Patrick B. Wright, MD
Specialties: Children's Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Spine, Orthopaedic Trauma, Orthopaedic Nonunions and Malunions
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Wright graduated summa cum laude from Washington and Lee University with a BS in 2001. His medical education was obtained at Baylor College of Medicine, where he received his MD with honor in 2005.
His orthopedic surgery training was performed at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, where he developed a special interest in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Cook Children's Hospital. In 2011, Dr. Wright completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, FL.
He enjoys all aspects of pediatric orthopedics and has a special interest in complex hip and spine deformity. This includes hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, proximal femoral deformity, Perthes disease, idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. Dr. Wright sees patients with these conditions as well as general pediatric orthopaedic concerns.
Practice Locations
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Children’s of Mississippi - Tupelo Specialty Clinic
1150 S. Green St., Tupelo, MS 38804 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi - Gulf Coast Specialty Clinic
1721 Medical Park Drive, Biloxi, MS 39532 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi - Hattiesburg
2109 Hardy St., Hattiesburg, MS 39401 View Location |
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UMMC Madison Medical Clinics
163 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046 View Location |
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University Hospital - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Children's of Mississippi - Outpatient Specialty Clinic at Sanderson Tower (Level B)
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, 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: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fellowship: | Orlando Health |
| Internship: | John Peter Smith Hospital |
| Medical Education: | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Residency: | John Peter Smith Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/2024 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/2022 - Present |
| Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Preservation Surgery, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2015 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 08/2014 - Present |
| DEA, DEA | 04/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 03/2011 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Ronald J. Kendig Professor of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 2013 |
| Ronald J. Kendig Professor of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 2012 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society | 2004 |
| Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society | 2001 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society | 2000 |
| James J. Livesay, MD Premedical Award, Washington and Lee University | |
| Volunteer Award, Cook Children's Medical Center of Fort Worth, TX | |
| Paul M. Brower Scholarship, Washington and Lee University |