Lien, Lillian F., M.D.

Lien, Lillian F., M.D.

Specialties: Endocrinology and Diabetes

Gender: Female

Biography: Throughout her career, Dr. Lillian F. Lien has had a passion for the management of chronic diseases and is especially devoted to safe care for all individuals with diabetes mellitus. On the topics of obesity and diabetes, she is the author or coauthor of 40 publications including articles in peer-reviewed professional journals and book chapters, while serving as a journal reviewer for endocrine and internal medicine scientific publications. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Diabetes Association, and the American College of Physicians. A nationally sought invited speaker, Lien’s research interests include inpatient diabetes, intravenous insulin, obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Practice Locations

1 Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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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

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Fellowship:Duke University Medical Center
Internship:Duke University Medical Center
Medical Education:Duke University School Of Medicine
Residency:Duke University Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS12/2014 - Present
Division Director, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS12/2014 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Re-certification, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, ABIM11/2015 - Present
Certification, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, ABIM11/2005 - Present
Certification, Internal Medicine, ABIM10/2002 - 12/2012

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

ACP 2021 Scientific Planning Committee: Invited national representative for Endocrinology, American College of Physicians2019
2019 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker:"Evaluation and treatment of less common causes of diabetes(LADA, MODY)", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2019
Society of Hospital Medicine Speaker: "Update on Inpatient Diabetes Management", Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting 20192019
ACP Diabetes Webinar Speaker: "Update on Diabetes", American College of Physicians Invited Webinar2018
2018 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker: "Guidelines based management of Type 1 DM", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2018
Certificate of Appreciation: Recognition of Outstanding Care, UMMC National Doctors' Day2018
Fellow of the American College of Physicians(FACP): Nov 1, 2017, American College of Physicians2017
ACP 2019 Scientific Planning Committee: Invited national representative for Endocrinology, American College of Physicians2017
Consensus Guidelines Committee on Insulin Pumps in the Hospital: Invited Participant, Diabetes Technology Society - Adjunct Session to International Hospital Diabetes Meeting 20172017
2017 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker:"Guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2017
Consensus Guidelines Committee on CGM in the Hospital: Invited Participant, Diabetes Technology Society -Adjunct Session to ADA 20162016
ACP Alabama-MS Scientific Meeting Speaker: "Diabetes Update", American College of Physicians AL-MS Chapter2016
2016 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker: "New Insulins with Old Indications", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2016
AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Development Seminar: Selected Participant, American Association of Medical Colleges(AAMC)2015
Consensus Guidelines Committee on CGM in the Hospital: Invited Participant, International Hospital Diabetes Meeting & Diabetes Technology Society2015
2015 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker: "Guidelines Based Decisions in Inpatient Management of Diabetes", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2015
2014 ACP Diabetes Precourse Speaker: "Inpatient Diabetes Management", American College of Physicians Annual Meeting2014
AACE Conference on Obesity: Invited Pillar Participant, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists2014
Novo Nordisk/Duke Genomics Workshop Speaker: "Genetics of Diabetes and Obesity", Novo Nordisk and Duke2014
Duke OB-GYN Grand Rounds Speaker: "Insulin Update", Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology2013
Invited Webinar Speaker: "Diabetes Quality Improvement", The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence2013
Duke Urology Grand Rounds "Inpatient Diabetes Management", Duke Department of Urology2013
Duke Medicine Grand Rounds Co-Speaker: "Obesity and Diabetes", Duke Department of Medicine2013
Duke Medicine Grand Rounds Speaker "Diabetes Update 2011", Duke Department of Medicine2011
Endocrine Division Education Achievement Award, Duke Division of Endocrinology2011
Nomination for Durham VA Medicine Teaching Award, Duke Department of Medicine2011
Nomination for Eugene Stead Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, Duke Department of Medicine2008
Barton Haynes Early Career Research Award, Duke Department of Medicine2006
Nomination for Favorite Fellow Teaching Award, Duke Department of Medicine2003
Duke Medicine Grand Rounds Speaker "Glycemic Control", Duke Department of Medicine2003
Clinical Investigators Workshop Award Winner, The Endocrine Society2003