Alexander, Myrna E., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Cardiology

Education

Board Certification:	Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Medical Education:	Meharry Medical College
Internship Program:	Henry Ford Hospital
Residency Program:	Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship Program:	Henry Ford Hospital

Current Positions

Associate Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Medicine	04/2012 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship	1993
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Cardiology Fellowship	1992
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Internal Medicine Residency	1985
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Miohigan, Internal Medicine Internship	1983
Meharry Medical College, MD, Medicine	1982
Tougaloo College, BS, Chemistry	1978

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, National Board of Echocardiography, Inc, ABIM	09/2016 - 09/2026
Licensure, MS State Medical Licenseure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure	1995 - Present
Re-certification, Cardiovascular Diseases Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine	1991 - 12/2021
Certification, Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine	1985 - Present

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Cardiologist, Jackson Cardiology Associates, School of	1995 - 03/2012
Instructor, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine	1993 - 1995

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Tougaloo College Influencer Award was given to those active in the community and Tougaloo College, Tougaloo College Two Rivers Gala	2018
Mississippi Majesty Awards, Novia	2008
Hope Award, New Hope Baptist Church	2008
Tougaloo College's Society of Corporate Philanthropist, Tougaloo College	2007
Heart and Soul Gala Honoree, American Heart Association	2007
Candidate Nominee for The Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence Award for the Dept of Medicine: 2019 nominee, Office of Diversity and Inclusion; It was an honor to be nominated

Professional Membership and Service

Women in Cardiology (WIC) ACC, Officer-President, Breaking the Glass Ceiling in the Division of Cardiology	2019 - 2020
American Society of Echocardiography, Member	2016 - Present
Women in Cardiology, Member, Subsidiary of ACC; Mississippi State Representative	2009 - 2019
Association of Black Cardiologists, Member	1991 - Present
American College of Cardiology, Fellow	1989 - Present
American Heart Association, Member

Committee Service

MEDICAL CENTER-DIVERSITY, Chair	2019 - Present
ACC section WIC, Chair	2019 - Present
Cardiology Marketing committee, Task Force Chair	2017 - 2018
Mississippi Maternal Mortality Review committee, Member	2017 - Present
Mississippi Hypertension Coalition; sponsored by MS state Dept of Health, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, Member	2017 - Present
Women in Cardiovascular disease focus Group for local scientific Exchange, Member	2017 - Present
CV1 Co-manaqgement Meeting, Steering Comittee Member	2017 - 2018
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force Meeting, Member	2016 - 2017
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS, Member	2016 - Present
Clinical Co-Management for Cardiovascular Services, Task Force Member	2016 - 2017
Program Evaluation Committee, House Officer	2015 - 2015
Leadership Development Program, Member	2014 - 2015
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member	2013 - 2015
DOM House Officers Selection Committee, Member	2013 - 2015
River Oaks Hospital Drug Utilization Committee, Member	2013 - 2014
MORA Board of Directors, Member	2012 - Present
Magnolia Health Plan Drug Utilization Review Committee, Member	2011 - 2014
MS Health Dept Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, Member	2011 - 2015

