Patrick B. Wright, MD

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

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.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • 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
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • 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)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

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 Pediatrics06/2024 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery07/2022 - Present
Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Preservation Surgery, School of Medicine, UMMC07/2015 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery08/2014 - Present
DEA, DEA04/2011 - Present
Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure03/2011 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Ronald J. Kendig Professor of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery2013
Ronald J. Kendig Professor of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery2012
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society2004
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society2001
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society2000
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