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Welcome New Residents and Fellow

We are excited to announce our new residents and fellows who will be joining UMMC Dermatology. Drs. Sally McClung, Benjamin Rushing, Robert Quiring, Emily Sauce, and Katherine Tretting will join UMMC as dermatology residents in the summer of 2023 after completing their PGY1 year. Drs. Teel Liddell, Luke Wallis, and Alex Noble will also join (or remain with) UMMC Dermatology in the summer of 2022. Please join us in welcoming these excellent candidates!

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Sally McClung, MD

Sally currently resides in Jackson, MS. She graduated with honors from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.  She then went on to attend the University of Mississippi Medical Center where she earned her medical degree.  During medical school, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.  Outside of work, Sally enjoys Mississippi State University Athletics, reading, yoga, baking, and podcasts.

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Robert Quiring, MD

Robert currently resides in New Orleans, LA.  He graduated with honors from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College – Baton Rouge with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.  He then went on to attend Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans where he earned his medical degree.  During medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Outside of work, Robert enjoys brewing beer, running, and backyard games such as spikeball, cornhole, and pickleball.

 

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Benjamin Rushing, MD

Benjamin currently resides in Flowood, MS.  He graduated with honors from Mississippi State University with a degree in biological sciences.  He then went on to attend the University of Mississippi Medical Center where he earned his medical degree.  During medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.  Benjamin enjoys fly fishing, fly casting, kayaking, hiking, reading books, and most of all spending time with his wife and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

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Emily Sauce, MD 

Emily currently resides in New Orleans, LA.  She graduated with honors from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Louisiana with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.  She then went on to attend Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans where she earned her medical degree.  During medical school, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Outside of work, Emily enjoys teaching crossfit training and healthy eating.    

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Katherine Trettin, MD 

 

Katherine currently resides in Shreveport, LA.  She graduated with honors from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana with a degree in biological sciences. She then went on to attend Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport where she earned her medical degree.  During medical school, she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.  Aside from work, Katherine enjoys playing, tennis, intramural football, and baseball.  She also likes to travel, spending time with family, and wine tasting.

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Teel Liddell, MD

Teel will be joining our program to complete her dermatology residency as a PGY3. Teel is returning to Mississippi after completing her internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and her PGY2 year at Vanderbilt University. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English. She went on to attend Baylor College of Medicine where she earned her medical degree, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. Outside of work Teel enjoys strolling at Strawberry Patch Park, baking and testing new recipes, scouting out the best Tex-Mex in Jackson, watching detective dramas, and writing.

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Luke Wallis, MD (Mohs Fellow)

Luke joins UMMC after completing medical school and dermatology residency at the Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, Texas where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and Gold Humanism honor society. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cum Laude, from Texas A&M University. He enjoys spending time with my wife and two sons, competitive tennis, backpacking, weightlifting, college football, snowboarding, and international travel.

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Alex Noble, MD (DermPath Fellow)

We are happy to announce that Alex will remain at UMMC after completing her dermatology residency, and serving as Chief Resident, to complete a dermatopathology fellowship. Alex is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and continued her medical education at Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine in Shreveport where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Nick, and 16-year-old poodle, Pepper, in addition to baking and watching movies.