Jennifer C. Shores, MD
Specialties: Children's Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology
Gender: Female
Biography: I am a native of Yazoo City, MS, attended undergraduate school at University of MS and then pursued my medical training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in an effort to broaden by exposure and expand my areas of interest. I then returned to my home state with a mission of providing superior clinical care in the areas of Pediatric and Perinatal Cardiology to the children of Mississippi. In my time here, I expanded the pediatric echocardiography lab, transferred it to digital storage and reporting and instituted the creation of the area of Fetal Cardiology in the state of Mississippi. I have since worked to continue to expand our Fetal Cardiology program with outreach to local practices and those around the state. I take great pride in my role as a professional role model as a woman, wife, mother and physician. I love taking care of patients and interacting with families and seeing the development of these children with congenital heart defects from in utero through adolescense.
My Approach to Healthcare
As a pediatric and fetal cardiologist, I diagnose and treat patients from before birth until adulthood. I am passionate about fetal cardiac diagnosis in the state of Mississippi and have spent my career trying to increase the percentage of heart defects that are fetally diagnosed. I specialize in diagnosing and treating complex structural congenital heart defects including complex single ventricle heart lesions. My favorite part of my job is following patients throughout their childhood, watching them grow and develop, and helping them reach their maximum potential. I strive to be accessible to my patients and their families, to give them the best cardiac care possible, and to help navigate their often complex medical needs.
Practice Locations
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Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 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.
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: | Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology |
| Fellowship: | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Internship: | The Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Medical Education: | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | The Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics | 08/2004 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/1996 - Present |
| Licensure, State of Pennsylvania | 1996 - 12/2018 |
| Licensure, State of Mississippi | 2001 - 06/2019 |
| DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate | 08/1999 - Present |
| Licensure, State of New Jersey | 2001 - 06/2011 |
| Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | 1997 - Present |
| Certification, Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) | 1995 - 12/2000 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Carrier Scholarship, University of Mississippi | 1983 |
| Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography | |
| Fellow, American College of Cardiology | |
| Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| Alpha Epsilon Delta (president) | |
| Mortar Board (selections chairperson) | |
| Golden Key Honor Society Outstanding Junior Initiate, Phi Kappa Phi | |
| Taylor Medal in Chemistry | |
| Hefley Outstanding Freshman Award | |
| Chancellor’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi | |
| National Merit Scholarship |