Community Service

Go Red Event for Delta Sigma theta, Inc, Speaker in Canton, MS	02/2020 - 02/2020
Go Red event for AHA with WLBT, Television interview	02/2020 - Present
Go Red Event for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Speaker for health fair	02/2020 - 02/2020
Southern Remedy/ Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Radio Guest for talk show discussing heart disease in women	10/2019 - 10/2019
Public service announcement for television viewing on WLBT, Discussant/ AHA journal article; Twenty Year Trends and Sex Difference in Young Adults Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction	02/2019 - 02/2019
Go Red Sunday, Speaker @ Terry Grove MBC in Terry , MS	02/2019 - 02/2019
Women in Higher Education MS Network (WHEMN) in Pearl, MS, Panelist to discuss Cardiovascular risk factor modifications	02/2019 - 02/2019
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network convention, Panelist/speaker	02/2019 - 02/2019
Community outreach for Go Red campaign with AHA @ Medical Mall in Jackson, MS, Speaker	02/2019 - 02/2019
Medical Mission and Health Fair in Jonestown, MS in conjunction with But God's Ministry, Organizer of a medical mission with 25 attendees on the trip.	01/2019 - 01/2019
6th Annual Delta Alliance for Congregational Health Conference, Speaker	09/2018 - 09/2018
Go Red aanouncement, Public Service announcement @ WLBT studio	05/2018 - 05/2018
GO Red with the AHA, AKA sorority and the MS Network of Nurses and Advocates, Guest speaker at New Horizon Church in Jackson, MS	02/2018 - 02/2018
Go Red Speak for Delta Sigma Theta Soroity in Clinton, MS, Guest speaker with over 400 attendees to highlight the Go Red campaign	02/2018 - 02/2018
SNMA sponsored activity, Panelist for minority students interested in the field of Medicine	10/2017 - 10/2017
supervised student and residents at the Jackson Free Clinic, Physician Preceptor	10/2017 - Present
Southern Remedy for Women/ MPB studio, I served as a guest host to discuss heart disease in women and answer phone calls and emails from the public.	07/2017 - 07/2017
Pre-Health Summer Science Program speaker to high school and college students interested in the field of Medicine, Speaker	06/2017 - 06/2017
Go Red presentation to senior citizens at Tougaloo College Health and Wellness facility, Speaker	02/2017 - 02/2017
Public service announcement for television viewing on WLBT, Discussant of the Go Red Campaign	02/2017 - Present
Walmart Health Fair, cardiovascular screening	02/2016 - 02/2016
Twitter Chat for University Heart and AHA, Guest to discuss cardiovascular disease in women for UMMC and AHA.	02/2016 - 02/2016
Public Service Announcement on WLBT Mid-Day Mississippi, I was the guest speaker to announcement our Go Red for Women campaign in partnership with American Heart Association	02/2016 - 02/2016
Phlebotomy Class, Teach Students and Residents	03/2015 - 03/2015
Medical student supervision at the Jackson Free Clinic, Attending physician and power point presentation for techniques in phlebotomy	01/2015 - 01/2015
AHA heart walk/run, Volunteer to work with teens	11/2014 - 11/2014
Circle of Red, Member of the American Heart Association Giving Campaign	07/2014 - 06/2020
Doctor of the Day at MS State Capital, Volunteer - Doctor of the Day	02/2014 - 02/2014
Canton MS Walmart Health Fair, Organizer for health screening	01/2014 - 01/2014
National Go Red Day, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Lucheon speaker	02/2012 - 02/2012
Health ministry at New Hope Baptist Church, Chairperson	2006 - 12/2010
Greater Detroit Tougaloo College Alumni Chapter, Vice President	1993 - 1995
Tougaloo College National Alumni Association, Member	1978 - Present
Jackson Free Clinic I have been the attending physician several Saturdays throughout the last 4 years. Teaching the student and assistng with patient care is a delight! I cannot recall all dates., Attending physician
Representative to the Inter-Alumni UNCF Detroit Chapter

Other Service

American College of Cardiology new section in MS, Organized Mississippi Chapter conference for Women In Cardiology(WIC) meeting	08/2019 - 08/2019
MPB Radio interview for the JAMA article entitled Sex and Race Differences in the Association ofd Incident Ischemic Stroke with Risk Factors; JAMA Neurol. 2019;76(2):179-186	08/2019 - 08/2019
Brown Bag Luncheon, speaker; title "Broken Heart Syndrome"	02/2018 - 02/2018
Community service/ public service announcement for UMC and American Heart Association, I appeared on Channel Fox 40 Morning Show to discuss Go Red and National Wear Red Day	01/2018 - 01/2018
Interview with Dr. Michelle Owens (WMPR), Spokesperson	03/2016 - 03/2016
Cholesterol Management for Better Patient Care - Webinar, Spokesperson	09/2015 - 09/2015
Interview with Ezra Wall - MS Public Broadcasting, Spokesperson	02/2014 - 02/2014
Mid-Day MS WLBT, Spokesperson	02/2014 - 02/2014
Women Health with Walmart, Spokesperson	01/2014 - 01/2014
Established Women's Heart Support Group, Monthly meeting are held for women with heart disease. We arrange speakers to inform them of risk factors, modification in life style and education of cardiovascular diseases	10/2013 - Present
Heart Disease and Women for AKA Lecture, Spokesperson	02/2013 - 02/2013
Interview Mid-Day Mississippi with WLBT, Spokesperson	01/2013 - 01/2013
Heart Beats of Jackson, Spokesperson	01/2013 - 01/2013
Heart Disease in Women with WAPT, Spokesperson	04/2012 - 04/2012
GO RED interview with WJTV, Spokesperson	04/2012 - 04/2012

