Billy E. Mink Jr., MD
Specialties: Newborn Services, Neonatal Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Billy Mink is a native of Mississippi who graduated from Mississippi State University then attended Univ of Mississippi Medical School. After completing a Pediatric residency at UMMC, he joined a pediatric practice in Jackson, MS where he enjoyed 10 years of caring for children of all ages. He took advantage of the opportunity to return to the medical center in 2002 to care for newborn infants. He loves caring for infants, teaching and training residents and medical students. He is currently director of the newborn nursery where he practices newborn care and teaches and trains fellows, residents, and medical students. When not at the hospital, he enjoys exercising, flyfishing, playing golf, running, and time with his family. He also takes time to mentor young men.
My Approach to Healthcare
I strive to insure that the newborn infant and their parents are given the best care possible within a compassionate and joyful experience. I desire that the parents experience their value to me and this institution whenever I engage with them.
Practice Locations
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Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants - UMMC
2500 N. State St., 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.
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: | Pediatrics |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, UMMC at Delta Health System | 10/2019 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2018 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| DEA | 01/2024 - 01/2025 |
| Certification, Certified NRP Provider, American Academy of Pediatrics | 10/2020 - Present |
| Re-certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Academy of Pediatrics | 08/2015 - 07/2026 |
| Certification, Newborn Behavioral Observation, The Brazelton Institute | 10/2023 - Present |
| Certification, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative | 04/2021 - 04/2024 |
| Certification, Board Certification in Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 09/1990 - 12/2025 |
| Licensure, License to Practice Medicine, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/1991 - 06/2025 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Mid-Level Faculty of the Year, Outstanding Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UMMC | 2024 |
| Chris Allenberger Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1990 |
| Dr. Virginia Stancil Tolbert Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1990 |
| President of the Associated Student Body, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1989 |
| President of M3 Class, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1988 |
| President of M2 Class, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1987 |