Twila W. Rawson, PhD
Specialties: Child Development
Gender: Female
Biography: Dr. Rawson holds a PhD in developmental psychology. She worked in Newborn Follow up Clinic over 32 years and completed research for her Doctorate through Newborn Follow up Clinic (NBFU). While working with the NBFU clinic Dr. Rawson assessed children born prematurely and those born with conditions putting them at risk for developmental delay. She was the sole psychologist in that clinic from 1985-2016. Dr. Rawson joined the faculty in the Child Development Clinic (now CAY) over 36 years ago. She assesses children for developmental/intellectual deficits, learning disabilities - including dyslexia, attention deficits and behavior disorders. Dr. Rawson completed a Master's program in dyslexia therapy in August of 2016 and offers Orton Gillingham based therapy for children with dyslexia.
Practice Locations
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Eli Manning Children’s Clinics - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Center for the Advancement of Youth - UMMC
4400 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211 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
| Medical Education: | University of Southern Mississippi |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of MS Medical Center | 07/2004 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Senior Disabiltiy Analyst and Diplomate, American Board of Disability Analysts | 12/1999 - Present |
| Certification, Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute | 04/2013 - Present |
| Certification, Class AAAA 203 Dyslexia Therapist, MS. State Dept of Education | 10/2016 - 06/2049 |
| Certification, Certified Academic Language Therapist, Academic Language Therapy Association | 09/2016 - Present |
| Certification, Class AAAA 451 School Psychologist, MS State Dept of Education | 07/1987 - 06/2049 |
| Licensure, Psychologist, Ms Board of Psychological Examiners | 06/1997 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute | 04/1999 - Present |