Gong, Stephanie, M.D.

Gong, Stephanie, M.D.

Specialties: Women's Health, Obstetrics, Gynecology

Gender: Female

Biography: Dr. Stephanie Gong is a native of Jackson, MS and is married with two children. After receiving her B.S. in biology cum laude from Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, in 2005, Gong earned her M.D. at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, in 2009. She had residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at UMMC from 2009-13. She then worked in private practice for seven years prior to returning to UMMC. A fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Gong is a board certified Ob/Gyn and an active member of the American Medical Association and the Mississippi State Medical Association. She was an Omicron Delta Kappa inductee and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as a three time All-American in tennis while at Rhodes College.

My Approach to Healthcare

I believe in patient centered, quality care for all women in the area. I enjoy getting to build relationships with my patients and educate them on overall wellness specific to their age.

Practice Locations

1 Grants Ferry - UMMC
1010 Lakeland Place, Flowood, MS 39232
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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

Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Internship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medical Education:University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

M4 Ambulatory Rotation Director, School of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS 3921601/2021 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921609/2020 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Alabama State Medical License06/2013 - Present
Certification, Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology2015 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License06/2016 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Hall of Fame, Rhodes College2018
Best Research Oral Presentation " The Incidence and Clinical Implications of the New FHR Categories and Tachysystole", University of Mississippi Medical Center2013
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Postgraduate Scholarship2005
Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award, Rebecca Rish Gay2005
Mortar Board, Rhodes College2005
Omicron Delta Kappa, Rhodes College2005
Sarah Ida Shaw Representative, Delta, Psi Chapter2005
Most Valuable Player, Rhodes Varsity Women's Tennis2005
Cambridge Scholarship, Rhodes College2005
All Academic Scholar Athlete, International Tennis Association2004
Player of the Year, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference2004
NCAA All-American Honors, International Tennis Association2003
All Conference Honors, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference2002