Thomas E. Dobbs, MD
Gender: Male
Biography: Thomas Dobbs assumed the role of Dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health on August 1, 2022. In addition to his role as Dean, Dr. Dobbs teaches Epidemiology for the School of Population Health and the School of Health-Related Professions. He has a clinical position within the Division of Infectious Disease, working specifically in the fields of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections with a focus on the intersection of disease and the social determinants of health.
Dr. Dobbs has a long career working at the crossroads of clinical medicine and public health as a physician, researcher and public health leader. He has held numerous leadership roles within the Mississippi State Department of Health including State Epidemiologist and State Health Officer (a role through which he directed the state's response to the COVID pandemic). In his role as State Health Officer, Dr. Dobbs focused the agency on addressing the numerous health inequities that plague our state. Additionally, he has worked in leadership roles nationally and internationally in the fight against diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis.
Practice Locations
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Office Annex I
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Jackson Medical Mall - UMMC Clinics
350 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.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- 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
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- 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)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine |
| Fellowship: | Wake Forest University Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Graduate School: | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Internship: | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Medical Education: | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Residency: | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Experience
Current Positions
| Dean, School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 08/2022 - Present |
| Medical Director Crossroads STD Clinic, School of Population Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson 39216 | 08/2022 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 08/2022 - Present |
| Clinical Consultant, Southeastern National TB Center | 11/2010 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2005 - 12/2025 |
| Certification, Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2000 - 12/2031 |
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| Licensure, Medical | 06/2000 - 06/2026 |
| DEA, DEA | 06/2021 - 06/2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| UMMC Endowed Chair in Health Disparities, UMMC | 2024 |
| Golden Champion Award, My Brother's Keeper | 2023 |
| Governor's Executive Commendation, Governor Tate Reeves | 2022 |
| Alfio Rausa Public Health Leadership Award, Mississippi Public Health Association | 2022 |
| SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60 Commendation, Mississippi Senate | 2022 |
| HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 122 Commendation, Mississippi State House of Representatives | 2022 |
| Mississippi Top 50 Influential Leaders, MSTop50 | 2022 |
| Rural Health Award, Mississippi Rural Health Association | 2021 |
| Mary Ann Sones Distinguished Leadership Award, Mississippi Rural Health Association | 2021 |
| PREPS Partner Award, Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools | 2021 |
| Presidential Award, Mississippi Academy of Sciences | 2021 |
| President Circle Award, Mississippi Public Health Association | 2020 |
| Alfio Rausa Medical Section Award, Mississippi Public Health Association | 2020 |
| 2020 Regions TEACH Prize Finalists/Nelson Order Finalist, UMMC | 2020 |
| Aaron Shirley, MD Distinguished Indigent Care Award, Community Health Center Association of Mississippi | 2020 |