Publications

article in a newsletter
Nickens, MA. Go Red Luncheon Heart of the U. University Heart Newsletter, 2(1), 3-4.	2019
Magazine article
Alexander Nickens, M Seven Steps to a Healthier You HUSH Magazine. 2016; vol 2:36-40	2016
Journal Article
Estrada CA, Rosman HS, Prasad NK, Battilana G, Alexander M, Held AC, Young MJ. Role of Telemetry Monitoring in the Non-Intensive Care Unit AM J Cardio 1995;76:960-965	1995
Rady M, Jafry S, Rivers E, Alexander, M. Characterization of Systemic Oxygen Transport in End-Stage Chronic Congestive Heart Failure AM Heart J 1994;128:774-81	1994
Rivers EP, Rady MY, Martin GB, Fenn NM, Smithline HA, Alexander ME, Nowak RM. Venous Hyperoxia after Cardiac Arrest: Characterization of a Defect in Systemic Oxygen Utilization Chest 1992; 102:1787-93	1992
Hall ME, Halinski JA, Skelton TN, Campbell WF, McMullan MR, Long RC, Alexander MN, Pollard JD, Hall JE, Fox ER, Winniford MD, Kamimura D. Left Ventricular False Tendons are Associated With Left Ventricular Dilation and Impaired Systolic and Diastolic Function. Am J Med Sci. 2017 Sep;354(3):278-284.	2017
Hall ME, Halinski JA, Skelton TN, Campbell WF, McMullan MR, Long RC, Alexander MN, Pollard JD, Hall JE, Fox ER, Winniford MD, Kamimura D, Left Ventricular False Tendons are Associated With Left Ventricular Dilation and Impaired Systolic and Diastolic Function. The American journal of the medical sciences, 2017 Sep;354(3):278-284	2017
Tripathi A, Jerrell JM, Skelton TN, Nickels MA, Duffus WA, Incidence of primary hypertension in a population-based cohort of HIV-infected compared with non-HIV-infected persons and the effect of combined antiretroviral therapy. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH, 2015 May;9(5):351-7	2015
Nickens MA, Long RC, Geraci SA, Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy: (women's health series). Southern medical journal, 2013 Nov;106(11):624-30	2013
Rady MY, Edwards JD, Rivers EP, Alexander M. Measurement of Oxygen Consumption After Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infraction Chest. 1993;104:930-34	1993
Review Article
Myrna Alexander Nickens, M.D., Robert Craig Long. M.D., Stephen A. Geraci, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy (Women's Health Series) Southern Medical Journal. 2013:106(11): 624-630	2013
Abstracts
Smith, DJ, Taka N, Nickens,MA. Clean Coronaries Might Not Mean a Clean Recovery	2018
Toole M, Tanawutttiwat T, Marbury D,Howard CM, Nickens,MA. An Intriguing Case of Palpitations with Weight Loss	2016
Biglane J, Crawford KC, Saxon J, Guild C, Skelton T, Giorgio A, Alexander Nickens M Thrombus in Transit Across the Patent Foramen Ovale JACC March 17, 2015, Volume 65, Issue 10S	2015
Book Chapter
Rivers EP, Alexander ME. Hypertension in Pregnancy; Eclampsia and Pre-Eclampsia. The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA.

