Ridgway, Mildred, M.D.
Specialties: Gynecologic Cancers, Gynecologic Oncology
Gender: Female
Biography: I am a native of Mississippi and earned my undergraduate and medical degrees from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. I completed my internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. I continued my education with my fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. I joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2011 after six years in community practice. I am proud to offer high quality care in a tertiary care medical center and contribute to the education of MS's medical students and Gynecologic surgeons. I have extensive experience in minimally invasive and robotic surgery and I am one of the leading Gyn robotic surgeons in the state and southeast. I am passionate about women's health and women's cancer care and strive to continue to improve the care for women in the state of Mississippi.
My Approach to Healthcare
I’ve always found my job extremely rewarding. I’m truly honored and privileged to participate in women’s lives at a time that can be frightening and uncertain. My goal is to comfort patients and guide decision-making so that each woman is cared for at the highest level.
Practice Locations
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Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Women's Specialty Care at Mirror Lake - UMMC
2925 Layfair Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 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: | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology |
| Fellowship: | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| Internship: | Duke University Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | Tulane University School Of Medicine |
| Residency: | Duke University Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMMC, 2500 North State Street, MS 39216 | 07/2024 - Present |
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMMC, 2500 North State Street, MS 39216 | 07/2024 - Present |
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMMC, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2022 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2005 - Present |
| State of Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure | 2005 - Present |
| United States Medical Licensure Examinations Step 1-3 | 1999 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Safety 1st Chasing Zero Certificate of Achievement, UMMC's Mirror Lake Clinic Bronze Award for Gyn Onocology | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater America Women of Distinction Award, Girl Scouts of Greater America | 2017 |
| Gold Apple Award, UMMC | 2016 |
| Castle Connolly's America's Top Doctors | 2013 |
| Patient's Choice 5th Anniversary Award | 2012 |
| Center of Excellence for Ethicon Biosurgery | 2012 |
| MS Business Woman of the Year, 2011 Finalist, MS Business Journal | 2011 |
| Compassionate Doctor Recognition | 2011 |
| Mississippi Business Journal Health Care Hero, MS Business Journal | 2011 |
| Mississippi Top 50 Leading Business Women, MS Business Journal | 2010 |
| Patient First Award, MS Baptist Med Center, MS Baptist Medical Center | 2010 |
| Patients' Choice Award | 2008 |
| Cambridge Who's Who in Gynecologic Oncology, Cambridge Who's Who | 2007 |
| Fellows Award for Teaching Excellence, University of North Carolina | 2003 |
| Surgical Laparoscopy Award, Duke University | 2002 |
| Ortho-McNeil Senior Resident Teaching Award | 2001 |
| Resident's Day Research Project - 1st Place Winner | 2001 |