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Felicitas L. Koller, MD
Specialties: Transplant Surgery, Dialysis Access Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Gender: Female
Practice Locations
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Eli Manning Children’s Clinics - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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UMMC Medical Pavilion
2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216 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.
Network Participation - 2026
MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]
- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual
- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks
- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs
- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Board Certification: | General Surgery |
| Fellowship: | Northwestern University Medical School |
| Internship: | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine |
| Residency: | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 08/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Bleeding Control Instructor, American College of Surgeons | 04/2018 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | 08/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Licensure, Indiana Medical License | 2015 - 10/2017 |
| Certification, Abdominal Organ Transplant Certification--Kidney, Liver and Pancreas, American Society of Transplant Surgeons | 06/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomat, American Board of Surgery, American Board of Surgery | 04/2013 - 12/2023 |
| Licensure, Illinois Medical License | 05/2012 - 07/2017 |
| Certification, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (SAGES/ACS), Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons | 2011 - Present |
| Licensure, Tennessee Medical License | 06/2008 - 06/2017 |
| Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, American College of Surgeons | 07/2007 - 07/2014 |
| Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support, American College of Surgeons | 06/2006 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| UMMC Trailblazer Award for Medical Education, UMMC Faculty | 2424 |
| Fred Rushton Faculty Teaching Award, UMMC Graduating Surgery Residents | 2024 |
| Gold Humanisim Award, UMMC Gold Humanisim Honor Society--Jeanette Pullen Chapter | 2021 |
| Dr. Sally Abston Association of Women Surgeons Distinguished Member Award, Association of Women Surgeons | 2021 |
| 2021 Teacher of the Year, UMMC Medical Students | 2021 |
| Rising Star Award, GWIMS | 2019 |
| Gerald Ujiki, MD Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern University, Department of Surgery | 2016 |
| Gerald Ujiki, MD Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern University, Department of Surgery | 2015 |
| Fellow as Teacher Award, Northwestern University, Department of Surgery | 2014 |
| Fellow as Teacher Award, Northwestern University, Department of Surgery | 2013 |
| Joseph W. & Bonnie Graves Award in Surgery, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Department of Surgery | 2012 |
| Edward Randall Award for Best Surgical Student, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | 2005 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | 2005 |
| Curtis W. Lambright Memorial Scholarship, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | 2004 |
| Reynold's Award for Best Novice Investigator, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | 2002 |