De Delva, Pierre E., M.D.
Specialties: Lung Cancers and Mesothelioma, General Thoracic Surgery, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers
Gender: Male
Biography: Pierre de Delva, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and completed general and thoracic surgery training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School. In addition, he completed a minimally invasive esophageal surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He was recruited to UMMC to develop a general thoracic surgery and multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program in 2011.
Dr. de Delva is Section Chief of General Thoracic Surgery and holds several leadership positions in the Cancer Institute. He is State Chair of the Commission on Cancer and a member of the IRB. He is Associate Program Director of the cardiothoracic fellowship program and has received numerous teaching awards through out his career. Dr. de Delva’s research interests include outcomes and quality improvement in thoracic surgery, health disparities in cancer and development of biologic tracheal substitutes. He is Associate Editor of Thoracic Oncology for BMC Cancer. His clinical interests include minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery, management of benign and malignant disorders of the airway and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Practice Locations
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Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Cancer Center and Research Institute - UMMC
350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213 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: | Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) |
| Fellowship: | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Internship: | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Medical Education: | Emory University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | Massachusetts General Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2022 - Present |
| Thoracic Surgeon, School of Medicine, St. Dominic's Hospital | 03/2020 - Present |
| Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2017 - Present |
| Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2016 - Present |
| Section Chief General Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2013 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, MS State BD of Medical Licensure | 06/2011 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Thoracic Surgery 2012 | 06/2013 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Surgery | 10/2008 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Lung Cancer Hero Award, CURE| Lung Cancer Heroes | 2022 |
| All Star Teaching Attending, Carl G Evers, MD Society | 2017 |
| Harvard Medical School Class of 2003&2004 Resident teaching Award | 2003 |
| Division Teaching Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Surgery | |
| Consultant of the Year, University of Mississippi Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Services | |
| Tufts medical School Class of 2008 Teaching Award | |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| Co-Founder Medical Spanish Club, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| Dean's Award, Emory University School of Medicine | |
| High Honors, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| Problem Based Learning Instructor, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| Surgical Clerkship Class Representative, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| W. Dean Surgical Scholar Award, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta | |
| Director & Founder University of Florida Medical School Day, University of Florida, Gainesville | |
| Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Florida, Gainesville | |
| High Honors, University of Florida, Gainesville | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Resident Teaching Award | |
| O'Keefe Research fellow in Surgery | |
| Resident Member Education Committee |