Bhatt, Abhay J., M.D.
Specialties: Newborn Services, Neonatal Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Abhay Bhatt is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Research in the division of newborn medicine and the department of Pediatrics at UMMC. His primary research interests are hypoxic-ischemic (HI), oxygen, inflammation, and steroid-induced injury to the developing brain. His long-term research goals are to understand how to target molecular mechanisms causing ongoing brain damage following these insults in order to develop improved strategies for the prevention and treatment of brain injury in newborn infants and to develop corticosteroids regimens for the treatment of chronic lung disease of prematurity and vasopressor-resistant hypotension without any major toxicity, particularly neurotoxicity. As director of Research, Dr. Bhatt looks forward to continuing to sustain and expand discovery in the division and thus achieving the vision of Children’s Mississippi to touch the life of every child in Mississippi and help them reach their full potential. As a neonatologist, Dr. Bhatt supports the mission of the newborn division to achieve the highest standards of performance to provide support for critically ill and preterm newborn infants and their families through compassionate clinical care. He also supervises quality improvement projects in the NICU. Dr. Bhatt has a keen interest in educational activities to develop outstanding health care professionals.
Practice Locations
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Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine |
| Fellowship: | Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester |
| Medical Education: | NHL Municipal Medical College |
| Residency: | Children's Medical Center of Brooklyn |
| Residency: | Sheth K.M. School of P.G. Medicine and Research |
Experience
Current Positions
| Physician Liaison/Medical Director, NICU at MHG, School of Medicine, UMMC | 01/2018 - Present |
| Director of Research, Newborn Division, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UMMC | 11/2016 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2015 - Present |
| Team Leader VON Database, School of Medicine, UMMC | 2012 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Diplomate in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The American Board of Pediatrics | 10/1999 - Present |
| Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider | 06/2015 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2012 - 06/2015 |
| Certification, Diplomate of The American Board of Pediatrics, The American Board of Pediatrics | 10/1996 - 12/2013 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board | 03/2000 - 06/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| UMMC GWIMS Trailbazer Award, UMMC Group on Woman in Medicine and Science | 2018 |
| Intramural Funding- Hyperoxia, inflammation and cerebral white matter injury. Role: consultant, IRSP | 2014 |