Sheeraz G. Abro, MD
Specialties: Nephrology
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Sheeraz Abro born and raised in pakistan where he earned his medical degree from Chandka Medical College and completed his internal medicine residency at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, where he developed a strong clinical foundation and deep commitment to caring for underserved populations. He later served as a staff physician in a district hospital, delivering essential care in resource-limited settings.
After completing his nephrology fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Dr. Abro joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) as a clinical nephrologist.
Dr. Abro is passionate about medical education, research, and community outreach. His academic interests include polycystic kidney disease, resistant hypertension, and improving access to home dialysis therapies. As a graduate of UAB’s Medical Education Fellow Track, he continues to mentor trainees and develop impactful learning experiences. Dr. Abro remains dedicated to advancing kidney health through compassionate care and service to vulnerable communities.
Practice Locations
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Jackson Medical Mall - UMMC Clinics
350 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213 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: | Nephrology |
| Medical Education: | Chandka Medical College, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, UMMC, 2500 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2025 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, ECFMG Certification, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | 02/2022 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical licensure, UMMC | 07/2025 - 07/2026 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Fellow, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation | 2024 |
| Fellow, American Society of Nephrology | 2023 |
| Fellow, American College of Physician | 2023 |