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Svenja Albrecht, MD
Specialties: Infectious Diseases
Gender: Female
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.
Network Participation - 2026
MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]
- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual
- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks
- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs
- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease |
| Fellowship: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Internship: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Medical Education: | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Residency: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, Course Director M1 Tropical Medicine Elective | 07/2023 - Present |
| Medical Director, Outpatient Antimicrobial Service, School of Medicine, University of MS Medical Center | 07/2021 - Present |
| Medical Director and Faculty Expert, TeleECHO, Centro San Vicente and UMMC | 04/2019 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of MS Medical Center | 07/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Course Director M3 Infectious Diseases (MED 636) | 03/2017 - Present |
| Faculty, Mississippi AIDS Education Training Center | 2016 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Course Director M4 Tropical Medicine (MED 663) | 01/2008 - Present |
| Director, UMMC Infectious Disease Viral Hepatitis Program | 07/2007 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Fibroscan, Echosens | 08/2016 - Present |
| Re-certification, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2015 - Present |
| Re-certification, Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners | 08/2010 - Present |
| Certification, CTropMed, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 12/2010 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical Licensure, Mississippi | 06/2007 - Present |
| Certification, Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2005 - 12/2015 |
| Certification, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2003 - 12/2013 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| 2018 Doctor's Day Certificate of Appreciation Recipient, UMMC’s Office of Development | 2018 |
| Delta Omega Alpha Public Health Honor Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | 2010 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | 2000 |