Ward, Kimberley H., M.D.
Specialties: Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology
Gender: Female
Biography: Dr. Kimberley Ward joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2011 after several years in private practice and is Professor of Dermatology and Director of Cosmetic Dermatology. An Atlanta native and graduate of Stanford University, she completed medical school and dermatology residency at Columbia University in New York. She practices medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Face and Skin Center in Ridgeland, MS. In her cosmetic practice she seeks to restore natural balance and proportion to help patients look and feel their best and age gracefully. She is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons.
My Approach to Healthcare
I believe in treating each patient like family. Within that framework, my goal is to provide up-to-date and high-value medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatologic care in a patient-focused environment. I strive to help patients look and feel their best by listening to their goals, offering treatments that provide results, and using outstanding technical skill and artistry.
Practice Locations
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Face and Skin Center - UMMC
201 Northlake Ave., 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.
*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: | Dermatology |
| Internship: | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| Medical Education: | Columbia Univ College Of Physicians And Surgeons |
| Residency: | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology | 07/2017 - Present |
| Director of Cosmetic Dermatology, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 07/2014 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology | 04/2015 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology | 08/2006 - 08/2026 |
| Certification, Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology | 08/2006 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, Georgia Medical License, Georgia Composite Medical Board | 2007 - 10/2016 |
| Licensure, Texas Medical License, Texas Medical Board | 2006 - 2007 |
| Licensure, New York Medical License, NY State Office of the Professions | 2003 - Present |
| NPI | 07/2006 - Present |
| DEA | 07/2003 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Teaching Award, UMMC Dermatology Residency | 2020 |
| Trailblazer Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2018 |
| Favorite Dermatologist, Mississippi Parents & Kids Magazine | 2017 |
| American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Preceptorship Award, ASDS | 2013 |
| Teaching in Medical Education Certificate, UMMC | 2012 |
| Women's Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award, Women's Dermatologic Society | 2006 |
| Chief Resident, Columbia University Department of Dermatology | 2004 |
| NIH National Research Service Award, NIH | 2001 |
| Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Medical Scholarship, Presbyterian Church U.S.A. | 1998 |