Rahat Noor, MD

Rahat Noor, MD

Associate Professor

Department:
SOM-Medicine-HOSP

Email:
rnoor@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-2869

Biography

Dr. Rahat Noor is from Karachi, Pakistan, and obtained his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College. He completed his internal medicine residency at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. After a two-year fellowship in melanoma oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, he went on to complete a geriatrics fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He has participated in multiple clinical trials and has several publications. He subsequently went on to practice hospital medicine at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, MS, before joining the UMMC family as an assistant professor in our department.

Dr. Noor assumed the role of Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2018 and his special interest lies in quality improvement and patient safety. In addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities, he also serves on multiple committees within the institution.

Education

The John D. Bower School of Population Health of The University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS, Population Health Science, Master of Science (MS)2025
University of Texas Medical Branch, Geriatrics Fellowship2012
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Melanoma Oncology Fellowship2011
William Beaumont Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency2009
The Aga Khan University, MBBS, Medical School2003

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Professional Development and Certificate Program: Diversity and Inclusion Champion, The University of Mississippi Medical Center06/2020 - Present
Certification, Quality and Safety Educators Academy, Society of Hospital Medicine02/2019 - Present
Certification, Professional Development and Certificate Program: Preparing for Success, The University of Mississippi Medical Center01/2019 - Present
Certification, Excellent Teacher: Faculty Edition, Office of Academic Support, UMMC11/2018 - Present
Re-certification, American Board of Internal Medicine11/2018 - Present
Certification, Basic Certificate in Quality & Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement08/2018 - Present
Licensure, DEA License, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division10/2012 - 10/2021
Licensure, Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure06/2012 - Present
Certification, American Board of Medical Specialties - Geriatric Medicine11/2012 - Present
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine08/2009 - Present

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine07/2021 - Present
Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine07/2018 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine03/2016 - 06/2021
Hospitalist, Merit Health River Region, Vicksburg, MS, Department of Medicine03/2013 - 03/2016
Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator, The Aga Khan University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine01/2005 - 03/2006
Research Assistant, The Aga Khan University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine12/2003 - 12/2004
Adjunct Faculty, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences