James M. Shiflett, MD
Specialties: Children's Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery
Gender: Male
Biography: J. Mason Shiflett, M.D. is board-certified and fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery. A native of Arlington, TX, Dr. Shiflett received his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. After residency, he went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Shiflett is specifically trained in modern, advanced procedures for epilepsy diagnosis and treatment in adults and children. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
My Approach to Healthcare
Practice Locations
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Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Children's of Mississippi - Outpatient Specialty Clinic at Sanderson Tower (Level B)
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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University Hospital - 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.
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: | Neurological Surgery |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | Texas Tech University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, UMMC | 07/2017 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2011 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery | 05/2017 - Present |
| DEA, DEA | 06/2009 - 02/2015 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2011 - 06/2013 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| HSC Student Endowed Scholarship Recipient, TTUHSC | |
| Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honors Society, TAMU | |
| Sigma Xi Research Society Inductee, Sigma Xi | |
| SMA Research Project Grant 2003, Southern Medical Assoc | |
| University Undergraduate Research Fellow, TAMU | |
| Q Award, UMMC |