Presentations

Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Solutions for Physician Burnout or Moral Injury, Southeast regional WIC Conference, Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama	04/2019
Poster Presentation, The True Cost of Insurance Loss A case report of acute mechanical valve thrombosis following loss of insurance coverage. The prolonged hospital stay following successful thrombolytic therapy amounted to over $100K of expenses., ACC, New orleans, LA	03/2019
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Clinical Correlation from M-Mode to 3-Dimensional Echocardiography, Division of Cardiology, University Heart	03/2019
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Non Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and it's Impact on Mortality, Noon conference lecture, University Heart CV203	08/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease, ABC/NMA joint symposium, Orlando, Florida	08/2018
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improving Women's Cardiovascular Health for a Healthier MS. I was the organizer and moderator of the symposium which included 7 physician speakers., UMMC/AHA, Jackson Convention Complex	05/2018
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A joint conference with Dr. Michelle Owens, Professor, Dept of OB/GYN. Topic: "Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease: What should an Internist Know?", DOM, Lower Ampitheater R153 @ UMMC	01/2018
Poster Presentation, Collision in My Heart, local ACP, UMMC	10/2017
Poster Presentation, Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries with ST elevation, local ACP chapter, UMMC	10/2017
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular Disease Disparity from Infancy to Adulthood, Association of Black Cardiologist, MS Museum of Art	10/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, 17th Annual conference on Eliminating Health Disparities,"Health Matters", The Institute of Epidemiology and health Services Research/Center of Excellence in Minority Health cosponsored by the CDC& P, Jackson Convention Complex	10/2017
Invited Symposia, 17th Annual Conference on eliminating Health Disparities Health Matters The title of the discussion was Health Matters, National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and Centers for Disease control and Prevention, Jackson convention complex, Jackson,MS	10/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Women and Acute Coronary Syndrome, 2017 Cardiovascular Emergencies Conference, UMMC Conference Center at the Jackson Medical Mall	05/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Has Electronic Medical Records improved productivity and helped streamline medicine?" I discussed EHR's contribution to physician burnout., Department of Medicine, CW	05/2017
Invited Symposia, Preventing and Managing A Cardiovascular Attack in Women, UMMC/AHA affiliated program, Jackson Convention Center	05/2017
Invited Symposia, Is There a Human Sex Difference in Cardiovascular Disease?, UMMC/AHA symposium, Jackson Convention Center	05/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Women and Heart disease presentation to the Dept. of Family Medicine monthly lecture series, lecture to residents and attendings, UMMC FM conference room	05/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pregnancy& Cardiovascular Disease, University Heart Noon conference, CV203	03/2017
Poster Presentation, An Intriguing Case of Palpitations with Weight Loss This is a case of sarcoidosis diagnosed initially from cardiac involvement., local ACP, UMMC	10/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Valvular Heart Disease: Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation, UMMC	09/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Echo Miscellaneous, UMMC	06/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Echo Artifacts, Division of Cardiology, UMMC	05/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular Disease in Women, UMMC	04/2016
Poster Presentation, Is It Libman-Sacks Endocarditis? I assisted my fellow in formulating the poster for our national meeting; American College of Cardiology. Dr. Amir Azeem presented the poster., American College of Cardiology convention, Chicago, IL	04/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Echocardiography update for fellows and staff, Noon conference for the division of Cardiology, UMMC	03/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Prevention - Cardiovascular Care, UMMC	03/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Diversity in Medicine, Student National Medical Association "SNMA", UMMC	02/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, M-Mode Echo Conference, UMMC	12/2015
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evaluation of Women with Heart Diseases, Minority Women's Health, Jackson Medical Mall	10/2015
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hypertension, Southern Remedy	10/2015
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cholesterol Management for Better Patient Care. Cardiac and Diabetes Health Learning & Action Network - HSAG QIN QIO The webinar was broadcast to providers in Arizona, California, Ohio, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands., I was listed on the AHA site as a speaker, UMMC	09/2015
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Myocardial Infarction in Women: 2015 Update, UMMC	02/2015
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Breakfast in Red, American Heart Association, Duling Hall	10/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stress Testing, UMMC	09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Echo Conference, UMMC	06/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Echo - Conference for Fellows, UMMC	03/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pre-op Evaluation, UMMC	12/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evaluation of a Pregnant Heart Patient, UMMC	10/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lecture on Women and Heart Disease in OBGYN Clinic, UMMC	03/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nuclear Imaging to Assess Cardiovascular Disease in Women	02/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lecture to Evaluate Women with Chest Pain and the use of Nuclear Medicine, Non-UMMC	02/2013
UMC Brown Bag Luncheon, Women and Heart Disease, UMC Division of Cardiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center	02/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Do You Have Heart Disease?, UMMC	02/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Women and Heart Disease, UMMC	11/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, M-Mode - Why use it?, UMMC	10/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Women and Heart Disease, MS Nurse Practitioner Annual Convention, Jackson, MS	09/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lecture on Heart Disease, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center	09/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stress Test, UMMC	08/2012

