Neurosurgery
PGY VII
Jackson, MS
Rhodes College
Duke Divinity School
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Ben grew up in Mississippi. After graduating from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, in 2006 he worked as a raft guide, high school teacher, bookstore manager, backpacking instructor, and Methodist pastor before matriculating into medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He holds a Master of Divinity from Duke University's School of Divinity and still enjoys the occasional opportunity to preach or speak.
Neurosurgery
Whitewater rafting, theological/philosophical reading, backpacking, connoisseur of tea and breakfast cereals, guitar, and Duke basketball.
Combo pastor/physician and the department's only vegetarian.
Read, hike, eat.
What I appreciate most about the neurosurgery program at UMC is the resident camaraderie. Our residents take very seriously their role in developing the next person in line. It's a value they learn from our faculty. Every time I walk in the hospital, I know I'll be both supported and stretched.
And Mississippi is an excellent place to learn. Being at the only Level 1 trauma center in the state and the only hospital with a neurosurgery residency, we see a broad range of disease with the most extensive, challenging presentations and comorbidities. It prepares our residents for matching into competitive fellowships.