Dani I. Choufani, MD
Specialties: Neurologic Sleep Disorders
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Dani Choufani, MD is dual-board certified in Neurocritical care and Sleep medicine. Dr. Choufani is currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in Department of Neurology at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He received Medical degree from Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science in Lebanon, and completed his internal medicine residency program at Staten Island University Hospital, NY, his sleep medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson university Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and his Neurocritical Care fellowship at SUNY Upstate medical University in Syracuse, NY.
He enjoys teaching medical students, and residents and is actively involved in research. He is site principal investigator for NIH sponsored clinical study that focuses on sleep apnea after stroke.
Practice Locations
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Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211 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.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- 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
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- 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)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine |
Fellowship: | Unknown Medical Education |
Fellowship: | Unknown Medical Education |
Internship: | Unknown Medical Education |
Residency: | Unknown Medical Education |
Residency: | Unknown Medical Education |
Experience
Current Positions
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, University Of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State Street | 07/2015 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, United Counsil for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS), United Counsil for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS | 12/2015 - 12/2025 |
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM), ABIM | 12/2009 - 12/2019 |