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Contact Cancer Center and Research Institute

For more information about the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute, contact 601-815-6831 or:
• Rodney Rocconi, MD, FACOG – Director & Ergon Chair of Cancer Research
rocconi@umc.edu
(601) 815-6831
• Leslie Musshafen, PhD, MBA – Associate Director of Administration
lmusshafen@umc.edu
(601) 815-6831
• John “Clark” Henegan, Jr., MD – Associate Director of Clinical Research
jhenegan@umc.edu
(601) 815-6831
• Heather Sistrunk, RN, BSN, MHSA – Administrative Director of Clinical Affairs
hsistrunk2@umc.edu
(601) 815-6831
• Susan Roberts – Project Manager
scroberts@umc.edu
(601) 815-6831
• Teresa Temple – Executive Assistant
ttemple@umc.edu 
(601) 815-6831                                                                       

Mailing address

  • UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute
    2500 North State Street                                                           
    Guyton Research Building, Suite G751-5
    Jackson, MS 39216-4505

Patients

  • To request or change an appointment with a physician, call (888) 815-2005.

Doctors

  • Physician-to-physician phone line: (866) 862-3627 (866-UMC-DOCS)