the state, Dr. Villacorta was to take on a very unique and specific role of providing a comprehensive and continuity of care service for spinal cord injury patients within Mississippi as well as surrounding nearby states.

Dr. Villacorta obtained her medical degree in the Philippines, at the premiere state university, The University of the Philippines, Manila. Her bachelor's degree of Physical Therapy provided a distinctive background that laid a strong foundation to pursue and complete a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). She followed up her training with a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences – Baylor College of Medicine Alliance in Houston, TX. Having completed and acquired a double board certification in PM&R and SCI medicine in 2014, she joined the Wayne State Physician Group in Detroit, MI where she served as the medical director for Spinal Cord Injury outpatient services at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM). Her extensive training in the acute as well as chronic aspects of rehabilitation care made her an asset and a welcome addition to the staff of Methodist Rehabilitation Center as the primary SCI attending and admitting physicians for inpatient and outpatient care since 2016.

Education

University of Texas, Baylor Medicine Alliance Program, Fellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Clinical Fellowship2014
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program2013
Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines, Internship, Medical Rotating Internship2007
University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Manila, Philippines, MD, Medicine2007
University of the Philippines, College of Allied Medical Professions, Manila, Philippines, BS, Physical Therapy2002

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Medical Acupuncture for Physicians, HELMS Medical Institute04/2021 - Present
Certification, Wound Care Certification, National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy04/2016 - 04/2026
Certification, Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation07/2014 - 12/2024
Licensure, Texas Medical License05/2015 - Present
DEA04/2014 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure06/2016 - Present
Licensure, Registered Physical Therapist, Philippine Regulatory Commission08/2002 - Present
Licensure, Registered Philippine Physician, Philippine Regulation Commission02/2008 - Present
Certification, ECFMG certified08/2008 - Present
Certification, Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation12/2014 - 12/2024

Current Positions

Medical Executive Committee Chairperson2021 - Present
Director2019 - Present
Credentialling Committee Chair2018 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine09/2016 - Present
SCI Medical Director07/2016 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
Medical Director for SCI Outpatient Services, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, “Glucagon-like peptide 1-mediated mechanisms of metabolic dysfunction after
spinal cord injury in humans”, MS Center for Clinical and Translational Research
04/2021 - 03/2022
Extramural, “Defining the capacity of the lumbosacral network for neuromodulation in humans with spinal cord injury”, Wings for Life SCI Research Foundation07/2019 - 06/2023
Extramural, “Does the speed of robotic leg movements during tilt-table verticalization affect orthostatic hypotension in persons with subacute spinal cord injury?”, Neilsen Allied Health Professional03/2019 - 06/2021

Publications

Book Chapter

Means K, Kortebein P Skin: Pressure Ulcers Geriatrics: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference (2013)

Presentations

State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, COVID Rehab ...What do we know now?, MMRC, MRC BankPlus Conference03/2021
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Spinal Cord Injury: Rehabilitation and Medical Complications, Chong Hua Hospital Department of Orthopedics, Zoom to Cebu, Philippines02/2021
Invited Symposia, Rehab role in COVID pandemic, SuperTalk Mississippi, Jackson, MS09/2020
Poster Presentation, “Physical Therapy Compliance with Physiatrist Therapy Orders in Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Evaluation, 2013 AAPMR Annual Meeting, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland10/2013
Seminars/Grand Rounds, SCI-induced Osteoporosis Seminar, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR03/2013
Seminars/Grand Rounds, Gait Biomechanics in Lower Extremity Amputees, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR11/2012
Seminars/Grand Rounds, Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Prevention, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR05/2012
Seminar/Grand Rounds, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR04/2012
Poster Presentation, “Vascular Disease Masquerading as Low Back Pain: A Case Study”, 2012 AAP Annual Meeting, The Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada02/2012
Seminars/Grand Rounds, Somnolence in Stroke / Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR02/2012
Seminars/Grand Rounds, Deep Thermotherapy Ultrasound: principles and clinical application, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR05/2011
Seminar/Grand Rounds, Sexuality and outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR03/2011
Seminars/Grand Rounds, Rehabilitative assessment and management of Cognitive impairments, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR03/2011
Seminar/Grand Rounds, SCI Robotics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Dean’s Award for International Student Relations2005
Traveler’s Award Winner for Research, 6th Asian Congress for Micro Circulation, Tokyo, Japan2005
Best Research, Biochemistry Category - 2nd Runner-up2003
Best Research, Physiology Category - 2nd Runner-up2002
Best Research - 1st Runner-up2002
Highest overall 2012 SAE score – UAMS PM&R residents, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Outstanding Intern of the Year in Orthopedics, Philippine General Hospital, Manila Philippines
Dean’s Award – Research Category (2006), University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Manila Philippines
Best Thesis, University of the Philippines, College of Allied Medical Professions, Manila, Philippines
Consistent College and University Scholar, University of the Philippines, College of Allied Medical Professions, Manila, Philippines

Professional Membership and Service

Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), Member2019 - Present
Association of Advanced Wound Care (AAWC), Member2016 - Present
Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP), Member2015 - Present
American Spinal Injury Association, Member2014 - Present
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR), Member2014 - Present
Philippine Association of Physical Therapy, Member
UP Medical Alumni Society (UPMAS), Member
Quezon City Medical Society, Member
Philippine Medical Association, Member

Committee Service

MMRC COVID Committee, Task Force Member2020 - Present
Medical Executive Committee, Chair2020 - 2022
Admission/Utilization Committee, Task Force Member2019 - Present
Credentialing Committee, Chair2018 - 2020
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member2016 - Present

Community Service

MS Medico-Legal Seminar, Guest Panel Speaker07/2022 - 07/2022
NeuroTrauma Symposium, Guest Panel Speaker03/2022 - 03/2022

Other Service

Radio Interview - Supertalk MS, Guest speaker09/2020 - 09/2020

Teaching Experience

Small Group, Facilitator, PM&R Clinical Case ConferenceSummer 2021
Medicine, Small Group, FacilitatorSpring 2017