Rahul Mehta, MD
Specialties: Rhinology, Otology and Neurotology
Gender: Male
Biography: Rahul Mehta, MD earned his degree in medicine from Utkal University and went on to complete his residency in Otolaryngology from Northern Ireland Higher Surgical Training Program. He passed Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Boards from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He also completed his Diploma in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery from Royal College of Surgeons of England. Dr. Mehta then pursued two clinical fellowships – first in Rhinology from Union Memorial Hospital and second in Skull Base Surgery and Advanced otology/neurotology from LSU/Our Lady of Lake Hearing and Balance Center. He is board certified by American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He worked as an attending in Oxford University Hospital, England before joining LSU, where he worked as clinical faculty for 10 years. He now holds an academic position of Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology at UMMC, Jackson. He is recipient of prestigious Nicholas Torok award from American Neurotology Society. He serves as Chair of Surgical Education Committee of North American Skull Base Society and co- directs the society’s annual Skull Base dissection course for the neurosurgery residents and head neck surgery fellows.
He treats all aspects of ear/hearing and sinus related problems including tumors/cancers of temporal bone, paranasal sinuses and lateral skull base. He has special interest in Endoscopic ear surgery and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery and has presented nationally and internationally on this topic. He is a member of International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery. By virtue of his dual fellowship Dr. Mehta is among few surgeons who offer and teach endoscopic anterior skull base surgery (pituitary surgery etc) along with lateral skull base surgery.
Dr. Mehta has been selected as one of “The Best Doctors in America” 2019-2020. In special recognition for his tireless efforts as mentor and teacher Dr. Mehta received Distinguished Teaching Award from LSU SOM in 2020. Quest for gaining more knowledge motivated him to go back to college campus and he recently graduated from Managing Health Care Delivery program from Harvard Business School.
Practice Locations
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Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, 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.
*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
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
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
Education
Board Certification: | Otolaryngology |
Fellowship: | Rhinology Fellowship |
Medical Education: | S.C.B MEDICAL COLLEGE |
Residency: | Northern Ireland Otolaryngology Training Program |