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, DOM Community Conversation in Faculty Development	Spring 2020 - 2020
Maternal Fetal Medicine division of OB/GYN, Lecture, Lecturer, Pregnancy and heart disease	Winter 2018 - 2018
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Heart disease and pregnancy	Spring 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer	Spring 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Update on Aortic Regurgitation	Fall 2016 - 2016
Support group, Small Group, Facilitator, Women Heart Support group	Annual 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Assessment of Women for Cardiovascular Disease	Spring 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, Stress Echo Conference	Spring 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Exercise Testing	Fall 2012 - 2012
621, Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, MED	Fall 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Update on Women and Heart Disease	Fall 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Use of M-Mode Echocardiography	Fall 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter

Directed Student Learning

postbaccalaureate shadowing program, Advised: Destini Herron	2019 - Present
mentor for pre-med, Advised: Akili Lewis	2019 - 2019
Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Christopher Beard	2018 - 2019
Advised: Joshua Taylor	2018 - 2018
Preceptor, Advised: Leah Bishop	2018 - 2018
Supervised Research, Advised: Mary Morgan Haire	2018 - 2019
shadow, Advised: Kenyatta Poe	2017 - 2019
Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Rebecca B. Lee	2017 - 2017
Supervised Research, Advised: Analise Douglas	2016 - Present
mentor, Advised: Tracie Perkins Fullove	2015 - 2016
Preceptor, Advised: James Presgraves	2015 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Blythe Bynum	2014 - 2014
Preceptor, Advised: Stephanie Caldwell	2013 - 2013

Residency Training

Internal Medicine Journal Club, Preceptor	2019 - 02/2019
DOM, Attending Physician	2018 - 10/2018
Department of Medicine, Research Advisor	2018 - 05/2018
Dept of Medicine, Attending Physician	2017 - 06/2019
Internal Medicine Journal club, Preceptor	2017 - 08/2017
Poster presentation, Research Advisor	2016 - Present
Dept of Medicine, Attending Physician	2016 - 07/2017
UMMC/Neurology, Advisor

Fellows supervised

Cardiology, Attending Physician, 15 fellows supervised	07/2019 - 06/2020
ACC poster presentation, Preceptor, 1 fellows supervised	02/2019 - 08/2019
Cardiology, Attending Physician, 15 fellows supervised	07/2018 - 06/2019
DOM/ Cardiology division, Preceptor, 15 fellows supervised	06/2018 - 08/2018
Cardiology, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised	07/2017 - 06/2018
General Cardiology Fellowship Program, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised, noninvasive lab	07/2016 - 06/2017
Cardiology, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised, noninvasive	07/2015 - 06/2016
Cardiology Fellowship, Preceptor, 0 fellows supervised, Mentor	09/2014 - 06/2017
General Cardiology Fellowship Program, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised, noninvasive lab	07/2014 - 06/2015
UMC ACP presentation, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised, Cristen Kelly Waespe during cardiology research month	10/2013 - 11/2013
General Cardiology Fellowship Program, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised	07/2013 - 06/2014
Cardiology, Attending Physician, 14 fellows supervised, Noninvasive	07/2012 - 06/2013

Alexander, Myrna E., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Sponsored Program Funding

Publications

article in a newsletter

Magazine article

Journal Article

Review Article

Abstracts

Book Chapter

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Residency Training

Fellows supervised

Biography

Services & Procedures