Shores, Jennifer C., M.D.

Shores, Jennifer C., M.D.

Specialties: Children's Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology

Gender: Female

Biography: I am a native of Yazoo City, MS, attended undergraduate school at University of MS and then pursued my medical training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in an effort to broaden by exposure and expand my areas of interest. I then returned to my home state with a mission of providing superior clinical care in the areas of Pediatric and Perinatal Cardiology to the children of Mississippi. In my time here, I expanded the pediatric echocardiography lab, transferred it to digital storage and reporting and instituted the creation of the area of Fetal Cardiology in the state of Mississippi. I have since worked to continue to expand our Fetal Cardiology program with outreach to local practices and those around the state. I take great pride in my role as a professional role model as a woman, wife, mother and physician. I love taking care of patients and interacting with families and seeing the development of these children with congenital heart defects from in utero through adolescense.

My Approach to Healthcare

As a pediatric and fetal cardiologist, I diagnose and treat patients from before birth until adulthood. I am passionate about fetal cardiac diagnosis in the state of Mississippi and have spent my career trying to increase the percentage of heart defects that are fetally diagnosed. I specialize in diagnosing and treating complex structural congenital heart defects including complex single ventricle heart lesions. My favorite part of my job is following patients throughout their childhood, watching them grow and develop, and helping them reach their maximum potential. I strive to be accessible to my patients and their families, to give them the best cardiac care possible, and to help navigate their often complex medical needs.

Practice Locations

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, Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship:The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Internship:The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical Education:Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency:The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Experience

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center2019 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics08/2004 - Present
Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics10/1996 - Present
Licensure, State of Pennsylvania1996 - 12/2018
Licensure, State of Mississippi2001 - 06/2019
DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate08/1999 - Present
Licensure, State of New Jersey2001 - 06/2011
Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)1997 - Present
Certification, Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)1995 - 12/2000

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Carrier Scholarship, University of Mississippi1983
Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Alpha Epsilon Delta (president)
Mortar Board (selections chairperson)
Golden Key Honor Society Outstanding Junior Initiate, Phi Kappa Phi
Taylor Medal in Chemistry
Hefley Outstanding Freshman Award
Chancellor’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi
National Merit Scholarship