Fred "Rushton" W. Rushton, MD
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Department:
SOM-Surgery
Email:
frushton@umc.edu
Biography
Dr. Rushton is a native of Corinth, MS. Following medical school he completed residencies in surgery and vascular surgery at UMMC. He has completed additional training in non-invasive vascular diagnostic techniques, ocular pulse training, nutritional support, LASET angioplasty training, vascular LASER surgery training and laparoscopic aortic surgery.
Education
| University of MS Medical Center & Veterans Administration Medical Center, Vascular Surgery | 1981 |
| University of MS Medical Center & Veterans Administration Medical Center, General Surgery | 1976 |
| University of MS Medical Center & Veterans Administration Medical Center, Straight Surgery | 1972 |
| University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 1971 |
| University of Mississippi, BA, Chemistry and French | 1967 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, State of Alabama Medical License, Alabama State Board of Medical Licensure | 1976 - Present |
| Certification, General Surgery, American Board of Surgery | 12/1977 - Present |
| Certification, Certificate of Special Qualification in General Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery | 11/1984 - Present |
| Licensure, Medical, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 06/1971 - Present |
Current Positions
| Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Division, School of , Department of Surgery | 10/2009 - Present |
| Medical Director, Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory, School of | 2008 - Present |
| Medical Director, Outpatient Cardiovascular Services, School of | 2008 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 03/2003 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Chief of Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 2002 - 12/2016 |
| Clinical Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 2000 - 2002 |
| Chief of Surgery, Hinds General Hospital, School of | 1988 - 1989 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 1984 - 2000 |
| Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Hinds General/Methodist Medical Center, Jackson, MS, School of | 1984 - 1996 |
| Medical Director, Vascular Dianostic Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, School of | 1980 - 1984 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 1979 - 1984 |
| Chief of Surgery, Fox Army Hospital, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, School of | 1977 - 1979 |
| Major, United States Army Medical Corps, United States Army | 1976 - 12/1979 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 1975 - 1976 |
| Assistant Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery | 1972 - 1975 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Simmons J, Schmieg R, Islam S, Mitchell ME, Rushton FW, Duchesne JC The weight of obesity in patients with lower extremity vascular injuries. American Surgeon, In Press | 2012 |
| Mitchell ME1, Rushton FW Jr, Boland AB, Byrd TC, Baldwin ZK Emergency procedures on the descending thoracic aorta in the endovascular era. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Nov;54(5):1298-302; discussion 1302. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.05.010. Epub 2011 Jul 23. | 2011 |
| Simmons JD1, Gunter JW 3rd, Schmieg RE Jr, Manley JD, Rushton FW Jr, Porter JM, Mitchell ME Popliteal artery injuries in an urban trauma center with a rural catchment area: do delays in definitive treatment affect amputation? Am Surg. 2011 Nov;77(11):1521-5. | 2011 |
| Rushton FW Jr, Roy WA, Mitchell ME Infrarenal origin of the superior mesenteric artery: implications in endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2010 Nov;44(8):680-2. doi: 10.1177/1538574410377121. Epub 2010 Jul 30. | 2010 |
| Mitchell ME, McDaniel HB, Rushton FW Endovascular repair of a chronic aortocaval fistula using a thoracic aortic endoprosthesis Annals of Vascular Surgery January 2009 (Vol. 23, Issue 1, Pages 150-152) | 2009 |
| Rosenblatt M; Caridi JG ; Hakki FZ ; Jackson J; Kapoian T; Martin SP ; Moran J; Pedan A; Reese W; Ross JP ; Ross J; Rushton FW; Schwab S; Soundararajan R; Stainken B; Weiss MA ; Work J; and Yegge J Efficacy and Safety Results with the LifeSite Hemodialysis Access System versus the Tesio-Cath Hemodialysis Catheter at 12 Months Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 17(3): 497-504, March, 2006 | 2006 |
| Schwab SJ, Weiss MA, Rushton FW, Ross JP, Jackson J, Kapoian T, Yegge J, Rosenblatt M, Reese WJ, Soundararajan R, Work J, Ross J, Stainken B, Pedan A, Moran JA Multicenter clinical trial results with the LifeSite® hemodialysis access system Kidney Int 2002 Sep;62(3):1026-1033 | 2002 |
| Rubin J, Jones Q, Planch A, Rushton FW, and Bower JD The Importance of Abdominal Viscera to Peritoneal Transport During Peritoneal Dialysis in the Dog American Journal of the Medical Sciences 292 (4), October 1986 | 1986 |
| Kukora JS, Rushton FW, and Cranston PE New Computed Tomographic Signs of Aortoenteric Fistula Archives of Surgery 119 (9), September, 1984, 1073-5 | 1984 |
| Killebrew LH, Rushton FW, and Kukora JS Peripyloric Gastroduodenal Fistula-The “Double Pylorus” Surgical Gastroenterology 2: 121-124, 1983 | 1984 |
| Rushton FW and Kukora JS Surgical Management of the Occluded Carotid Artery Surgery 96 (5), November, 1984, 845-57 | 1984 |
| Neely WA, Petro AB, Holloman GH, Rushton FW, Turner MD, and Hardy JD Researches on the Cause of Burn Hypermetabolism Annals of Surgery 179 (3) : 291-294, March, 1974 | 1974 |
| Neely WA, Berry DW, Rushton FW , and Hardy JD Septic Shock: Clinical, Physiological, and Pathological Survey of 244 Patients Annals of Surgery 197 (8) : 657-666, May, 1971 | 1971 |
Review Article | |
| Richmond BK, Judhan R, Sherrill W, Yacoub M, AbuRahma AF, Knackstedt K, Chumbe JT, Samanta D, Thompson SN Trends and Outcomes in the Operative Management of Traumatic Vascular Injuries: A Comparison of Open vs. Endovascular Approaches. Ms. No. AMSURG-D-16-00191 | 2016 |
