Brister, Kelly A., M.D.

Brister, Kelly A., M.D.

Specialties: Surgical Oncology and Endocrinology

Gender: Female

Biography: Kelly Brister, MD, a board certified colorectal surgeon, joined UMMC in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She grew up in Jackson, MS and graduated from Mississippi College. She completed her medical degree and general surgery residency at UMMC and completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She treats all facets of colorectal surgery and specializes in minimally invasive colorectal surgery.

My Approach to Healthcare

I approach each patient as individuals and meet them where they are to ensure they are fully comfortable and educated on treatment plan and informed to make decision about surgery.

Practice Locations

1 Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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2 Merit Health Madison - UMMC
163 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046
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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

Fellowship:University of South Florida
Internship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 3921608/2021 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification09/2022 - Present
Certification, ABS General Surgery CE Board Certified06/2021 - Present
Certification, ABS General Surgery QE04/2021 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi Medical License06/2020 - Present
Certification, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery2020 - Present
Certification, DaVinci Robotic Certification, Intuitive Surgical. Houston, Texas09/2019 - Present
Certification, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery2018 - Present
Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support2015 - Present
Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support2020 - Present
Certification, Basic Cardiac Life Support2020 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 32017 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 2 (CK/CS)2014 - Present
Certification, USMLE, Step 12013 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Division Teaching Award, Department of Surgery2024
Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery2019
Robert E. & Margaret Shands Memorial Fund Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine2012