Shou Jiang Tang, MD
Specialties: Gastroenterology
Gender: Male
Biography: Shou-jiang Tang, MD, graduated from the West China University of Medical Sciences in 1992. After finishing his post-graduate medical training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (medical residency), UCLA (gastroenterology fellowship), and University of Toronto (advanced endoscopy fellowship), Dr. Tang joined the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2004 as an assistant professor. His research interests include endoscopic research and innovations. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed clinical journals and book chapters, with more than 220 co-authored publications listed in the Research Gate database. Dr. Tang holds five U.S. patents in endoscopic devices. He is currently the associate editor of VideoGIE, an official publication of ASGE, and has also served on several American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Committees (ASGE) committees. He was a recipient of the ASGE Don Wilson Award and served as an ASGE Ambassador to Taiwan in 2012. Dr. Tang was awarded the visiting professorship title by the Xian Medical University in China and traveled to international endoscopy courses for talks and live endoscopy demonstrations.
Practice Locations
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UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 View Location |
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UMMC Colony Park North
124 UMMC Way, Ridgeland, MS 39157 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.
Network Participation - 2026
MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]
- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual
- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks
- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs
- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Fellowship: | University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine |
| Fellowship: | The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto |
| Fellowship: | St Michaels Hospital |
| Internship: | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| Medical Education: | West China University of Medical Sciences |
| Residency: | Peking Union Medical College Hospital |
| Residency: | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Editor, VideoGIE, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 05/2016 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2015 - Present |
| GI Fellowship Director, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2012 - Present |
| Director of Advanced Endoscopy and Endoscopic Research, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 08/2010 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | 10/2010 - Present |
| NPI, NPI | 10/2010 - Present |
| Licensure, Texas Medical License | 10/2004 - Present |
| DEA, DEA | 08/2004 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 3 | 05/1996 - Present |
| Certification, ECFMG Certificate | 11/1995 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 2 | 08/1995 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 1 | 06/1995 - Present |
| Licensure, Medicine In-service Board Examinations | 11/2003 - 12/2013 |
| Licensure, Medicine In-service Board Examinations: 98% and 97%, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2000 - 12/2010 |
| Licensure, California Medical License | 10/2000 - 03/2004 |
| Licensure, Ohio Medical License | 02/1999 - 10/2001 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Visiting Professorship, Hepatobiliary hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China | 2016 |
| Outstanding Reviewer Award, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Journal, ASGE | 2016 |
| Consultant of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Services, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2015 |
| ASGE Audio-visual Award, ASGE | 2015 |
| Teaching Award, Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2014 |
| ASGE Audio-visual Award, ASGE | 2014 |
| ASGE Audio-visual Award, ASGE | 2013 |
| Contribution to the ASGE GESAP VII, Gold-Level Award, Association TRENDS' 2012 All-Media Contest, USA | 2012 |
| Recipient of the 2011 Marcom Award-Gold Level, by the Assoc. of Marketing and Communications Professionals (ASGE), ASGE's Online Learning Center | 2012 |
| ASGE Ambassador of Taiwan | 2012 |
| Faculty Scholarship Exchange Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2011 |
| Distinguished Student Worker, West China University of Medical Sciences | 1989 |
| Honor Student, West China University of Medical Sciences | 1987 |
| Dean's List, West China University of Medical Sciences | 1986 |
| Lyman Bilhartz Memorial Teaching Award, UT Southwestern Medical Center | |
| ASGE Don Wilson’s Award, ASGE | |
| Nineteenth ACG North American Gastroenterology Fellow’s Conference, ACG North American Gastroenterology Fellow’s Conference | |
| 2002 Seventh Annual ASGE Young Investigators’ Conference, ASGE Young Investigators’ Conference in Digestive Diseases | |
| 2000 First Prize, the Fourth Annual Medicine Research Day, Cleveland Clinic Foundation |