
Kayla S. Robinson, MD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Department:
SOM-Anesthesiology
Email:
ksrobinson@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5900
Biography
Kayla Robinson, MD, was born and raised in Edwards, MS. She attended The University of Alabama, obtaining a BS in Public Health, followed by a Master’s Degree in Biology/Medical Sciences from Mississippi College before earning her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine. She completed an anesthesiology residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she served as chief resident and received several awards, including Resident Of The Year, Citizenship Award, and Rotating Physician Of The Month in several subspecialties. She then completed a fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.
She is currently an adult cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiologist and assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is a devoted member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) medical honor society, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA), and Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA). She is a Diversity and Inclusion champion at UMMC. She enjoys all aspects of anesthesiology, but has a particular professional interest in adult cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, echocardiography, trauma, transplant anesthesia, and training the next generation of anesthesiologists.
Education
Cleveland Clinic, MD, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology | 2025 |
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Anesthesiology | 2024 |
Ross University School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 2019 |
Mississippi College, MS, Biology, Medical Sciences | 2014 |
The University of Alabama, BS, Public Health | 2012 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) | 09/2025 - 12/2035 |
Licensure, Medical License (Mississippi), Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2025 - 06/2026 |
Certification, PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), American Heart Association | 06/2024 - 06/2026 |
Certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), American Heart Association | 06/2024 - 06/2026 |
Current Positions
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology | 09/2025 - Present |
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
Robinson K, Mason, CL Top 10 Facts About Labor Epidurals Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 2024;65:5-6 | 2024 |
Presentations
Poster Presentation, Every Cell Counts! Setting Up For Successful LVAD Implantation in Jehovah's Witness Patient, SCA 2025 Annual Meeting & Workshops, Montreal, Québec, Canada | 04/2025 |
Poster Presentation, PEEP: The Best Choice Is No Choice, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA | 10/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Airway Management and Anesthetic Considerations for Surgical Removal of Self Inflicted and Embedded Bowie Knife to the Oropharynx, TASCON, Trauma Anesthesiology Conference 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA | 10/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Bilateral Stellate Ganglion Block Catheters for Severe Refractory Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, 2024 Annual Meeting Presented by IARS and SOCCA, Seattle, WA | 05/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Motor-Sparing Epidural Anesthesia with Lidocaine For Cesarean Delivery, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 56th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO | 05/2024 |
Scientific Abstract, Bilateral Stellate Ganglion Block Catheters for Severe Refractory Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, ASRA, 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, San Diego, CA | 03/2024 |
Poster Presentation, Trans-carotid Access: A Favorable Alternate Approach to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair, SCA, 2023 Annual Meeting & Workshops, Portland, OR | 05/2023 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Chief Resident, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2024 |
Resident Citizenship Award, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2024 |
Resident Of The Year, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2024 |
>90th Percentile on CA-3/PGY-4 Anesthesiology ITE, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2024 |
Certificate of Recognition, Nominee for 2024 Trainee Award, for Outstanding Efforts in Advancing Women in Medicine and Science, Group on Women in Medicine & Science (GWIMS) | 2024 |
Member, Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society | 2024 |
2nd Place For Best Abstract, Trauma Anesthesiology Conference (TASCON) 2023 Annual Meeting | 2023 |
Resident Citizenship Award, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2023 |
Highest ITE Score for CA-1/PGY-2 Clinical Anesthesia Training Year, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2022 |
Rotating Physician of the Month, Neuroscience ICU (NSICU) | 2021 |
Highest ITE Score for PGY-1 Anesthesia Training Year, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2021 |
Rotating Physician of the Month, Neurology | 2020 |
Highest Honors (summa cum laude), Dean’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List, Ross University School of Medicine | 2020 |
Scholarship Recipient, Eliza Ann Grier Scholarship, Ross University School of Medicine | 2016 |
Professional Membership and Service
Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society, Member | 2024 - Present |
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), Member | 2024 - Present |
Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA), Member | 2023 - Present |
Trauma Anesthesiology Society, Member | 2023 - Present |
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), Member | 2022 - Present |
International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), Member | 2020 - Present |
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Member | 2017 - Present |
Community Service
Women's HealthTalk WMBM AM 1490 Radio show with Dr. Nelson Adams III MD, FCOG, Guest Speaker | 08/2018 - Present |