Melanie N. Truong-Le, DO, OD
Specialties: Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology
Gender: Female
Biography: I went to medical school to become a "DOOD". That word is a clever play and a hint of a transformative process. I was born during the end of the Viet Nam war, and my parents were stricken with the struggle and after math of a war, that required fleeing a home they loved and family they would come to miss throughout the rest of their lives. All for the hope that I and my siblings have a better life. Thanks to them I came to the United States driven to make a difference. I was raised in Kansas and later went to school to become an optometrist. I sought for most of my life to be an educator, and through that I loved learning. As a result, I practiced optometry for 10 years and returned to school after the death of a family member due to a neurologic condition and I aimed to become a neurologist. I completed medical school and trained to become a neurologist and with my passion for both ophthalmology and neurology, I trained in neuro-ophthalmology. Highly specialized in ophthalmology and neurology, I am passionate about the love of the two fields and feel very privileged to be able to provide the best I can for those who need this specialty, which is in high demand.
My Approach to Healthcare
My approach to patient care is to be individualized and realize that it is such a privilege to be present for another person's vulnerabilities. That is a level of trust that is given without reservation, and I do not take it lightly. I truly enjoy understanding the pathophysiology of diseases & health and work diligently to explain things that appear complex and hard to decipher. I enjoy that challenge like I enjoy learning math and finding a solution to a problem that seems unsurmountable. I believe that the key to any patient care is the "presence" and I seek to be present for all of my patients and the people in my life. It is that simple.
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.
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: | Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Fellowship: | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| Fellowship: | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics |
| Graduate School: | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
| Medical Education: | Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Ophthalmology | 01/2025 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, ABPN Neurology |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Frank B. Walsh Case selected 2024, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society | 2024 |
| Best Abstract by a Fellow Award 2019 “Reflex Upper and Lower Eyelid Movements in Response to Light Stimuli”, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society | 2019 |
| International Headache Academy Scholarship, International Headache Academy | 2019 |
| Stephen Damm Memorial Award For excellence and compassion in paent care in Neurology presented by the Stephen Damm Family, UTSW Neurology Residency | 2018 |
| Parkland Neurology Resident of the Year, Parkland Hospitals & Clinics | 2018 |
| Arnold P Gold Humanism Award Recognion of exemplary service, integrity, clinical excellence, and compassion, UTSW Arnold P. Gold Humanism | 2018 |
| International Headache Academy Scholarship, International Headache Academy | 2018 |
| Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Research project – “Correlaon of Visual Funcon and Naonal Eye Instute Visual Funcon Quesonnaire in Subjects with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.” , American Headache Society | 2017 |