June 26, 2023

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UMMC staff receive service recognition

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of June 26 - July 2.

40 Years

Charles Caskey, Associate Professor, SOD-Perio & Preventive Science 

35 Years

Eric Undesser, Associate Professor, SOM-Neurology

30 Years

Marion Wofford, Professor, SOM-Medicine-GSOM 

25 Years

Christian Woods, Nurse Manager I (A&R), SOM-Neurology 

Michael Doherty, Professor, SOM-Radiology 

William Daley, Professor, SOM-Pathology 

Olga Ostrovsky, Assistant Professor, SOM-Anesthesiology 

David Colby, Charge Technologist-Lab Svcs BBL (UH), SSC-Blood Bank

20 Years

Adrian Davis, RN II Adult ED (UH), Emergency Dept-UH 

Youguo Xu, Scientist III, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 

Benjamin Dillard, Division Chief, SOM-Peds-Emergency 

Laura Vick, Professor, SOM-Surgery-General 

Catherine Gordon, Associate Professor, SOM-Peds-Hematology/Oncology 

Andrew Anderson Jr., Professor, SOM-Emergency Medicine 

Bo Huang, Professor, SOM-Ophthalmology 

Ike Eriator, Professor, SOM-Anesthesiology 

15 Years

Ylanda Loving, Epic-App Analyst-Senior, SER-DIS-Core 

Betty Melton, Professor, SOM-Peds-Hematology/Oncology 

Douglas Wolfe, Professor, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Frederick Asher, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-HOSP 

Mary Stewart, Director, SON-Instruction School Nursing 

James Pollard, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Seema McKenzie, Assistant Professor, SOM-Medicine-HOSP 

Sarah Sterling, Associate Professor, SOM-Emergency Medicine 

Carter Milner, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-HEM 

Rachael Morris,Associate Professor, SOM-Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Michael Morris Jr., Associate Professor, SOM-Surgery-General Pediatric 

Scott Benton, Division Chief, SOM-Peds-Forensic Medicine 

Ronald Caloss Jr., Professor, SOD-Oral-Maxfcial Srg/Pathlgy 

Mobolaji Famuyide, Chief-Pediatric Neonatology, SOM-Peds-Neonatology 

Mohammad Ullah, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-GSOM 

DeAngela McIntosh, Administrative Assistant II (UH), UH-Nursing Administration 

Sharon Rowell, EP Device Tech (CS), Select Device Clinic 

Jennifer Godbold, Nurse Practitioner, SOM-Surgery-General 

10 Years

John Henegan, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-HEM 

Elizabeth Sims, Assistant Professor, SOM-Peds-Ambulatory 

Nilda Williams, Assistant Professor, SOM-Radiology 

Nicholas Hoda, Associate Professor, SOM-Emergency Medicine 

Chelsea Steele, Assistant Professor, SOM-Dermatology 

Jessica Perkins, Assistant Professor, SOM-Peds-Allergy 

Shashank Shekhar, Assistant Professor, SOM-Neurology 

Joseph Doherty, Assistant Professor, SOM-Emergency Medicine 

Vishnu Garla, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-ENDO 

Brandon Lennep, Assistant Professor, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Jeffrey Brown, Assistant Professor, SOD-Oral-Maxfcial Srg/Pathlgy 

William Watkins Jr., Associate Professor, SOM-Ophthalmology 

John Ingram, Professor, SOM-Peds-Neurology 

Laura Latham, Pharmacist (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Mallori Berry, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (UH), Retail Pharmacy-Specialty 

Brandy Beck, Mgr-Radiology Diagnostics (UH), Radiology-Diagnostic-UH 

Ivonne Galarza, Associate Professor, SOM-Peds-Ambulatory 

Lana Jackson, Professor, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 

Beatrice Stevens, HR Service Partner-Emp Rel & Complc, SER-HR-Employee Relations 

5 Years

John Criscuolo, Assistant Professor, SOM-Peds-Cardiology 

Sarah Araji, Assistant Professor, SOM-Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Nicholas McAfee, Assistant Professor, SOM-Psychiatry 

