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Nurse Lakeeba Hutchins, left, and Brigitta Strutchen, burn center administrator, work in UMMC's new dedicated burn center.

UMMC opens dedicated burn unit to expand statewide care

Monday, May 5, 2025

UMMC opened a new dedicated burn unit, expanding its ability to care for both pediatric and adult patients with serious burn injuries. The specialized unit is designed to deliver advanced, coordinated treatment from emergency care through rehabilitation, all in one centralized location. Read More

Dr. Marc Walker, director of The Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery, and surgical team operate on Trey Wheeler of Brandon.

UMMC Hand Center earns accreditation as the first-ever Center of Excellence in hand surgery

Monday, April 21, 2025

The Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery has become the first in the world to receive a newly established Center of Excellence designation for hand surgery. The recognition comes from the Surgical Review Corporation following a first-of-its-kind evaluation. Read More

Dr. Shannon Orr shares the 2024 findings of the Mississippi Colorectal Center Roundtable during an announcement at the Mississippi Legislature.

Mississippi coalition unites to boost colorectal cancer screenings, save lives

The University of Mississippi Medical Center joined state and advocacy organizations to present the latest findings from the Mississippi Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, which showed the state leading the nation in colorectal cancer rates and deaths.

Published on Friday, March 7, 2025

 Dr. Juan Duchesne is the director of the UMMC trauma center.

Front and Center: Dr. Juan Duchesne

Dr. Juan Duchesne has returned to UMMC, bringing decades of expertise and a vision to elevate the Level I trauma center to national prominence. For Duchesne, a renowned trauma surgeon and researcher, the journey back to UMMC is both a professional mission and a personal homecoming.

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025

 Pioneering transplant surgeon Dr. Seshadri Raju and his wife, retired nephrologist Dr. Sybil Raju, are endowing the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery at UMMC.

Hardy-Raju chair honors groundbreaking surgeon and his eminent mentor

Through a generous donation, a physician who made history during and following his years at the Medical Center is showing his appreciation to the institution that helped train him, and particularly to his world-renowned teacher.

Published on Monday, December 9, 2024

 Dr. Ian Hoppe holds patient Mila Medders after a series of plastic surgeries repaired her right ear.

Children’s of Mississippi plastic surgeons rebuild ear after injury

Mila Medders has a new ear thanks to a series of plastic surgeries at Children’s of Mississippi. The 14-month-old is now pointing at her new ear and recognizing it as her own.

Published on Monday, November 18, 2024

 Audra Shepherd of Germantown, Tennessee, discusses details of her breast reconstruction surgery with Michelle Henderson, nurse practitioner in the Department of Surgery.

UMMC surgeon delivers life-changing care for breast cancer survivors with advanced reconstruction

Published on Monday, October 21, 2024

 Faculty join select group, resident earns research honor

Faculty join select group, resident earns research honor

Published on Monday, October 21, 2024

 Dr. Mrinal Shukla, professor of surgery and vascular surgeon, examines Tripp Pender's dexterity after surgery.

UMMC surgeons reconstruct teen’s arm after life-threatening accident

Published on Monday, September 30, 2024

 Twelve-year-old Joseph "Josey" Osborne of Winona poses for a photo three months after being treated for severe burns at Children's of Mississippi.

Indomitable spirit, skilled care aids healing in Mississippi Burn Center patient

Published on Monday, August 12, 2024

 Tina King Clay is a marathon coach, life insurance agent, and advocate for women's health.

UMMC takes heart patient from lethal diagnosis back to athletic powerhouse

Published on Monday, August 5, 2024

 Dr. Matthew Kutcher, associate professor of surgery and emergency medicine, was a site investigator on the CAVALIER study.

Trauma drug study aims to save lives following severe injuries

Published on Monday, July 1, 2024

 Kobe Abron smiles while Dr. Marc Walker cuts his cast off with a saw. Filming her laughing grandson is Stacey Hughes of Jackson.

UMMC Jabaley-Songcharoen Hand Center gives child a thumb

Published on Monday, June 10, 2024

 Dr. Juvonda Hodge, medical director of The Mississippi Burn Center, aims to bring her experience and expertise to the new role.

Front and Center: Dr. Juvonda Hodge

Published on Monday, March 4, 2024

 Head and Neck Cancer specialist and surgeon, Dr. Anne Kane, prepares patient Todd Wilson for one of the first single port robot-assisted surgeries in the state of Mississippi.

UMMC surgeons conduct the first single port robot-assisted surgeries in the state

Published on Monday, November 20, 2023

 Nephrologist Dr. Sabahat Afshan talks with kidney transplant patient Dakota White during a follow up visit. White has been waiting for a transplant since 2022.

Unprecedented UMMC Kidney Swap: A Lifesaving Exchange of Donors Gives Two Patients a Second Chance at Life

Published on Monday, November 13, 2023

 From left, Dr. Somprasong Songcharoen, Dr. Suthin Songcharoen, Mary Jabaley and Dr. Marc Walker celebrate the creation of the Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery.

$5M hand surgery gift creating the Jabaley-Songcharoen Center, Songcharoen Chair at UMMC

Published on Monday, October 2, 2023

 From left, surgery resident Dr. Abigail Bateman, Dr. Jacob Moremen and scrub tech Jackie Brown observe the progress of the POPE surgical technique.

Procedure makes food fun again for patients with rare esophageal condition

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 Ricky Mayers of Forest, a heart-kidney transplant patient, takes a walk in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, with Eugene Morgan, exercise physiologist in cardiac rehabilitation, closely watching.

Double transplant patient “blessed” by historical organ transport service

Published on Monday, July 31, 2023

 Dr. Praise Matemavi, an assistant professor of transplant surgery at UMMC, presents her version of the Last Lecture: "Making Life's Journey Count."

The Power of Praise: Matemavi delivers Last Lecture

Published on Monday, April 24, 2023

 Children's of Mississippi patient Emily Braswell of Brandon pets a snake at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science during the inaugural Plastic Surgery Family Fun Day.

Families, caregivers enjoy inaugural Plastic Surgery Family Fun Day

Published on Monday, April 24, 2023

 Maggie Gilliland, left, donated a kidney to her brother, Walter Makamson.

Donate Life Day celebrates gift of organ donation

Published on Friday, April 14, 2023

 Trauma rooms in the University of Mississippi Medical Center Adult Emergency Department are equipped and staffed to treat the sickest of the sick.

UMMC designated as a Mississippi Burn Center by state Department of Health

Published on Tuesday, April 11, 2023

 Emergency Medicine resident Dr. Emily Golan stocks supplies in a trauma room in the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Burns can be complex – and more so with other traumatic injuries

Published on Monday, February 6, 2023

 Registered nurse Adrian Davis tidies up a trauma room in the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

The Mississippi Burn Center at UMMC: ‘We’re the natural place for this’

Published on Monday, January 23, 2023