Burgess, Danny R., Ph.D.
Specialties: Integrative Health and Wellness, Psychology, Student Counseling and Wellness
Gender: Male
Biography: Danny Burgess, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Director of the Center for Integrative Health, and Psychologist for the Student Counseling and Wellness Center. Dr. Burgess earned his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University. He then completed his internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, WI with a specialty in health psychology. Dr. Burgess has expertise in treating the psychological issues related to chronic medical conditions. He works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and holistic care to help improve patients' lifestyle habits and overall health. Dr. Burgess also provides psychological services to UMMC students and is active in giving presentations and serving on committees related to health and wellness. Dr. Burgess is also involved in the psychology and psychiatry residency programs as a supervisor and didactic instructor.
Practice Locations
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Center for Integrative Health - UMMC
331 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Fellowship: | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics |
| Internship: | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics |
| Medical Education: | Auburn University |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 08/2016 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 08/2016 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Associated Student Body Leadership: Faculty Healthcare Award, UMMC Associated Student Body | 2019 |
| Methodist Rehabilitation Center Employee of the Quarter, Methodist Rehabilitation Center | 2010 |
| Co-recipient of the College of Liberal Arts Competitive Summer Research and Humanities Grant ($10,000), Auburn University | 2008 |
| Outstanding Poster Presentation at the Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology | 2007 |
| Department of Psychology Graduate Student Teaching Assistant of the Year, Auburn University | 2006 |
| Teaching Fellow, Auburn University | 2006 |
| Graduate Student Departmental Research Fellowship, Auburn University | 2006 |
| Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellow, Auburn University | 2005 |
| Most Helpful Graduate Student of Psychology Department, Auburn University | 2003 |
| Undergraduate Psychology Student of the Year, University of Southern Mississippi | 2001 |
| President’s Honors List, University of Southern Mississippi | 1997 |
| Psi Chi National Honor Society President, University of Southern Mississippi | 1997 |