Kellan Ashley, Associate Professor, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Anita Kinzey, Supv-Reg Respiratory Therapy (UH), UH-Respiratory Therapy 

Shemina Ransom, Nurse Practitioner, SOM-Medicine-ENDO 

Matthew Maready, Assistant Professor, SOM-Peds-Emergency 

Jessica Lavender, Assistant Professor, SOM-Medicine-GSOM 

Jackson Rice, Corp Director Decision Support, SER-Decision Support 

John Green, Assistant Professor, SOM-Ophthalmology 

Michael Welsch, Professor, SPH-Population Health Science 

Mary Porter, Assistant Professor, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 

Adam Cooper, Alumni Engagement Officer, SER-Office of Development 

Roya Attar, Assistant Professor, SOM-Ophthalmology 

Dakota Taylor, Pharmacist (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Kendall Wilcher, Supv-IR Nursing (UH), Interventional Radiology Svcs 

Anna Touchstone, Supv-Pharmacy (UH), SSC-Pharmacy Admin 

Martha Rodgers, Occupational Therapist (CA), Occupational Therapy-BCH 

Victoria Henry, Charge Technologist-Lab Svcs (UH), Clinical Lab-Hematology 

Reanna Hales, Medical Laboratory Scientist-Registered (UH), Lab-Molecular Pathology 

Courtney Walker, Assistant Professor, SOM-Psychiatry 

Christine Williams, LPN-Ambulatory (CA), UP Peds-Bridgewater 

Gigi Holder, Social Worker III (LCSW), SOM-Psychiatry

1 Year

Michael Hodges, RN Relief -NICU (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Valenzia Shavers, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-2C Pediatric Unit 

Jada O'Banner, Medical Laboratory Scientist BBL-Registered (UH), SSC-Blood Bank 

Austin Conn, CRNA, SOM-Anesthesiology 

Zachary Conn, CRNA, SOM-Anesthesiology 

Nicholas Whittington, RN II-Cath and Electrophysiology Lb (CS), Cardiac Cath-Adult 

Stephanie Jordan, RN I-PRN (GH), GMC-Emergency 

Vamshi Gorantla, House Officer, SOM-Pathology 

Victoria Prete, House Officer, SOM-Graduate Medical Education 

Shenae Cummings, House Officer, SOM-Medicine-INT/RES/FEL 

Miguel Solorzano, House Officer, SOD-Advanced General Dentistry 

Ying Zhang, Enterprise Informatics Analyst, SER-CIA 

Madison Peyton, Physical Therapist Resident (A&R), SHR-Physical Therapy 

April Mitchell, Nurse Practitioner, UP TH-Mental Health 

Amberia Sumrell, Phlebotomist (UH), Central Lab-Collection 

Shannon Bounds, Reg Diagnostic Sonographer-PRN (CH), Echocardiogram-Pediatrics 

Andrea Williams, Patient Access Data Integrity Specialist I (SS), Int Access-Admissions 

Will Jones IV, Painter, SER-Bldg Maint-Paint Shop 

Indira Rambarran, Emergency Room Tech (CH), Emergency Dept-BCH 

Madison Berry, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Anna Watkins, RN I-PACU (UH), Post Anesthesia Care Unit-OPUH 

Andrea Goodwin, RN I-Acute Care (UH), Nursing Resource Team 

Florence Austin, Patient Access Data Integrity Specialist II (SS), SSA-Ancillary Scheduling 

