Rawson, Twila W., Ph.D.

Rawson, Twila W., Ph.D.

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

1 Eli Manning Children’s Clinics - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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2 Center for the Advancement of Youth - UMMC
4400 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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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

Medical Education:University of Southern Mississippi

Experience

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of MS Medical Center07/2004 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Senior Disabiltiy Analyst and Diplomate, American Board of Disability Analysts12/1999 - Present
Certification, Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute04/2013 - Present
Certification, Class AAAA 203 Dyslexia Therapist, MS. State Dept of Education10/2016 - 06/2049
Certification, Certified Academic Language Therapist, Academic Language Therapy Association09/2016 - Present
Certification, Class AAAA 451 School Psychologist, MS State Dept of Education07/1987 - 06/2049
Licensure, Psychologist, Ms Board of Psychological Examiners06/1997 - Present
Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute04/1999 - Present