Meet Our Residents and Fellows
Published on Monday, December 30, 2024
John Campiche, D.O., PGY-4/CA-3
Where you went to college: Western Washington University for B.S. Chemistry; Tulane School of Medicine for M.S. Pharmacology
Where you went to medical school: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences for D.O.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, traveling
Family: My wife Suzanne, daughter Ember Rose and two tuxedo cats Oscar and Stella
Fun Fact about yourself: I have completed two marathons
Why I chose anesthesia: Great balance between hands-on procedures, high-acuity medical management, and pain management
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Drew Morgan, M.D., PGY-4/CA-3
Where you went to college: Mississippi State University
Where you went to medical school: UMMC
Hobbies/Interests:
Spending time with Neil, my fiance. Cliche, I know, but I've never meant it more than I do now! Doing residency apart has been the hardest journey, but I do think we will look back on it and realize it made us stronger and more grateful for each other.
Taking our dog Georgia to the lake and watching her explore.
Merlin Bird ID app (it's free) and it listens for birds around you and identifies them by their song.
Jigsaw puzzles
House plants (beginner)
Kubb - it's a fun yard game to play with family/friends. You can get it on amazon, and it's good to have if you're entertaining or going on a family vacation to a lake house or something.
Browsing Facebook marketplace and visiting estate sales for mid-century modern furniture.
Family: Fiance- Neil Shannon. He's a radiology resident at Baptist Memphis. Dog- Georgia, 6 y.o. GSP.
Fun Fact about yourself: only child
Why I chose anesthesia?
Long story with lots of unexpected events but ultimately it was the people here and the long-term goal of having a good work life balance. At the time I chose it without really knowing much about the bread and butter of anesthesia and just went with my gut.
Now, I'd choose it again because I like the perioperative setting, the pace, and the lack of continuity of care. I'd get weighed down with emotions if I was able to get to know my patients too much. I've always been intrigued by anatomy and physiology and can appreciate that it challenges me. Anesthesiology feels like the sped-up version of applied A&P with a side of path, so I know I'll always be challenged and always have more to learn and therefore hopefully never bored.
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Melissa Pippin, M.D., PGY-4/CA-3
Where you went to college: Mississippi State University
Where you went to medical school: The University of Mississippi Medical School
Hobbies/Interests: running/crossfit, gardening, spending time with my family, riding horses
Family: My husband Joey is a pilot for MSANG and Fedex. We have a 1 year son named Seth
Fun Fact about yourself: When I have free time, I enjoy riding horses
Why I chose anesthesia: I love that Anesthesiology is medicine in an acute care setting. It requires a huge amount of team work among colleagues, compassion, and composure in high stress situations.
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Walker Robison, M.D., PGY-4/CA-3
Where you went to college: Ole Miss
Where you went to medical school: UMMC
Hobbies/Interests: Ole Miss Athletics (Mainly Football and Basketball), Ole Miss athletics mostly Football and Basketball, Cooking, Hanging out with my fiancé, or our 135 pound Golden Retriever (This is a healthy weight btw)
Fun Fact about yourself: I had chicken Pox twice when I was a kid, thus garnering the nickname of “Two Pox”
Why I chose Anesthesiology: I really love the good mix of aspects of medicine that I find most enjoyable like physiology, and pharmacology. I have always really enjoyed working with my hands and anesthesiology offers me constant opportunities for procedures.