Kaila McDowell, RN I-Clinic-South MS (CA), UP Peds-Gulfport 

Gina Banks, Sales Clerk, Bookstore 

Malcolm Curry, Customer Care Rep (UA), UP Fam Med-Support Services 

Jacob Hearin, Researcher II-Basic Science Lab, SOM-Pharmacology/Toxicology 

Travis Hardge, RN I-Inpatient (UH), UH-7 East-Med Psych 

Tayler Vercher,Student Nurse Tech (CH), BCH-Pediatric ICU 

Parneet Kang, RN I-Inpatient Adult ED (UH), Emergency Dept-UH 

Rosetta Hayes, Supply Tech I (SS), Materials Management 

Calen Lewis, RN I-Inpatient (CH), Emergency Dept-BCH 

Brooke Hall, RN I-Inpatient (CH), Emergency Dept-BCH 

Alexis Gaines, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Pediatric ICU 

Kaitlyn Johnson, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Pediatric ICU 

Macey Abraham, RN I-Inpatient (CH), Emergency Dept-BCH 

Tandia Evans, RN Relief -NICU (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Kaitlyn Parker, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Pediatric ICU 

Whittney Eakins, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Amanda Prince, RN Relief -NICU (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Mauri Colvin, RN I-Ambulatory-Direct Care, UP Peds-Cardiology 

Janesia Smoots, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered (UH), WH-3 MBU 

Robin Russell, Occupational Therapist (CS), Occupational Therapy-Pav 

Titianna McGrew, Medical Laboratory Technician (CH), Clinical Lab-Nursery 

Audrey Cooper, RN I-Acute Care (UH), WH-3 MBU 

Ivorie Taylor, Neurophysiology Tech I (UH), Neurophysiology Lab 

Shannon Kirkpatrick, RN I-Inpatient Adult ED (UH), Emergency Dept-UH 

Mahmoodreza Torkaman, House Officer, SOM-Anesthesiology 

John Correia, Professor, SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology 

Ian Paul, Professor, SOM-Psychiatry 

Laura Freeman, Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal PT (Provider), SOM-Peds-Neonatology 

John Rushing, Assistant Professor, SOM-Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Haroon Mujahid, House Officer, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Joseph Lewis, Hospital Finance Director (SS), SSA-Finance 

Justin Manley, Assistant Professor, SOM-Surgery-Vascular 

Linda Upchurch, Associate Professor, SON-Instruction School Nursing 

Kaisha Griffin, Assistant Professor, SOM-Peds-Ambulatory 

Richard Duszak Jr., Chair, SOM-Radiology 

Charly Edwards, Assistant Professor, SOD-Endodontics 

Inder Kaur, House Officer, SPH-Dept Preventive Medicine 

Muhammad Bhatti, House Officer, SOM-Neurology 

Scarlett Tucker, House Officer, SOM-Graduate Medical Education 

Saif Al-Mudares, House Officer, SOM-Surgery-Trauma/Critical Ca 

Ritica Chaudhary, House Officer, SOM-Pathology 

Graham Endler, House Officer, SOM-Surgery-Vascular 

Jiwon Min, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Felicitas Huber, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Delanie Morales, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Megan Hare, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Rachel Carpenter, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Feven Ogbaselase-Beck, Resident, SOM-Psychiatry 

Ismail Ganim, House Officer, SOM-Medicine-DIG DIS 

Harrison Line, Physicist Resident, SOM-Radiation/Oncology 

Gary Bishop, Professor, SOM-Pharmacology/Toxicology 

Benjamin Walker, Assistant Professor, SPH-Population Health Science 

Kimberly Fortner, House Officer, SOD-Adv Educ General Dentistry 

Chelsea Thadison, Certified Medical Asst (CS), UP Int Med-Cardio Pavilion StB 

Jessica Cannon, Pharmacy Resident (UH), SSC-Pharmacy Admin 

Isaac Dodd, Assistant Professor, SOM-Medicine-HOSP 

Cody Wentz, RN-Inpatient Relief Critical Care(UH), CCH-2 Micu 

Yamrot Sileshi, RN I-Acute Care (UH), UH-4 South