Long, Robert C., M.D.
Specialties: Cardiology, Heart Failure Cardiology, Heart Transplant
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr Long has received a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree from University of Mississippi and a doctor of medicine (MD) degree from University of Mississippi Medical Center. He then completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases at University of Mississippi Medical Center before going to University of Alabama-Birmingham for fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology and training in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases. He returned to University of Mississippi Medical Center on Faculty and has been a leader in the Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology section in helping to grow the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program for which he serves as medical director and the heart transplant program. Due to the need for more physicians specializing in care of heart failure patients, he started the Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology fellowship program and has served as the program director since its inception. He has been primary investigator for multiple clinical trials in the heart failure space including both medication and device therapy trials. He is a husband and father of 4 children who enjoys spending time with family supporting his children in their activities and growth. Also enjoy basic woodworking in his free time.
My Approach to Healthcare
I enjoy teaching patients ways to improve their health, to quickly develop a trust to help them optimize their healthcare. Patients referred with Advanced Heart Failure are symptomatic and have many negative prognostic signs/lack of success with therapies. On a broader level, I do as much as I can to educate trainees and the community about HF and how to recognize it/prevent it and about therapies available. I enjoy outreach to communities and physicians throughout the state/region to develop relationships so that they know I am here to help.
Practice Locations
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Pavilion - 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: | Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | University of Alabama Hospital |
| Graduate School: | University of Mississippi |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Fellowship Program Director - Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2018 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi Pharmacy License, Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy | 06/1999 - Present |
| Certification, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2012 - Present |
| Certification, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2008 - Present |
| Licensure, Alabama Medical License | 2011 - Present |
| Certification, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | |
| NPI, NPI |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Robert J. Snavely Memorial Award, University of Mississippi | 2005 |
| Amsouth Bank Scholarship, Amsouth Bank | 2005 |
| Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Phi | 2005 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha | 2005 |