| Rushton FW Groin Hernia Repair Audio Digest Surgery 1983 | 1983 |
Abstracts | |
| Lyons A , Rushton FW, McCoy C Radiofrequency ablation of the saphenous vein, our experience Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, August, 2004 | 2004 |
| Donald WD, Nicols, LM, Rushton FW Concomitant Peripheral Vascular Repair with Aortic Endograft Placement: Is it Feasible? Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, October, 2003 | 2003 |
| Rushton FW and Kukora JS Non-invasive evaluation of Infrapopliteal Arterial Disease Clinical Research 31 (5): 828A | 1983 |
Book Chapter | |
| Rushton FW Groin Hernia Surgical Tips Dent TL, Kukora JS:, McCombs PA, and Leibrandt TJ, editors New York, McGraw-Hill, 1989 | 1989 |
| Rushton FW Groin Hernias Hardy’s Textbook of Surgery, 2nd edition, Hardy JD, Kukora JS:, and Pass HI, editors Philadelphia, J B Lippincott, 1988 | 1988 |
| Rushton FW Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Current Surgical Therapy, J Cameron JL, editor, Philadelphia, B C Becker, 1986 | 1986 |
| Rushton FW Groin Hernia: Inguinal and Femoral Hardy’s Textbook of Surgery, Hardy JD, editor, Philadelphia, J B Lippincott, 1983 | 1983 |
| Hardy JD and Rushton FW Other Lungs Tumors Rhoad’s Textbook of Surgery: Principles and Practices, 5th edition, Hardy JD, editor, Philadelphia, Saunders, 1980 | 1980 |
| Rushton FW Postoperative Fever Critical Surgical Illness, 2nd edition, Hardy JD, editor, Philadelphia, Saunders, 1980 | 1980 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Prolonged Bed Rest: An Indication for Venous Duplex Scanning?, 20th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society, Washington, D.C. | 09/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Techniques in Aortic Surgery, Tri-State Endovascular Forum, Greenwood, MS | 01/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, New Techniques in Aortic Surgery, Medical Staff of North Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Oxford, MS | 06/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Laproscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: The Procedure of Choice for Large Complex Incisional Hernia, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Cancun, Mexico | 04/2001 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Management of the Occluded Carotid Artery, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, St. Thomas, USVI | 01/1984 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Army Commendation Medal, United States Army | 1979 |
| Faculty Teaching Award, UMC Department of Surgery |
Professional Membership and Service
| Southern Surgical Association | 2008 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Medical Education Committee Member | 1994 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association Medical Education Committee | 1994 |
| Jackson Surgical Society, Officer, Treasurer | 1984 - 1988 |
| Central Medical Society, Officer, Vice President | 1984 - 1985 |
| Gulf Coast Vascular Society | |
| Society for Vascular Ultrasound | |
| American College of Surgeons, Fellow | |
| American Medical Association | |
| Association of Academic Surgeons | |
| Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons | |
| International Society for Vascular Surgery | |
| International Society of Endovascular Specialists | |
| James D. Hardy Society | |
| Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society | |
| Phi Chi Medical Fraternity | |
| Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery | |
| Society for Vascular Surgery | |
| Society of Sigma Xi | |
| Southern Association for Vascular Surgery | |
| American Venous Forum |
Committee Service
| Medical Education Committee, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 1984 - 1990 |
| Nutrition Support Committee, St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, MS | 1984 - 1988 |
| Ad-Hoc Cancer Therapy Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Disaster Planning & Security Committee, Chair | 1980 - 1984 |
| House Staff Committee, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 1980 - 1984 |
| Medical Audit and Quality Assurance Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Medical Care Evaluation Committee, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 1980 - 1984 |
| Medical Records Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Nutrition Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Nutrition Support Team, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Chair | 1980 - 1984 |
| Patient Care Committee, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
| Tissue Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center | 1980 - 1984 |
Community Service
| Lutheran Hospital, Ngaoundere, Cameroon, Central Africa, Surgical Volunteer | 2010 - Present |
| Mississippi Baptist Symphony Orchestra | 2005 - Present |
| Mississippi Community Symphonic Band | 2005 - Present |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes, State Board Member | 2003 - Present |
| First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS, Deacon | 2001 - Present |
| Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra, First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS | 1997 - Present |
| Christian Medical Dental Society, Local Board Member | 1996 - Present |
| Young Life, Local Board member | 1992 - 1995 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship, President | 1990 - 1991 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical-Dental Fellowship, Vice President | 1989 - 1990 |
| Baptist Medical Centre Mission Trip, Nalerigu, Ghana, West Africa, Surgical Volunteer | 1988 - Present |
| Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Deacon | 1986 - 1994 |
| Capitol City Concert Band | 1982 - 1985 |
| Mississippi Track Club | 1979 - 1995 |
Residency Training
| General Residency Program, Training Faculty | 1984 - Present |