James M. Shiflett, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurosurgery
Email:
jshiflett@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5700
Biography
J. Mason Shiflett, M.D. is board-certified and fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery. A native of Arlington, TX, Dr. Shiflett received his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. After residency, he went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Shiflett is specifically trained in modern, advanced procedures for epilepsy diagnosis and treatment in adults and children. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
Education
| University of Tennessee HSC/St. Jude Childern's Research Hospital, Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery | 2011 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Neurosurgery Residency | 2010 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship, Surgical Internship - Neurosurgery | 2004 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Neurosurgery Research Fellowship | 2003 |
| Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, MD, Medicine | 2002 |
| Texas A & M University, BA, Biology | 1998 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery | 05/2017 - Present |
| DEA, DEA | 06/2009 - 02/2015 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2011 - 06/2013 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery | 07/2017 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery | 07/2011 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Neurosurgery | 07/2009 - 06/2010 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Neurosurgery | 07/2008 - 06/2009 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Shiflett JM, Herrington BL, Joyner DA, Saad AG, Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor of the Cauda Equina in a Child: Report of a Very Unusual Case. Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM, 2020 Aug;28(7):e58-e62 | 2020 |
| Dickerson JC, Hidalgo JA, Smalley ZS, Shiflett JM, Diffuse vasospasm after transcortical temporal lobectomy for intractable epilepsy. Acta neurochirurgica, 2018 Sep;160(9):1883-1887 | 2018 |
| Hidalgo J, Dickerson JC, Burnsed B, Luqman A, Shiflett JM, Middle cerebral artery aneurysm rupture in a neonate with interrupted aortic arch: case report. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2017 Jun;33(6):999-1003 | 2017 |
| Friel MT, Hidalgo J, Shiflett JM, Iatrogenic Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst Following Strip Craniectomy for Sagittal Craniosynostosis. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2017 Jun;28(4):1052-1054 | 2017 |
| Kauffman RP, Overton TH, Shiflett M, Jennings JC, Osteoporosis in children and adolescent girls: case report of idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis and review of the literature. Obstetrical & gynecological survey, 2001 Aug;56(8):492-504 | 2001 |
| Golanov EV, Shiflett JM, Britz GW, Diving Response in Rats: Role of the Subthalamic Vasodilator Area. Frontiers in neurology, 2016;7:157 | |
Book Chapter | |
| Andrew D Parent, MD, James M Shiflett, MD Chapter 206: Skull Tumors and Fibrous Dysplasia. Youmans Neurological Surgery 6th Ed. Elsevier Saunders, 2011 | |
| James M Shiflett, MD, Augustus J Perez, MD, Andrew D Parent, MD Chapter 219: Skull Lesions in Children (Dermoids, Eosinophilic Granulomas, Fibrous Dysplasia, Lipomas. Youmans Neurological Surgery, 7th Ed. Elsevier Saunders. 2016. | |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Continuous EEG in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study., 45th AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 12/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Successful clipping of a ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a neonate and review of the literature., 2014, 43rd AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL | 12/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, Recurrence of Syringomyelia in Chiari I Etiology: Arachnoid Veil, 39th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatrics, Cleveland, OH | 12/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric traumatic brain injury: an institutional experience in treatments and outcomes (poster # 1230)., The 75th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington, DC | 04/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neuroprotective Stimulation of the Cerebellar Fastigial Nucleus Modifies Expression of Uncoupling Protein 4., 30th Annual American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana | 02/2005 |
| Rat Model of Diving Reflex., FENS Forum 2004. 4th Forum of European Neuroscience, Lisbon, Portugal | 11/2004 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Diving Reflex is Neuroprotective., Society for Neuroscience 34th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California | 10/2004 |
| “Modulatory effect of cerebellar fastigial nucleus simulation on the mitochondrial membrane potential.", The Sixth International Meeting for Brain Energy Metabolism., Heraklion, Greece | 05/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The diving reflex: role of the subthalamic vasodilator area in cerebral blood flow adjustment., Annual Conference of the Mississippi Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana | 01/2004 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Modulatory Effect of Cerebellar Fastigial Nucleus Stimulation on the Mitochondrial Membrane Potential., Hamamatsu Univ Sch Med, 431-3192, Japan | 2004 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Diving Reflex: Role of the subthalamic vasodilator area in cerebral blood flow adjustment., Society for Neuroscience 33rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana | 11/2003 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The diving reflex: role of the sub thalamic vasodilator area in cerebral blood flow adjustment., The Fourth Forum of European Neuroscience., Paris, France | 07/2003 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| HSC Student Endowed Scholarship Recipient, TTUHSC | |
| Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honors Society, TAMU | |
| Sigma Xi Research Society Inductee, Sigma Xi | |
| SMA Research Project Grant 2003, Southern Medical Assoc | |
| University Undergraduate Research Fellow, TAMU | |
| Q Award, UMMC |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Fellow | |
| American Medical Association, Member | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Member | |
| Sigma Xi Research Society, Member | |
| Society for Neuroscience, Member | |
| Southern Medical Association, Member | |
| Southern Neurosurgical Society, Member | |
| AANS/CNS section of Pediatric Neurosurgery | |
| Mississippi Neurological Surgery Society, Member |
Committee Service
| Peds Trauma M&M/PI Committee, Member | |
| Pediatric Surgery Division Chiefs/ Batson OR Operations, Member | |
| Neurosurgery Program Evaluation Committee, Member | |
| Medical Staff Quality Review Committee, Member | |
| Chief Medical Officer Advisory Group, Member | |
| Batson Periop Committee, Member | |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-TRAUMA, Member |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neurosurgery Oral Board Exam Update | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Neurosurgical Case Presentations | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, VNS | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, CP angle tumors in children | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, lipomatous filum terminale | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Brachial plexus birth injuries | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Medulloblastoma (embryonal tumor) | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Moya Moya and pial synangiosis | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Subaxial instabiliy in the very young | 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe TBI | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Chiari Malformations | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Tethered Cord | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Brachial Plexus Surgical Decisions | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cerebral tumor in infants and children | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Endoscopic procedures for HCP | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sylvian Fissure Anatomy and Surgery | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, NAT | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Craniosynostosis | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, VNS indications and surgery | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Intradural extramedullary spinal tumors | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, temporal lobe epilepsy and surgery | 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Intracranial inclusion cysts | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, pediatric temporal lobe masses | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Inclusion cysts of skull and scalp | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, IVH and hydrocephalus in neonates | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Brachial Plexus anatomy and approches | 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Corpus callosotomy for epilepsy | 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Surgical Epilepsy Update | 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentations - Pediatric Neurosurgery | 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentations - Pediatric Neurosurgery | 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Surgical Management of TBI | 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Posterior Fossa Tumors | 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Hydrocephalus Update | 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Chiari Malformations | 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Craniosynostosis | 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric TBI Guidelines | 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medulloblastoma/PNET | 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Guidelines for the Surgical Management of TBI | 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Spinal Dysraphism | 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Surgical Management of Spasticity | 2012 - 2012 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Lorne Ian Taylor | 2017 - 2017 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: James Dickerson | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Andrew Smith | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Benjamin Carroll | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Ahmed Awad | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Matthew Turse | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Kelsey Hundley | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Patrick O'Brien | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Zach Johnson | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Lori Hutcherson | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Hisham Valiuddin | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Paul Clark | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Leland Husband | 2013 - 2013 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Hurtis Tullos | 2013 - 2013 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Jaydevsinh Dolia | 2013 - 2013 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Joaquin Hidalgo | 2011 - 2011 |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Neurosurgery Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2011 - Present |